Job description
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.
Job Advert East Lothian Partnership & Place Team
Post: Population Health Project Manager
Salary: Band 6
Job Type: Administrative Services
Employment type: Permanent
Hours of work 37.5
Department: Public Health & Health Policy
Employer (NHS Board) : NHS Lothian
Salary: AfC Band 6
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join NHS Lothian’s Public Health Department as a Population Health Project Manager in the East Lothian Partnership and Place team. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is committed to tackling the social determinants of health and reducing inequalities. The post holder will be part of an established Public Health Team and will lead the planning, management, and implementation of public health programmes, in collaboration with our community planning partners and local communities, to reduce health inequalities and improve health within East Lothian. They will have responsibility for a range of public health programmes in line with locally and nationally identified priorities and partners strategic plans.
The East Lothian team is one of 4 place based teams in the Population Health Division of NHS Lothian’s Directorate of Public Health and Health Policy.
The directorate aims to improve and protect the health of people in Lothian as part of a whole system approach to public health in Scotland.
We are seeking applicants with an understanding of health inequalities and experience of health improvement/ public health, project planning, management and implementation, in addition to well-developed partnership working and negotiation skills. Applicants should be educated to degree level in public health or a related subject.
Part-time and job share applicants are welcome.
For further information and an informal discussion contact please contact:
About NHS Scotland
CEO: Ian Crichton
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 1001 to 5000 Employees
Type: Government
Website: www.nhsnss.org
Year Founded: 1978