Project Support Officer - Tomorrow's NUH

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

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Job summary

Would you like to be involved in a key role in the exciting and engaging Trust wide Tomorrow's NUH Programme? We are looking for aProject Support Officerto join the Tomorrow's NUH programme Team at a crucial point in our programme.

In September 2019 the Department of Health & Social Care published the Health Infrastructure Plan (HIP) to deliver a long-term, rolling programme of investment in health infrastructure, including capital to build new hospitals, modernise our primary care estate, invest in new diagnostics and technology, and help eradicate critical safety issues in the NHS estate.

At the centre of this will be a new hospital building programme, to ensure the NHS' hospital estate supports the provision of world-class healthcare services. This once in a generation opportunity is known as the New Hospitals Programme (NHP) with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust being in Cohort 4 with the Tomorrow's NUH Programme.

This would be an interesting and progressive secondment opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills and knowledge in administration and project support (subject to current line managers agreement).

Main duties of the job

This new and exciting position as theProject Support Officerwill help support the delivery of the Tomorrow's NUH Programme. The post holder will provide secretarial and administrative support to the Clinical Model work stream and all associated projects. They will be responsible for the co-ordination and organisation of all associated project meetings, including preparing and issuing appropriate papers, developing agendas, attending the meetings where required producing timely action notes and minutes. They will need to ensure complex information key to the programme and projectsare complied, managed, and updated and communicated to the highest level of quality and accuracy, including the preparation of reports, flow charts, project plans, presentations and other associated programme and project documentation as required.

Based at City Hospital site the post holder will be required to travel across the sites and sometimes to other Greater Nottingham venues. Occasionally the post holder may need to work out of core hours (including weekends and evenings) as required by the programme/projects.

About us

With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and behaviours.

Working in the NHS and at NUH is challenging yet rewarding. That is why we do all we can to support staff with rewards and benefits wherever we can. We are able to offer dedicated physio support, discounted health treatments and access to fitness facilities. We offer generous staff discount schemes with Boots and other local companies. There's also the Blue Light Card which allows NHS staff access to discounts and offers from a host of national companies. As part of our commitment to sustainability we also offer discounted travel schemes in partnership with local transport providers.

Date posted

15 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

164-5536038

Job locations

Nottingham University Hospital, Trust HQ, City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please familiarise yourself with the Job Description and Person Specification attachments located within the supporting documents section of this advert. These documents will provide a comprehensive overview for this exciting role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please familiarise yourself with the Job Description and Person Specification attachments located within the supporting documents section of this advert. These documents will provide a comprehensive overview for this exciting role.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education to A Level standard.
  • NVQ Level 3 in administration or equivalent experience.

Desirable

  • PRINCE2 Foundation qualification / training

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a project support officer role within the NHS supporting projects/programmes
  • Experience of working with project plans
  • Knowledge of administrative procedures, including using various IT systems and project management methodologies
  • Can demonstrate experience of producing meeting agendas, taking accurate minutes/meeting notes and action lists within required deadlines

Desirable

  • Experience of project management tools such as Microsoft Project

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

  • Interprets information from a wide variety of sources and communicates appropriate content within the department
  • Writes/types with both clarity and accuracy with awareness of what information is needed

Desirable

  • Able to present information professionally in written, tabular and graphical formats

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

  • Use own initiative to exercise judgement
  • Problem solve within own area of responsibility
  • Prioritise and respond to planned and unplanned situations on a daily basis

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

  • Produces documentation when required within the agreed timescales
  • Plans and coordinates own time and diary ensuring deadlines are met for work undertaken
Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education to A Level standard.
  • NVQ Level 3 in administration or equivalent experience.

Desirable

  • PRINCE2 Foundation qualification / training

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a project support officer role within the NHS supporting projects/programmes
  • Experience of working with project plans
  • Knowledge of administrative procedures, including using various IT systems and project management methodologies
  • Can demonstrate experience of producing meeting agendas, taking accurate minutes/meeting notes and action lists within required deadlines

Desirable

  • Experience of project management tools such as Microsoft Project

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

  • Interprets information from a wide variety of sources and communicates appropriate content within the department
  • Writes/types with both clarity and accuracy with awareness of what information is needed

Desirable

  • Able to present information professionally in written, tabular and graphical formats

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

  • Use own initiative to exercise judgement
  • Problem solve within own area of responsibility
  • Prioritise and respond to planned and unplanned situations on a daily basis

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

  • Produces documentation when required within the agreed timescales
  • Plans and coordinates own time and diary ensuring deadlines are met for work undertaken

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Nottingham University Hospital, Trust HQ, City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Nottingham University Hospital, Trust HQ, City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Programme Support Officer - Tomorrow's NUH

Lucy Lloyd

TomorrowsNUH@nuh.nhs.uk

07815987463

Date posted

15 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

164-5536038

Job locations

Nottingham University Hospital, Trust HQ, City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


Supporting documents

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