Project Manager - Vaccination Service

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join the Public Health Directorate as part of the team supporting the strategic planning and management of the NHS Lanarkshire   Immunisation Programmes.

The successful candidate will provide programme management support and coordination for the Immunisation Programmes, assisting in the development and implementation of strategic plans at a whole-system level. The role involves working collaboratively across the Directorate, Health and Social Care Partnerships, and wider NHS and partner organisations to support the delivery of programme objectives.

You will assist in interpreting national policy and strategy, translating these into local delivery plans, performance metrics, and reporting profiles. The role involves building upon established cross-system relationships to explore opportunities that further programme deliverables.

Reporting to the Immunisation Coordinator, you will support the management and coordination of programme work streams. The role includes working collaboratively across services and health and social care organisations, and with statutory and non-statutory partner organisations, to ensure plans are integrated both internally and externally.

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

Education

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Management or Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE 2

Skills and Knowledge

• Experience of working within the NHS
• Proven track record of successfully managing high profile diverse projects
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in dealing directly with stakeholders and customers
• Up to date awareness of NHS national and local eHealth and business initiatives
• Effective project and action planning skills
• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and that of others
• Sound and creative problem solving ability
• Excellent communication skills; Oral, written and presentational skills
• Experienced negotiator/facilitator with the ability to influence others
• Understanding of Data Protection and IT security principles
• Ability to manage and understand financial information
• Highly motivated, assertive and confident, with drive and enthusiasm
• Highly IT literate
• Strong Leadership and team working skills

It would be great if you also have

• Experience delivering vaccination programmes or services
• Knowledge of vaccination services or programmes

Contract type

Fixed Term or Secondment for 18 months

Full time 

37 hours

Please note this is a fixed term post for 18 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 in Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters

The working pattern for this role will be Monday-Friday, 0900-1700 hrs

Looking to find out more?

If youre looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Susan Hearty, Operational Services Manager on susan.hearty@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on lynn.deas@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 Lanarkshires 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 youre 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
• For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
• Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately
• Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates
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• Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments

In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received.  Please complete and submit your application early.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential childrens setting/secure unit.

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.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

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.

From 1 April 2024, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland will be reduced.  Full-time hours will reduce from 37.5 to 37 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

NHS Lanarkshire will implement this change but it may not be possible to fully transition from 1 April and there may therefore be some areas of the organisation where implementation may take longer.  If the department is currently unable to safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1st April, you may be required to work 37.5 hours per week until the department can meet the requirements without impacting patient safety - you will, of course, be remunerated accordingly. NHS Lanarkshire is committed to full implementation of the 37 hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe to do so.

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