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Please note: This is a fixed-term post for 8 months (July ’25 – February ‘26)
LOCATION - Borders General Hospital/Newton St Boswells/Home Based
Do you like a challenge? Are you interested in supporting us change and improve the way we do things to deliver better outcomes for patients and staff? Are you experienced in delivering physical and/or improvement projects? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a small, dynamic team supporting a large programme of change.
NHS Borders is seeking to recruit a project manager with experience in healthcare services or transformation projects. Recognising our challenging financial environment, this post supports the delivery of the NHS Border’s organisational strategy with a focus on improving efficiency and productivity.
In this role, you will collaborate directly with senior service leads to deliver projects that improve clinical services, which will impact on the quality of care for our patients. You will support projects aligned to strategic priorities in specific areas, for example laboratory services and medicines & prescribing.
The successful candidate will apply a consistent project management process to multiple projects, from planning stage through to completion. You will be highly familiar with project and risk management methodologies. You’ll use tenacious communication to establish strong working relationships. In this role, you’ll be a creative problem-solver who encourages new ways of thinking. You will be an effective team player but also able to work autonomously. You will be educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
The project manager will be an integral part of a small team of project managers, helping to shape the workplan and impact the wider organisation.
The working arrangement will be finalised through discussion. This role is based at NHS Borders sites in Melrose (Borders General Hospital and Newton St Boswells), with flexible hybrid working options available, allowing you to balance on-site collaboration with remote working
NHS Borders is not under obligation to offer sponsorship for this role.
*Please note: As this is a part time post the salary shown will be pro rata*