Senior Project Manager – Unscheduled Care Improvement Programme
We are delighted to share this exciting opportunity to lead and deliver key projects within our Unscheduled Care Improvement programme across Grampian.
This is an exciting opportunity to drive change and improvement across integrated health and social care pathways, supporting innovation and digital transformation.
This role offers the chance to make a real impact on patient care and service delivery across NHS Grampian. You will work in a dynamic environment with opportunities for professional development and collaboration at local, regional and national levels.
If you would be interested in steering these projects, then please read on...
This role will be hosted in the Planning, Innovation & Programmes (PIP) Directorate, working as part of a small, dedicated improvement programme team.
The post is full-time at 1.0 WTE, on a permanent basis.
- Do you have the skills, drive and enthusiasm to project manage the planning and implementation of new models of care and integrated pathways?
- Are you passionate about person-centred care and designing services that will ensure people receive the right care, in the right place at the right time?
- Do you want to be part of a team that supports service redesign and improvement initiatives aligned with local and national priorities?
We welcome informal contact from prospective candidates. Please contact Clare Houston, Programme Manager via clare.houston@nhs.scot or Michael Coulthard via Michael.coulthard@nhs.scot for an initial conversation. Interviews will be conducted on Wednesday 17th December 2025 at NHS Grampian, Summerfield House, Eday Road, Aberdeen, AB15 6RE.
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.
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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
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