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.
About NHS Tayside and the Role
NHS Tayside is one of the largest healthcare systems in Scotland, employing 14,000 staff and serving a population of over 400,000 across a diverse geographical area. The Corporate Equalities department supports NHS Tayside to deliver its statutory duties around equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). We are looking for a dynamic and driven Programme Manager to lead, coordinate, and deliver our ambitious EDI agenda. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact across NHS Tayside, supporting our commitment to put EDI at the heart of everything we do.
You will lead planning, implementation, and evaluation in our EDI programme, working closely with senior leaders, staff networks, patients and communities. You will manage multiple workstreams aligned to our EDI strategy, ensuring that legal obligations are met while also driving cultural change and improvement. You will bring excellent programme and stakeholder management skills, a strong understanding of equality legislation (including the Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duty), and a commitment to advancing equity and fairness. You’ll also provide expert advice, build internal capability, and embed inclusive approaches into our policies, practices and service design.
Main Responsibilities Will Include
* Leading the delivery of EDI programmes and projects in line with local and national priorities
* Working to a professional standard of programme management expertise and rigour
* Supporting the organisation to meet its statutory obligations and best practice standards
* Monitoring progress, analysing data, and producing high-quality reports for internal and external stakeholders
* Working in partnership with stakeholders at all levels
* Building capability across the organisation through guidance, resources and training
* Acting as a subject matter expert and advisor to a variety of audiences
You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
* An experienced programme or project manager with a background in EDI or related fields
* Confident working in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment, ideally in the public sector
* Skilled in translating strategy into action and delivering measurable impact
* Used to working autonomously, comfortable with ambiguity and complexity, and able to work to tight deadlines
* A credible and empathetic communicator, able to engage diverse audiences
* Committed to equity, anti-discrimination, human rights, and systemic change
Why join us
We are proud to offer a supportive and inclusive working environment, with flexible and hybrid working arrangements, access to staff networks, leadership development opportunities, and a strong commitment to staff wellbeing. This is a great opportunity to lead meaningful change and help shape a more inclusive future for our staff and the communities we serve.
We look forward to receiving your application.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Jess Davis, Head of Corporate Equalities, at [contact details not shown]. NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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