041761 eHealth Senior Project Manager

NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***

To project manage the development and implementation of multiple organisational information system / eHealth projects within NHS Lothian, approved by the Informatics Management Group.

To manage a group of inter-related project initiatives, co-ordinate project activities, set work packages for project staff (analysts, business users, developers and infrastructure technicians) and co-ordinate quality assurance testing. To manage the project team ensuring project management techniques are effectively applied for all aspects of each project and ensure successful implementation of all projects within defined resources, costs and timescales.

To manage a variety of project implementations, from local in house solutions to large scale commercial products and their component parts. To manage the deployment and integration of upgrades and version releases for clinical operational systems , management information systems and any related National (SEHD) Programmes of development and the implementation of eHealth systems to meet National standards.

The use of the term Senior or Junior in this post refers only to the level of experience and responsibility required for this post rather than age. As such, applications from people of all ages are welcomed, subject to meeting the relevant criteria.

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.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Bill Alexander on 07854 968282 or bill.alexander@luht.scot.nhs.uk