Project Support Officer

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

About you

We're looking for someone who is:

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail

• An excellent communicator with strong written and verbal skills

• Confident managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines

• Experienced in project support, administration or programme coordination

• Comfortable working with data, spreadsheets and reporting tools

• Able to build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders

• Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a team.

You'll ideally have:

• A degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field

• Experience of supporting projects or programmes within the NHS or a similar complex organisation

• Knowledge of project management processes and administrative systems

• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office packages.

Why join us?

Working within the East Midlands Cancer Alliance offers a unique opportunity to contribute to transformational programmes that improve cancer outcomes across eight NHS provider organisations.

In return, we offer:

• A varied and rewarding role with real regional impact

• Opportunities to work alongside experienced programme managers and clinical leaders

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

• Excellent NHS pension and annual leave entitlement

• Learning and development opportunities

• A supportive and collaborative team environment.

Working arrangements

The post is based at County Hall, Leicester, with hybrid working available. Regular travel across the East Midlands is required, including visits to provider Trusts, Integrated Care Boards and partner organisations. The successful candidate must be able to travel independently throughout the region.

Join us

If you're passionate about making a difference, enjoy coordinating complex programmes and want to be part of a team delivering meaningful improvements in cancer care, we'd love to hear from you.

Together, we'll help improve cancer services and outcomes for patients across the East Midlands.

Person specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area;
• Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis;

Communication skills

Essential criteria

• Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills;
• Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters.
• Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills

Analytical

Essential criteria

• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands;
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise.

Planning Skills

Essential criteria

• Skills for supporting project management.

Management Skills

Essential criteria

• Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet financial targets

Physical Skills

Essential criteria

• Skills for manipulating information. Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software.

Autonomy

Essential criteria

• Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales

Other

Essential criteria

• Ability to travel independently across the region and occasionally beyond.

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

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