Portfolio Programme Manager - Governance and Assurance

NHS National Services Scotland; Ayr; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

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.

Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net)

Position:
We are excited to be seeking an enthusiastic self-motivated individual with highly developed interpersonal, communication and influencing skills to join the Director of Acute Services Office as Portfolio Programme Manager – Governance and Assurance.

What you will do:
Based at Ailsa Hospital, you will work closely with the Director of Acute Services and wider Executive and Senior Management Teams in a fast paced and dynamic environment.

As an experienced Programme Manager, you will develop and manage the Acute Services programme portfolio and provide dedicated professional programme management expertise to facilitate and oversee the delivery of the required outcomes.

You will champion good governance and risk management principles in line with statutory requirements, analysing and interpreting local and national requirements for implementation.

With a Master’s Degree or equivalent demonstrable experience, you will have practical and theoretical understanding of programme management tools and techniques. You will have recent experience of working in the NHS, other public sector organisations within a relevant role. You will have significant experience of working directly with Directors and Senior Managers and an awareness of the political sensitivity of information together with the ability, and mental agility, to work through issues and think at both a strategic and operational level.

In support of our core purpose of working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe and respectful. The postholder is required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

If you are a team player and have the above skills and experience, we would love to hear from you. For informal enquiries, please contact Vicki Campbell, Director of Acute Services at [e-mail]

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