Planning Officer

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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.

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Planning Officer based at Ailsa Hospital. (An adopted distributed working approach dependent on service need)

We are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to work within Transformation & Sustainability Directorate on a permanent basis. The post holder will be required to utilise their skills and experience in the field of planning to implement effective integrated planning processes to support and advise key stakeholders in taking forward transformation of services. The successful applicant will have excellent communication and organisational skills to ensure the flow of communication, information and correspondence projecting a positive, professional image for the Department.

Managing time effectively, using initiative to prioritise and organise workload against tight timescales to meet competing demands and responding with precision at short notice is a key part of this role.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description.

The post holder must be able to demonstrate highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills (both written and oral). An ability to establish productive working relationships, with a developed awareness of the political sensitivity of information and the mental agility, to work through issues and take cognisance of the impact changes to services may have. The ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, demonstrating a logical and methodical approach to problem solving, along with accuracy and attention to detail.

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.

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification.

37 hours per week

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