Job summary
The post holder will have good project management skills and be able to organise themselves effectively and self-start on new project initiatives without requiring close supervision. Confident communication and good influencing skills with managers, stakeholders, IT teams and clinicians are essential to be successful in the role.
Projects will be assigned to the Project Support Officer by the Senior Technical Project Manager. The healthcare service areas benefiting from these projects will include the Planned and Unplanned care divisions within the Trust - as well as Facilities and Corporate departments.
Main duties of the job
The job will require working remotely online from home, with occasional site visits for project launches and when key face to face meetings with management, clinical or IT staff are required.
We are also working towards the alignment of Digital/IT programme resource and processes across the North West London Trust sector - so the successful applicant will be required to work and communicate with colleagues and suppliers across Trusts where required.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
o Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
o St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
o Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
o Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- A Degree in a relevant subject or relevant professional qualification/experience.
- A recognised project management qualification - e.g. PRINCE2 Practitioner
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of managing projects in an acute hospital setting.
- Ability to handle and actively resolve complex project issues.
Desirable
- Experience with producing business cases.
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Highly organised and able to plan and work to deadlines.
- Able to communicate and interact effectively at both senior level and with IT teams.
Desirable
- Ability to pull together high level requirements for the project (business analysis).
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- A Degree in a relevant subject or relevant professional qualification/experience.
- A recognised project management qualification - e.g. PRINCE2 Practitioner
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of managing projects in an acute hospital setting.
- Ability to handle and actively resolve complex project issues.
Desirable
- Experience with producing business cases.
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Highly organised and able to plan and work to deadlines.
- Able to communicate and interact effectively at both senior level and with IT teams.
Desirable
- Ability to pull together high level requirements for the project (business analysis).
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).
