- Project Support Officer London, England
Job description
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for managing monthly reports, budgets and procurement processes, keeping logs and actions plans up to date, liaising with Leadership Group members, supporting the team to organise events and other project support officer duties as required.
Updating the weekly sitrep, taking minutes at key meetings, such as the Homeless Health London Partnership board, Integrated Care Board meetings, Hep C meetings and Clinical Practitioner meetings.
Working for our organisation
As Project Support Officer you will work as part of a dynamic team in Transformation Partners in Health and Care. Our partnership working brings together the NHS in London and our partners to deliver better health and care for all Londoners. Our partners include the Mayor of London, Greater London Authority, Public Health England, London Councils and Health Education England. We believe that collectively we can make London the healthiest global city in the world by uniting all of London to deliver the ambitions set out in The London Vision and the NHS Long Term Plan.
We will work with you to ensure that you are supported in developing your career whilst having the opportunity to work on some of the most strategic and transformative programmes in London.
You will work with a dynamic and passionate team of professionals in the Homeless Health London team to deliver system wide change across health and social care sector for people experiencing homelessness in London, whilst supporting the team to delivery London’s strategic priorities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached relevant Job Description and Person Specification for more information and details for main responsibility.
Person specification
Qualifications/Knowledge/Training
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Further training and experience in project management and/or performance management and/or business process activity and/or experience of NHS change management processes
- Knowledge of project management and/or performance management and/or service delivery management and/or business process activity
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Awareness of London healthcare policy
Skills
Essential criteria
- Highly developed oral and written communication skills with the ability to persuade, influence and negotiate to achieve successful outcomes
- Ability to analyse, interpret and evaluate information and draw appropriate conclusions
- Independent thinker with strong problem -solving and sound judgement
- Minute taking skills required
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in health service, local authority, academic, or related field
- Experience and ability to work in partnership with other organisations
Desirable criteria
- Project management experience
Covid-19 Vaccination
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- By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
- If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK. Please Note: We are unable to sponsor Band 2 to 4 as the salary does not meet the UKVI Points Based system threshold.
- If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
- If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
- The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
- The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.
- By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
- Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.
Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
- Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.
