NHS Scotland Scan for Safety Standards Development

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Summary of the work Scan for Safety Programme - Developing GS1 Standards for use across Scotland. Specialist role Delivery manager Expected Contract Length Contract would cover up to the end of March 2023 with possible extension beyond that date. Latest start date Monday 6 June 2022 Maximum Day Rate Day rate for this post will be £500 per day. Early Market Engagement No early market engagement. Who Speclialist Work With Successful appointee will work closely with a programme team comprising of project and programme management staff and subject matter experts in areas such as Supplier Engagement. What Specialists Work On 1 - To develop and approve national Standards for key enablers including Product, Place, Patient, Procedure, Staff and Equipment. 2 - To communicate the Standards requirements to NHS Scotland, suppliers, system providers and central bodies. 3 - To develop and agree an implementation approach for each component part of the National Standards. Skills & Experience • Have experience of implementing GS1 Standards within a Healthcare Environment • Have experience of developing GS1 Standards in collaboration with Senior Stakeholders • Have knowledge of procurement systems and processes • Have experience of delivering large scale programmes of change at a national or regional level Nice to Haves • provide evidence of delivering complex programmes of work at scale • provide evidence of applying recognised change methodologies such as Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Work Location Successful appointee will be expected to attend some meetings in person however it is expected that the majority of time will be spent working from home. Working Arrangments Successful appointee will be expected to work 3 days a week (pattern to be discussed and agreed upon appointment) and will lead the Standards workstream, chair workstream meetings with stakeholders, engage with the wider team to ensure consistency and transparency of approach. Security Clearance No security clearance provided. Additional T&Cs No additional terms and conditions No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria • be capable of working within a team environment • be transparent and display integrity in their decision making processes • take responsibility for the quality of their work Assessment Method Interview Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 20% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Is there an incumbent? Yes, there is an incumbent who has progressed some of this work over the last few months but will be leaving the programme in June. 2. Hi is this a ‘Delivery Manager’ role? If not what is the job title please? Thanks The job title is "Workstream Lead" within the NHS Scotland Scan for Safety Programme. It is a delivery role in that the successful appointee will be expected to deliver the standards and implementation approach as part of the programme delivery activity.