Planning Manager – Internal Only

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.

Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website – NHS Ayrshire & Arran – Home (nhsaaa.net)

Position:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Planning Manager based at Ailsa Hospital, however, we have adopted a distributed working approach dependent on service need.

Hours and Shift Pattern:

This post is offered on a permanent basis, working 37 hours per week over 5 days.

What you will do:

You will bring together a high level of skills and expertise to support NHS Ayrshire & Arran, to take forward changes as a result of national direction or regional and local decisions including shifting the balance of care to meet the current and future needs of patients.

You will provide planning expertise to managers within the Acute Directorate and will support understanding on Planning matters within the Corporate Directorates where necessary, engaging with the Health and Social Care Partnerships in relation to matters of shared responsibility.

They will promote the implementation of planning frameworks to supply high level data, intelligence and advice to support operational and strategic planning at a local, partnership, regional and national level and will build capacity and capability within the organisation in their understanding of this planning landscape.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

You must be able to demonstrate and communicate a practical and theoretical understanding of intelligence driven planning and decision making and how to support this.

Building capacity and capability within the organisation on local, regional and national planning arrangements with the ability to challenge perceptions of planning.

To succeed in this role you will have recent experience of working in the NHS, other public sector or relevant organisations and have a successful track record in developing structures and systems to support the attainment of organisational goals.

Right to Work / Certificates of Sponsorship

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

It is essential that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro rated for part time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case by case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre employment checks.

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We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts.

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If you are inspired by the challenges this opportunity presents, and believe you have the relevant skills, experience and qualities we are seeking then we look forward to receiving your application, which will be given careful consideration.

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact Gillian Arnold, Assistant Director Planning & Commissioning at .