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
SEISMIC SHIFT (SEISMIC Systemic Health Innovation Future Transformation) is a five-year innovation partnership led by the University of Strathclyde, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Highland and NHS 24. It aims to transform from disease-based to symptom-focused health delivery, for the whole person, whole system and whole life. It uses a systems-thinking, systems-engineering approach to co‑design interventions across three workstreams; symptom-focused multiple long‑term conditions (MLTC) pathways, system planning for strategic transformation, and patient empowerment in prevention and self‑care. SEISMIC SHIFT will be the sole focus for this post.
The post-holder will manage the NHS Lanarkshire components of SEISMIC SHIFT. The initial priority will be the practical implementation, coordination and evaluation of the NHS Lanarkshire breathlessness pathway, including supporting/refining related pathways and understanding the impact of MLTCs on unscheduled care. Wider SEISMIC SHIFT workstreams will be supported where they directly intersect with this local implementation work. High‑level project plans have been created for each workstream, but the post-holder will develop more detailed plans with achievable milestones. This will require management of multiple discrete project plans, with the potential for overlap.
- To establish and implement the Project through scoping of the project, development of a business case and development and execution of a project plan that is acceptable to the project stakeholders.
- Implement and maintain high quality Project Management & planning procedures to ensure all Projects under the remit of the department are effectively managed and controlled, to deliver the expected benefits to patients and staff. Provide advice, support and education in this area to the Projects Team and other relevant functions.
- Build multi-disciplinary Teams with the appropriate mix of skills and knowledge for each Project (clinical, OD & Training, business analysis, technical etc) and establish strong relationships within teams in order to secure commitment to the organisational goals of each Project.
- Establish & maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, to ensure full communication and co‑operation with each Project to provide the highest level of Project management support and deliver expected outcomes.
- Manage multiple discrete project plans concurrently, ensuring timely delivery and achievement of milestones.
Please note this is a fixed term post for 24 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.
What You Will Bring
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Management or Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 or equivalent relevant experience
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Proven track record of successfully managing diverse projects, with significant evidence
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience in dealing directly with stakeholders and customers
- Up‑to‑date awareness of Once for Scotland and other relevant policies
- Effective project and action planning skills
What We Offer
- 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.
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