Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Support Officer within the Pathology Department at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual, ideally with previous project management experience, to support the delivery of the Pathology improvement programme.
The post holder will assist with project development, implementation and governance.
Applicants must have excellent communication and organisational skills, plus data analysis experience.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will play an active role in the delivery of Pathology projects and work collaboratively with Pathology colleagues to embed sustainable change within the service.
Responsibility for supporting the General Manager in the delivery of a robust governance process to ensure that projects are delivered to agreed timescales and to the required quality standards.
About us
We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.
Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.
Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do. They are:
- We focus on what matters most
- We treat others how we would like to be treated
- We are passionate and creative in our work
- We do what we say we are going to do
- We are one team and we are best when we work togethe
Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support implementation of projects, services, initiatives through timely and relevant information analysis and administrative support, in accordance with the agreed priorities of the Team.
- Attend senior, complex meetings and accurately record discussions in concise, clear minutes.
- Engage and work collaboratively with colleagues and senior stakeholders.
- Assisting in producing and updating key documents (using full suite of Microsoft Office tools) including presentations, programme risk and issue logs, risk reports, progress reports, dependency logs and action logs.
- Attending programme and team meetings, supporting forward agenda planning, coordinating contributions to papers, preparing papers and presentations, taking high-level minutes, tracking actions.
- Providing high quality support to the Pathology General Manager to ensure that the tasks and activities are planned, managed and delivered effectively.
- Being flexible and supporting the programme teams as and when required with ad hoc requests and additional duties
- Ensure that change management is supported effectively by working with relevant programme teams and key stakeholders within the business.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support implementation of projects, services, initiatives through timely and relevant information analysis and administrative support, in accordance with the agreed priorities of the Team.
- Attend senior, complex meetings and accurately record discussions in concise, clear minutes.
- Engage and work collaboratively with colleagues and senior stakeholders.
- Assisting in producing and updating key documents (using full suite of Microsoft Office tools) including presentations, programme risk and issue logs, risk reports, progress reports, dependency logs and action logs.
- Attending programme and team meetings, supporting forward agenda planning, coordinating contributions to papers, preparing papers and presentations, taking high-level minutes, tracking actions.
- Providing high quality support to the Pathology General Manager to ensure that the tasks and activities are planned, managed and delivered effectively.
- Being flexible and supporting the programme teams as and when required with ad hoc requests and additional duties
- Ensure that change management is supported effectively by working with relevant programme teams and key stakeholders within the business.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of management of complex data on a large scale
Desirable
- Qualification in Project Management or Service Development
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Evidence of being a team player
- Proven influencing skills
- Ability to manage conflict
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Expertise in business information, financial and analytical skills
- Breadth of ability across Excel, Word and Powerpoint
- Demonstrate initiative to deal with challenges
Desirable
- Experience of establishing collaborative working relationships with stakeholders
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Basic Project Management skills
- Record of delivering to deadlines
- Ability to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of management of complex data on a large scale
Desirable
- Qualification in Project Management or Service Development
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Evidence of being a team player
- Proven influencing skills
- Ability to manage conflict
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Expertise in business information, financial and analytical skills
- Breadth of ability across Excel, Word and Powerpoint
- Demonstrate initiative to deal with challenges
Desirable
- Experience of establishing collaborative working relationships with stakeholders
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Basic Project Management skills
- Record of delivering to deadlines
- Ability to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision
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).
