Project Support Officer, Emergency Care & Inpatients

Secondment/Fixed term opportunity for 12 months to cover substantive post holder’s career break.

*Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager.  The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Support Officer to join the NHS Forth Valley’s Operational Management team for Emergency Care & Inpatients.

We are looking for a Project Support Officer to join our Acute Services Team. Applicants should have demonstratable experience of

• Communication and collaborating with a variety of operational and professional stake holders
• IT skills, with proficiency across Microsoft office (Excel, Word and Teams)
• Waiting list management, using a variety of digital platforms to monitor activity and queues
• Using basic improvement methodology and tools
• Project Management knowledge and skills

There will be an expectation for post holders to also provide support to other programmes of work within the wider team. There is therefore lots of peer support and opportunities to gain exposure to different services and healthcare contexts.  Education and training are promoted.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to complete a Standard Police Act Disclosure Scotland Check.

Any informal enquiries should be made to Operational Manager, Gary Murray on either 01324 566583 or gary.murray22@nhs.scot

Interviews will take place on the 7th of January 2025.

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.

NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.  Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

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.