Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Digital Project Support Officer - Band 3

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Job summary

Are you a dynamic individual who is looking to progress into a Project Management career? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent role within the Digital Transformation Team at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the team as a Digital Project Support Officer, supporting the Digital Projects and Change Manager in ensuring the successful delivery of Digital related projects.

The post holder will be expected to deliver an effective and competent level of project support, dealing with both routine and specialist enquiries.

Applicants will require experience of providing Administration support, having worked in or have experience of a Digital environment, with a clear understanding of IT Service Management and excellent project support skills. An understanding of the local health and social care community will be beneficial. There will also be a need for excellent communications skills in order to work effectively with others across Digital Services, the wider Trust and with Third-party suppliers.

You would be working within a supportive team within the exciting area of Digital Transformation

This role would suit anyone with strong administration / project support skills and those looking to move into Project Management. So if this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

Prioritise their own workload, manage their time and complete tasks against the required time-frames
Provide and coordinate the provision of project highlight reports to support status reporting to Corporate Systems Groups and to Digital Project Groups.
To take responsibility for meetings, including arranging meeting, logistics (attendees, date, location, facilities required etc), co-ordination and timely distribution of papers and administration of follow-up actions.
Work between Digital Transformation sub teams to progress and ensure alignment of objectives and delivery plans.

About us

Please note that this role does not meet the criteria for sponsorship and therefore we are only able to consider applicants with unrestricted right to work in the UK due to the role not currently meeting the UK Government's Visa's & Immigration's requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa.

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.

Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.

Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.

Date posted

09 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

327-24-292

Job locations

Edward Jenner Court

1010 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth

Gloucestershire

GL3 4AW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Knowledge of computer systems, hardware/software, and/or telephony systems.
Diploma level qualification or experience gained in the workplace.
Experience of working within the NHS.
NVQ3 plus relevant experience

Desirable

Prince2 Foundation/Practitioner
ITIL Foundation
NVQ2 in an IT qualification
International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL)
Microsoft Qualification (MTS, MCSA etc)

Length and/or Nature of Experiance

Essential

Ability to work across multiple departments, organisations and agencies to develop relationships.
Effective "change agent" with ability to be part of a team through significant programmes of change.

Desirable

Experience of project work in other organisations of similar size and complexity within or outside of the NHS'. - this doesn't exclude people who don't currently work in healthcare but could be doing excellent work in a department elsewhere with a similar structure.
Awareness of NHS Information Governance principles.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Knowledge of computer systems, hardware/software, and/or telephony systems.
Diploma level qualification or experience gained in the workplace.
Experience of working within the NHS.
NVQ3 plus relevant experience

Desirable

Prince2 Foundation/Practitioner
ITIL Foundation
NVQ2 in an IT qualification
International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL)
Microsoft Qualification (MTS, MCSA etc)

Length and/or Nature of Experiance

Essential

Ability to work across multiple departments, organisations and agencies to develop relationships.
Effective "change agent" with ability to be part of a team through significant programmes of change.

Desirable

Experience of project work in other organisations of similar size and complexity within or outside of the NHS'. - this doesn't exclude people who don't currently work in healthcare but could be doing excellent work in a department elsewhere with a similar structure.
Awareness of NHS Information Governance principles.

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

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Edward Jenner Court

1010 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth

Gloucestershire

GL3 4AW

Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Edward Jenner Court

1010 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth

Gloucestershire

GL3 4AW

Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)