North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Project Co-Ordinator *Internal*

The closing date is 28 May 2025

Job summary

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY

We are seeking to recruit a Band 3 Project Co-ordinator to work 37.5 hours per week within Practice Development Team .

The post will provide flexible administrative, project and change management support to key initiatives that promote and support a learning organisation. This will include development of programmes, new ways of working and providing support to staff and managers to embed and sustain improvements.

In order to be selected for interview please ensure you demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria of the role and our Trust values withinyour application.

For further information please feel free to contact Kathleen Conway Practice Development Lead at kathleen.conway@ncic.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

The role is based at the Education Centre at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.

The role is to provide a full range of project co-ordination activities for practice development initiatives which enhance a learning culture and include the following:

  • A full secretariat service for meetings e.g. agenda, minutes, action plans etc
  • Collating regular feedback and evaluation reports for workshops / programmes delivered
  • Developing project life cycle documentation.
  • Developing processes and procedures that support effective and efficient services e.g. SOPs
  • Developing communication materials and resources and ensure that these are disseminated appropriately to support engagement
  • Liaising with internal and external stakeholders e.g. HEI's to ensure that processes are developed correctly and in line with requirements, policies and procedures
  • Supporting the development of policies and procedures to ensure they remain relevant and up to date
  • Monitoring progress of projects/activities against agreed KPI's, timescales etc and escalate issues and concerns as appropriate
  • Co-ordinating the timely processing of purchase orders, invoices etc and maintain basis financial information to support monitoring and reporting processes
  • Analysing and present complex information in a variety of formats as required
  • Maintaining and develop databases/information management systems to ensure data is accurate and up to date

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

  • Being a clinically led organisation
  • Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
  • A positive patient experience every time
  • A great place to work
  • Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Details

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

262-A-25-7174940

Job locations

education centre CIC

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

  • Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

  • youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
  • the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2nd December 2024

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

  • Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

  • youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
  • the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2nd December 2024

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • o5 GCSEs Grade A* to C or equivalent qualifications, incl. English language and maths.
  • oDiploma / NVQ level III in business administration or equivalent qualification / experience

Desirable

  • oRSA Level 2, ECDL or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

  • oProject and change management experience
  • oExperience in the use of Micorsoft Office products
  • oAdministrative support to teams within a health and care setting including coordinating meetings and events, minute taking.
  • oExperience of developing systems and processes
  • oDesigning and developing learning resources e.g. presentation slides
  • oImplementing tracking and monitoring processes

Desirable

  • oExperience of using social media for professional or educational purposes
  • oFacilitating and evaluating learning within teams / individuals

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • oGood attention to detail
  • oExperience of collating, analysing and presenting information
  • oVerbal and written communication skills
  • oAbility to work flexibly to meet Project demands of the role
  • oTime management skills and ability to prioritise work and use initiative
  • oKnowledge of general office equipment
  • oWillingness to learn/adapt working practices to support ongoing improvements within the service
  • oProblem solving skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • o5 GCSEs Grade A* to C or equivalent qualifications, incl. English language and maths.
  • oDiploma / NVQ level III in business administration or equivalent qualification / experience

Desirable

  • oRSA Level 2, ECDL or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

  • oProject and change management experience
  • oExperience in the use of Micorsoft Office products
  • oAdministrative support to teams within a health and care setting including coordinating meetings and events, minute taking.
  • oExperience of developing systems and processes
  • oDesigning and developing learning resources e.g. presentation slides
  • oImplementing tracking and monitoring processes

Desirable

  • oExperience of using social media for professional or educational purposes
  • oFacilitating and evaluating learning within teams / individuals

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • oGood attention to detail
  • oExperience of collating, analysing and presenting information
  • oVerbal and written communication skills
  • oAbility to work flexibly to meet Project demands of the role
  • oTime management skills and ability to prioritise work and use initiative
  • oKnowledge of general office equipment
  • oWillingness to learn/adapt working practices to support ongoing improvements within the service
  • oProblem solving skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

education centre CIC

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

education centre CIC

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Development Lead

Kathleen Conway

kathleen.conway@ncic.nhs.uk

07795266756

Details

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

262-A-25-7174940

Job locations

education centre CIC

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Supporting documents

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