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Position
Screening Strategic Programme Manager (Band 8a), Pan Lothian – part‑time (28.8 hours). Salary will be pro‑rata.
Responsibilities
* Provide public health leadership across four screening programmes: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Diabetic Eye, Lung Cancer and Pregnancy/Newborn screening.
* Manage a team of Public Health Project Managers and work closely with Heads of relevant clinical services to ensure effective delivery of the screening programmes across the whole pathway.
* Drive work with colleagues across the system to strengthen the screening programmes, ensure equity of access and reduce health inequalities.
* Provide public health advice and expertise to guide programme development, support incident investigations and ensure effective governance.
* Collaborate with the Consultant in Public Health to facilitate partnership across programme pathways and deliver improved health outcomes.
Qualifications and Experience
* Demonstrated ability to provide consistent leadership in a style that engages, enables and empowers others.
* Strong communication skills.
* In‑depth understanding of inequalities in health and screening programmes.
* Significant proven track record in public health with specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and experience.
* Previous experience in screening programmes is valuable.
About NHS Lothian
NHS Lothian is a £1.6 bn organisation covering the City of Edinburgh, West Lothian, East Lothian and Midlothian local authorities and serving a population of 900,000. The Department of Public Health and Health Policy aims to improve and protect the health of the people in Lothian as part of a whole‑system approach to public health in Scotland. The post holder will join the Screening and Early Detection Team within the Health Care Public Health division.
Contact
For further information please contact Suzy Cooke, Consultant in Public Health.
Legal and Equality
To work in the United Kingdom, you must demonstrate you have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. This post requires a PVG Scheme membership for the relevant regulatory group (child and/or adult). If you are not a current PVG member, you must be accepted by Disclosure Scotland before beginning the role.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. Any changes will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team.
We will fully support disabled candidates, candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
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