Acute Services Project Officer - Surgical And Critical Care

About The Organisation

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.

The Role

To project manage the development and implementation of projects to ensure the delivery of the acute services modernisation programme within a Clinical Division. This modernisation of services should meet NHS Lanarkshire’s strategic objectives well as operational objectives within the Clinical Division.

The post will work as an integral part of the Clinical Division and will support the Clinical Divisional Steering Group to deliver a number of projects and workstreams within tight timeframes, which taken together will deliver the reconfiguration of services for the Clinical Division across Lanarkshire’s emergency and planned care sites, ensure the stabilisation of specialities, support a redesign methodology, assess demand and plan and deliver of capacity including workforce development, implement interim changes to services, support capital investment and ensure services are designed to meet delivery targets.

In This Key Role, You Will

• To support the design and developments of projects to redesign and reconfiguration the acute services provided by the Division
• To project manage the delivery of major service redesigns and other projects in accordance with robust project management standards
• To support devising and implement a process for service redesign and reconfiguration for the Division and to ensure the implementation of changes
• To exhibit drive and work dynamically and flexibly across the Division engaging with all staff to target resources and prioritise activity to ensure key deliverables are implemented

What You'll Bring

• Required to hold a first degree or educated to an equivalent level.
• 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.
• 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.
• Proven track record of being able to work under pressure and using own initiative, and to multi-task and manage complex projects simultaneously.
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What We Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

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.

For informal discussion, please contact Ben Mason Interim Service Manager on ***email_hidden***

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Stephanie Mcneill, Recruitment Administrator on View email address on unitedkingdom.jobradars.com

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.