Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Development Support Officer

The closing date is 20 November 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Development Support Officer to join North Lincs Care Group providing project support within the care groups Continuous Service Improvement Team. This is a permanent full time post.

The post holder will provide project and administrative support to the care group and will be required to work with care group management, administration colleagues and wider internal and external colleagues with a focus on performance reporting, specialist project support and report writing.

We are looking for a team player with experience of supporting change projects and a good level of administrative experience to work with project and service managers and leaders across RDaSH MH services, Primary Care services and Humber and North Yorkshire ICS. This role will sit within the NLCG Continuous Service Improvement Team and will reach out to a number of partner agencies to deliver the project objectives.

Main duties of the job

Successful applicants will have the opportunity to:

  • Support the team to achieve the Trust's strategic ambitions;
  • Build relationships with all areas of the Trust and beyond;
  • Personally develop at a swift pace;
  • Indirectly make a positive difference to the patients who have severe mental illness in North Lincolnshire

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Details

Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

376-NLTT-0198

Job locations

Great Oaks

Ashby Road

Scunthorpe

DN16 2JX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 GCSE's including English or equivalent standard of education with the emphasis on numeracy and literacy.
  • RSA - level 3 or equivalent NVQ in Business Administration or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • 2 years administrative experience within the NHS or other complex organisation.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to translate information form and across multiple format and media.
  • Thorough understanding of confidentiality and security of information

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to produce documentation to a high standard
  • To be able to demonstrate working on own initiative and as a member of a team.
  • To be able to demonstrate effective problem-solving abilities.
  • Experience of working to and meeting deadlines.
  • Possess excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation and presentation skills and the ability to employ these skills to maintain effective relationships.
  • Ability to manage a diverse workload.
  • Flexible and adaptable approach.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 GCSE's including English or equivalent standard of education with the emphasis on numeracy and literacy.
  • RSA - level 3 or equivalent NVQ in Business Administration or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • 2 years administrative experience within the NHS or other complex organisation.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to translate information form and across multiple format and media.
  • Thorough understanding of confidentiality and security of information

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to produce documentation to a high standard
  • To be able to demonstrate working on own initiative and as a member of a team.
  • To be able to demonstrate effective problem-solving abilities.
  • Experience of working to and meeting deadlines.
  • Possess excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation and presentation skills and the ability to employ these skills to maintain effective relationships.
  • Ability to manage a diverse workload.
  • Flexible and adaptable approach.

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

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

Great Oaks

Ashby Road

Scunthorpe

DN16 2JX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

Great Oaks

Ashby Road

Scunthorpe

DN16 2JX


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Development Support Manager

Alison Lopich

a.lopich@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

376-NLTT-0198

Job locations

Great Oaks

Ashby Road

Scunthorpe

DN16 2JX


Supporting documents

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