S&V Programme Manager

Job details

• Job reference: 261846
• Salary: Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
• Job closing date: 29/10/2026
• Job Type: Administrative Services
• Location: Waverley Court
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 08/10/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
• Department: Sustainability & Value

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JOB TITLE: Sustainability & Value Programme Manager

GRADE: Band 8a

LOCATION: West Port (Waverley Court from c. May 2026) / Working from Home

CONTRACT DURATION: Permanent

HOURS: 36

NHS Lothian

How would you like to support a major organisational change taking place in one of the largest healthcare providers in the UK? You’ll work closely with dynamic and enthusiastic professionals who are committed to making a difference. The ‘mission’ is to make improving the quality of care the central driver for providing the best, most productive and sustainable services now and in the future.

The Sustainability and Value team support large, pan-Lothian programmes of work, including those relating to complex transformation, local service redesign, and better management of resources. The portfolio of this post is likely to include a number of programmes/projects relating to all of the above.

NHS Lothian is on an exciting journey towards helping people live longer healthier lives and at a challenging time for public services you will be part of a change management team at the heart of reshaping how we provide healthcare across the region and for the country.

Our Commitment

Based in the centre of , but with travel across Lothian, you’ll be part of an inclusive and innovative change management team. As an ever changing and successful healthcare organisation, NHS Lothian offers fantastic learning opportunities allowing you to build a skill set and gain experiences which are a foundation for an exciting and prosperous career.

Join Us

This is a new and exciting post, hosted within the Sustainability and Value Team, but working across clinical services and Strategic Planning to manage the development and delivery of large redesign and financial improvement projects.

We are looking for individuals who have experience of successfully managing projects and programmes, including complex service redesign projects, who are able to apply a structured approach while working dynamically.

Our success begins with you; with NHS Lothian you’ll have the chance to make a real difference to frontline health services. This is an excellent opportunity to join an internationally renowned healthcare organisation with a track record of innovation and strong teaching and research links. We have over 24,000 staff providing and supporting first class acute, specialist and community services both locally and to patients from throughout .

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

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For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Lorna.seville@nhs.scot