Job summary
Are you passionate about innovation, project management, addressing inequalities and leading changes to improve health and care outcomes?
The Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London supports the spread and adoption of innovation in health and social care. It is an award-winning organisation and a vibrant and exciting place to work. We are hosted by Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust, so staff enjoy the benefits of being part of the NHS family. Our new office is based near London Bridge/Bermondey/Tower Bridge stations, and we offer great health and wellbeing support including yoga, a book club, lunchtime walks, and regular social events. Our HIN Academy provides fantastic training to upskill staff to work collaboratively across the system. We also offer regular opportunities for staff to work from home.
The Programme Support Administrator (PSA) posts will form a cohort of project support professionals to work on some of HIN's priority projects, including digital transformation, cardiovascular, innovators support and DigitalHealth.London. These post holders are expected to engage in training and development opportunities such as our "HIN Academy" to help them develop the skills and know-how for their careers to progress in project management and/or healthcare.Previous post holders have been successful in developing their careers and many have successfully progressed to senior roles in HIN and elsewhere.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone who can provide:
- High quality administrative support to HIN Programmes, Programme Teams, Programme Directors, Project Managers, Clinical Directors and other staff.
- Provide project updates and reports via Excel and any other tracking systems as required.
- Carry out meeting administration - including booking rooms, equipment and taking minutes.
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders regarding arrangements for meetings.
- Support other strands of the Programme of work as and when required.
About us
About the Health Innovation Network?The Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London is one of 15 regional networks established by NHS England in 2013 to accelerate the spread and adoption of healthcare innovation, improve outcomes, and drive economic growth. HIN connects academics, NHS providers and commissioners, local authorities, patients, and industry to deliver evidence-based improvements across large populations. Acting as a catalyst for change, HIN transforms care in diabetes, cardiometabolic disease, mental health, community and social care, and promotes digital health adoption. It also supports education and helps realise the NHS's value as an economic asset by working with innovators and companies to unlock commercial potential. HIN's adaptable working approach enables flexibility across evolving project portfolios, allowing staff to expand their skills and contribute to a wide range of health and care innovations.
Our ValuesBrave - We encourage our teams and others to be brace with their ideas and support them to try new things.Kind - We care about each other, the people we work with and about the health and wellbeing of South Londoners.Open - We're open about what we do, and we share what we learn.Different - We think differently, and we are strong because of our diverse background, talents, and experiences.Together - We build communities and networks, we collaborate, and we connect.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached JD and Person Specification for full information.
Please explain in your supporting statement what appeals to you about a project role at the Health Innovation Network and what value you would bring to supporting the spread and adoption of innovation in the NHS.
You will be longlisted/shortlisted based on your response to the above question and how you are meeting the essential criteria for this role. Those successful candidates will be invited to a round of online aptitude tests. The best candidates from the online tests will then be invited to the interview and assessment centre the week commencing 5th January 2026.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and ensure we have a diverse panel for all our recruitment.
All available information regarding this role is included here. Due to the high volume of interest, we are unable to respond to individual enquiries about any further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached JD and Person Specification for full information.
Please explain in your supporting statement what appeals to you about a project role at the Health Innovation Network and what value you would bring to supporting the spread and adoption of innovation in the NHS.
You will be longlisted/shortlisted based on your response to the above question and how you are meeting the essential criteria for this role. Those successful candidates will be invited to a round of online aptitude tests. The best candidates from the online tests will then be invited to the interview and assessment centre the week commencing 5th January 2026.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and ensure we have a diverse panel for all our recruitment.
All available information regarding this role is included here. Due to the high volume of interest, we are unable to respond to individual enquiries about any further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma (or working towards) or relevant equivalent experience and/or training.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of providing high quality programme or project administrative support or office administration
- Significant experience of working in high pressure environment showing effective prioritisation and co-ordination of a varied workload under pressure and to deadlines
Desirable
- Experience of administrative support to programmes or projects at the academic/health service interface
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of administrative procedures including IT systems
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
- Able to analyse problems and work around obstacles, offering a range of appropriate solutions.
Desirable
- Prior experience of basic online research and experience organising and collating a range of information from different sources in a logical, structured manner.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma (or working towards) or relevant equivalent experience and/or training.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of providing high quality programme or project administrative support or office administration
- Significant experience of working in high pressure environment showing effective prioritisation and co-ordination of a varied workload under pressure and to deadlines
Desirable
- Experience of administrative support to programmes or projects at the academic/health service interface
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of administrative procedures including IT systems
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
- Able to analyse problems and work around obstacles, offering a range of appropriate solutions.
Desirable
- Prior experience of basic online research and experience organising and collating a range of information from different sources in a logical, structured manner.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
