Project Officer x 2 (Ref: 143937)

£30,229 - £37,664 (Band 5)

Full time (37.5 hours per week)

Fixed-term contract/secondment until March 2024

Edinburgh or Glasgow – hybrid working will apply for the foreseeable future

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two experienced, enthusiastic and positive individuals to join our Evidence and Evaluation for Improvement Team (EEvIT) and our Improving Access portfolio within the Improvement Hub (ihub) of Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

The ihub provides support for the redesign and continuous improvement of health and social care services. With an impressive range of improvement support programmes, we aspire to be at the leading edge of both thinking and practice in quality improvement. To find out more about our work please visit www.ihub.scot.

Evidence and Evaluation for Improvement Team (EEvIT) post

We are looking for a motivated and committed individual to be considered for a Project Officer post within the team. This post will play a crucial role in supporting the effective and efficient running of EEvIT including: supporting oversight of EEvIT support into programmes of work across the ihub, supporting corporate processes and good governance across the team and providing project support to team wide strategic priorities. This role requires an enthusiastic individual with demonstrable experience of project work, excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will work within EEvIT to support the successful delivery of programmes within agreed parameters such as timescales, cost and quality.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Joanne McPeake, EEvIT Team Lead, on joanne.mcpeake4@nhs.scot.

Improving Access post

The Improving Access portfolio leads two national programmes, Access QI and Hospital at Home. This post will support the delivery of the Hospital at Home programme. Find out more about Hospital at Home on our webpages. We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, who understands project management tools and methodologies and with experience of project work. In the post you will use project plans and trackers to guide the delivery of our projects. You will also support the delivery of the Hospital at Home learning system by developing case studies, podcasts and supporting national events.

For further information about this role, please contact Esme Wilson, Senior Project Officer, on esme.wilson@nhs.scot.

Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will demonstrate proficiency in the planning, organisation and management of a demanding programme schedule, requiring a good working knowledge of Microsoft applications to support project delivery. The ability to work on your own initiative, manage and prioritise a busy work schedule and demonstrate attention to detail is essential.

Closing Date: Sunday 28 May 2023 at midnight

It is anticipated that interviews will be held on 14 and/or 15 June 2023