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.

QUALIFICATIONS AND /OR OTHER EXPERIENCE

• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or have equivalent experience/qualifications;
• Extensive experience in the NHS, or another complex organisation at a higher level, with demonstrable experience of partnership working;
• have a sound understanding of local and national policy agendas and of the interface with the SGHD;
• have experience of interaction with a diverse range of stakeholders;
• have experience of understanding key drivers of performance and of complex analysis, negotiation and engagement;
• it would be desirable for the post holder to have an appropriate management qualification.

KNOWLEDGE

In terms of knowledge the post holder is required to have:

• a detailed understanding of the health policy agenda and systems in Scotland to effectively discharge responsibilities in relation to policy and strategic planning;
• experience in a relevant discipline acquired over a significant time period; understanding of management tools and techniques;
• highly developed critical appraisal and data analysis skills;
• excellent presentation, communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills using a variety of approaches in order to convey key messages and influence decision making;
• excellent organisational skills and the ability to make the best use of available time and resources to meet the demands of the Service;
• shows initiative and be able to demonstrate leadership skills and the ability to gain the trust, commitment and co-operation of others to facilitate the management of diverse partnership groups/individuals;
• analytical and decision making abilities in order to set priorities and deal with problems in a flexible and creative way;
• numerical ability and the capacity to analyse highly complex issues, absorb information, understand data and identify underlying trends;
• an ability to understand, communicate and influence policy initiatives and implementation across a broad spectrum;
• excellent IT skills, with in-depth knowledge of various MS software packages.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified individual to join our team, leading across a range of responsibilities that relate to Corporate Performance Management and the associated reporting requirements. The strategy and performance environment is evolving and you will have the chance to help shape and develop corporate reporting.
Presenting our Board strategic ambitions and priorities is a developing area of work within the Board and this post will be fundamental to the establishment and provision of high quality presentations that will be delivered internally and externally by our senior and executive team.