Assistant Programme Manager – Tobacco
We are seeking a dynamic leader with a passion for driving change and making a significant impact on health and wellbeing at a community level. You will be responsible for motivating and leading transformation and service delivery within our Tobacco Control service for Lothian and will be able to demonstrate this. Experience in financial and resource management to ensure sustainable service delivery.
You will lead on the delivery of the Lothian tobacco control strategy particularly in relation to smoking cessation while contributing to work on prevention and protection. The post holder will have responsibility for effective chairing of key governance groups to support the delivery of strategy actions. The post holder will ensure participation, representation, and reporting to key committees within the wider governance structures of NHS Lothian as well as key national structures.
Working closely with stakeholders, you will drive the delivery of high-quality, person-centred services that make a real difference in communities.
You will be based at West Port but will be expected to visit our bases across Lothian in a regular basis. The Department supports hybrid working and you will be able to work at home two days a week. This may vary depending on service requirements.
We would be delighted to discuss your suitability for the post. Please contact Martin Higgins (martin.higgins@nhs.scot) to discuss this opportunity further.
Key work areas
•Ensure the effective delivery of actions outlined in the Lothian Tobacco Control Strategy, with particular focus on smoking cessation and prevention and protection actions.
•Line management of Tobacco Control Project Managers
•Support the delivery of evidence-based cessation, prevention and protection interventions. Contribute to future evidence base e.g. through the use of Improvement methodology, and by developing partnerships and supporting collaboration with academics and researchers in the tobacco field.
•Develop positive working relationships locally and nationally with colleagues within tobacco control and those in the wider health improvement arena.
•Ensure prevention and protection activities are developed and delivered to achieve maximum benefit in the most deprived areas and priority groups.
•Ensure staff are aware of and comply with relevant organisational policies and practice.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes .
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.