39 وظيفة 258160 Ka Population Health Strategic Programme Manager في Edinburgh

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Post: Population Health Strategic Programme Manager

Location: Waverley Court

Salary: AfC Band 8a 21.6hrs permanent

NHS Lothian is seeking an experienced and ambitious Population Health Strategic Programme Manager to join our Public Health and Health Policy Directorate. This is an exciting opportunity to lead strategic programmes that tackle health inequalities, improve population health and influence policy and practice across a wide range of partner organisations.

Working at a senior level across health, social care, local government, the third sector and national organisations, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering public health priorities that improve outcomes for communities across Lothian, with a particular focus on West Lothian.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting child health, building healthy places and communities and tackling health inequalities. You must be an excellent communicator with strong presentation and facilitation skills. Able to build productive relationships across multiple organisations and sectors.

The Public Health and Health Policy Directorate is committed to improving and protecting the health of people across Lothian through partnership, prevention and reducing inequalities. You will join a supportive, multidisciplinary team working on some of the most important public health challenges facing our communities today.

This is an opportunity to influence strategic decision-making at local, regional and national levels while leading programmes that make a lasting difference to people's lives.

Join us and help create healthier, fairer communities across Lothian.

For further information on an informal discussion please contact Charlotte.cuddihy@nhs.scot

Please note this role is a job share of a full time post. It will be split with the incumbent AfC Band 8a. For operational reasons we are looking for the successful candidate to work their hours over Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

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Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.