Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

PMO Project Support

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Job summary

The Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Programme Management Office (NHFT PMO) is seeking to recruit (as an internal secondment opportunity or a fixed term contract) to the PMO Project Support role to support the development and delivery of projects across the Trust and beyond. This opportunity is available as the current post holder is seconded to cover maternity leave within the team.

The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational skills, be positive and proactive and be committed to improvement, change, transformation and project management. In return, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic team and organisation who is dedicated to supporting and implementing changes which make a difference to our patients, carers and staff.

Although the base is St Mary's Hospital, NHFT offers flexible working opportunities and the team operate a hybrid/blended working model which includes a mixture of working from home and from Trust site/s. All flexible working requests need to be discussed and agreed with the line manager. There will be the expectation to independently travel across NHFT sites.

Main duties of the job

The PMO focuses on delivering and supporting a range of key programmes and projects that contribute to the delivery of the Trust's Strategy and plans and works in partnership with operational and corporate teams to achieve positive programme and project outcomes that contribute to the provision of health services within the Trust, and the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and beyond.

The post holder will:

Support elements of the day to day running of the PMO support function, ensuring the delivery of a high quality and professional service.
Be responsible for supporting the delivery of a range of projects that the PMO are responsible for delivering and supporting
With support, be responsible for developing and delivering some entry-level projects, resolving day-today problems independently
Support the work of project boards/committees, as required, ensuring that meetings are planned and papers are collated in a timely manner to enable their presentation
Be responsible for minutes/notes and action logs and other required documentation
Work within agreed operational and governance process within the PMO and contribute to identifying and delivering opportunities for continual improvement
Be required to adhere to multiple deadlines with priorities that could change on a regular basis. They will be required to use their initiative and autonomy to identify their own priorities

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

08 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TE358-CORP

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

Kettering

NN15 7PW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the Job Description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Level 4 qualification (e.g. Higher Apprenticeship, Certificate of Higher Education, Higher National Certificate, Level 4 Diploma, Level 4 NVQ) or demonstrable equivalent knowledge and experience/working towards
Educated to GCSE level English & Mathematics grades A-C/4-9 or equivalent

Desirable

Project management qualification
Knowledge of Visio software package

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a project environment and understanding of project management methodologies
Experience of assisting the development and preparation of overall project plans/workstreams
Experience of using office systems or establishing office/administrative systems and processes
Experience of data collection, analysis and presentation / report writing including the analysis, interpretation, and comparison of a range of options
Experience of organising and supporting key meetings, including agenda planning, formal minutes and action taking

Desirable

Previous experience of similar role within the public sector (health)

Skills

Essential

Ability to build effective working relationships - approachable and accessible to colleagues within and across organisations
Demonstration of good oral and written communication skills
Demonstration of ability to work under pressure, work flexibly and to deal with competing priorities
Ability to take instructions and work independently
Demonstration of time management, organisational and planning skills

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Level 4 qualification (e.g. Higher Apprenticeship, Certificate of Higher Education, Higher National Certificate, Level 4 Diploma, Level 4 NVQ) or demonstrable equivalent knowledge and experience/working towards
Educated to GCSE level English & Mathematics grades A-C/4-9 or equivalent

Desirable

Project management qualification
Knowledge of Visio software package

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a project environment and understanding of project management methodologies
Experience of assisting the development and preparation of overall project plans/workstreams
Experience of using office systems or establishing office/administrative systems and processes
Experience of data collection, analysis and presentation / report writing including the analysis, interpretation, and comparison of a range of options
Experience of organising and supporting key meetings, including agenda planning, formal minutes and action taking

Desirable

Previous experience of similar role within the public sector (health)

Skills

Essential

Ability to build effective working relationships - approachable and accessible to colleagues within and across organisations
Demonstration of good oral and written communication skills
Demonstration of ability to work under pressure, work flexibly and to deal with competing priorities
Ability to take instructions and work independently
Demonstration of time management, organisational and planning 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.