The Role
An exciting opportunity is available for someone with NHS experience to undertake a project manager role. This is to facilitate the implementation of the "Scan for safety" Programme within NHS Lanarkshire. This is a National initiative with wide reaching benefits in providing improvements in patient safety and the governance around both implantable devices and theatre consumables. This position needs an individual who is driven, highly competent and has experience of managing a complex workload. They need to have a "can do" attitude and a collaborative and positive approach to implementation of new ways of working, to ensure successful implementation of this project.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
1. Required to hold a first degree or educated to an equivalent level.
2. Proven track record of working in a senior position within the NHS, across multi-professional groups and levels within an NHS organisation, and across statutory and voluntary sector agencies.
3. Knowledge of Project Management methodology applied within an NHS setting, and training, experience and/or qualification in an appropriate Project Management method, such as Prince2.
4. Proven track record of being able to work under pressure and using own initiative, and to multi-task and manage complex projects simultaneously.
5. Minimum of 3 years experience in a management or equivalent position with an extensive knowledge of policy and strategy.
6. Ability to communicate at all levels within and across professional and organisational boundaries.
7. Able to demonstrate qualities of principled leadership and apply leadership skills in a range of situations.
8. High level of leadership and facilitation skills, and ability to apply these in a range of settings.
9. Information Technology skills to use the Microsoft a range of software packages including Word Processing, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and Outlook Express, and capacity to extend skills through training with regard to software for capacity and demand modelling and/or simulation.
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It would be great if you also have
1. Relevant professional qualification with evidence of continuing professional development.
2. Formal project management training.
3. Formal project management training using methodologies such as AGILE, PRINCE2, Management of Risk (MOR) or Association for Project Management (APM).
4. Experience of working in the Perioperative team or supporting services linking in with Perioperative services.
5. Demonstrable management experience of delivery of projects, ideally, in a technology implementation environment.
6. Proven experience of project management or change management and the use of skills to facilitate change.
7. Experience of co-ordinating all Project Phases including Initiation, Design, Implementation, Transition and Support. Experience of organising and chairing meetings.
8. Experience of using information for management purposes and in setting and monitoring targets and performance indicators.
9. Experience of working within the acute Healthcare environment and the process in NHS Scotland.
10. Knowledge and experience of delivering quality improvement initiatives e.g. the ability to analyse and redesign business processes to make best use of the people involved and enabling this with new technology as appropriate.
11. Good knowledge of methodologies and techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects.
12. Experience and knowledge of delivering effective customer orientated services.
13. Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures and effective financial management skills.
14. Advanced knowledge of stock management systems.
15. Good awareness and understanding of clinical IT systems.
16. Evidence of excellent written and oral communication skills.
17. Evidence of leading a team to incorporate a service improvement or development to improve patient access.
18. Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
19. Evidence of excellent communication and negotiation/influencing skills as complex and sensitive negotiation, sometimes in emotive and hostile atmospheres.
20. Effective leadership skills.
21. Ability to lead and create a clear common purpose amongst the members of the sub-project teams.
22. The ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems.
23. Constructing pragmatic proposals for developing new initiatives that balance innovation and excellent modern methods within the resources available, and that have a clear change management plan.
Contract type
Fixed Term or Secondment for 12 months
Full time
37 hours
Please note this is a fixed term post for 12 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based across NHS Lanarkshire with a likely base of University Hospital Hairmyres.
The working pattern for this role Mon-Fri; 9:00-5:00.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Ailsa Connelly, Chief Nurse, Access and Periop Services, on ailsa.connelly@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on david.murray3@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service.
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays.
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension).
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service.
* Occupational health services.
* Employee counselling services.
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures.
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
* Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Right to Work within the UK
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.
Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.
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