NHS National Services Scotland

NHS Scotland Scan for Safety Standards Development

2 Incomplete applications

2 SME, 0 large

5 SME, 0 large

Specialist role: Delivery manager
Off-payroll (IR35) determination: Contracted out service: the off-payroll rules do not apply
Summary of the work: Scan for Safety Programme - Developing GS1 Standards for use across Scotland.
Latest start date: Monday 6 June 2022
Expected contract length: Contract would cover up to the end of March 2023 with possible extension beyond that date.
Location: No specific location, for example they can work remotely
Organisation the work is for: NHS National Services Scotland
Maximum day rate: Day rate for this post will be £500 per day.

Early market engagement: No early market engagement.
Who the specialist will 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 the specialist will 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.

Address where the work will take place: 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 arrangements: 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.

Buyers will use the essential and nice-to-have skills and experience to help them evaluate suppliers’ technical competence.

Essential skills and 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-have skills and experience: provide evidence of delivering complex programmes of work at scale

provide evidence of applying recognised change methodologies such as Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)

All suppliers will be asked to provide a work history.

How many specialists to evaluate

Cultural fit criteria

Additional assessment methods

Interview

Evaluation weighting

Technical competence

60%

Cultural fit

20%

Price

20%

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.