Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse or practitioner to lead a project that will
aim to increase the number of volunteers who have an interest in pursuing a career
in health and care. This project is focused on the design,
delivery and development of the NHS England Volunteer to Career (VtC) initiative(s).
You will recruit and support
current volunteers and / new volunteer applicants, some from diverse
backgrounds and experiences to start a career in the NHS. By supporting them as
a volunteer and offering development, training and experience to prepare them
for applying for further education or a health and care role.
The Project Lead will
design and deliver the Volunteer to Career project for Portsmouth Hospitals
University Trust, working alongside the Voluntary Services team, the Patient
Experience team, the Nursing Workforce team and Helpforce Connect.
This is a fixed term
or secondment post until 31st March 2024, for 15 hours per week
ideally worked over 2 days
Main duties of the job
- Develop a project that improves the patient journey and supports volunteers to consider a career in healthcare.
- To identify, consult and collaborate with organisational stakeholders to ensure the project addresses workforce and other strategic drivers e.g. senior leadership team including the organisation board, HR director etc.
- Partnership working with key stakeholders/departments e.g. Volunteer Services, HR.
- To design/scope/plan VtC initiatives e.g. Vtc pathways, improving environment & culture of volunteering.
- Develop the methods for measuring both the outcomes and the impact.
- Manage and measure the delivery of the initiatives.
- To provide evidence based advise and guidance to the project team.
- To provide regular verbal communications, circulate reports and updates to the project team and senior matrons in Patient Experience with a summary report at the end of the project.
- To act as a representative for the organisation taking part in external promotional activities as appropriate, and in professional relationships and collaborative working.
- Management and reporting of the project budget forecasted and actual spend.
About us
The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital. We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do. The Trusts main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast and you may have seen us on the TV series Nurses on the Ward. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire. The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in
terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender
identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans
status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead a project
that will increase
the number of volunteers who have an interest in pursuing a career
in health and care after their volunteering experience through; the design and delivery
of a project focused on the development of Volunteer to Career (VtC) initiative(s) / pathways that meet the identified workforce
needs of your organisation and the community that it serves.
To support applicants
from diverse backgrounds and experiences to start a career in the NHS, by
supporting them as a volunteer and offering development, training and
experience to prepare them for applying for a HCSW role.
The Project Lead will
design and deliver the Volunteer to Career project, working alongside the
Voluntary Services team, the Patient Experience team, the Nursing Workforce team and Helpforce Connect.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop a project
that improves the patient journey
and supports volunteers to consider a career in healthcare
- To identify, consult and collaborate with
organisational stakeholders to ensure the project addresses workforce and other strategic drivers e.g. senior leadership team including the organisation board, HR director etc.
- Partnership working with key stakeholders/ departments e.g. Volunteer Services, HR.
- To design/scope/ plan VtC initiatives e.g. VtC pathways, improving environment & culture of volunteering.
- Develop the methods
for measuring both the outcomes
and the impact.
- Manage and measure
the delivery of the initiatives.
- To provide evidence
based advice and guidance to the project
team.
- To provide regular
verbal communications, circulate reports and updates to the project team and senior matrons
in Patient Experience with a summary report at the end of the project.
- To act as a
representative for the organisation taking part in external promotional
activities as appropriate, and in professional relationships and collaborative working.
- Management and reporting of the project
budget forecasted and actual spend.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead a project
that will increase
the number of volunteers who have an interest in pursuing a career
in health and care after their volunteering experience through; the design and delivery
of a project focused on the development of Volunteer to Career (VtC) initiative(s) / pathways that meet the identified workforce
needs of your organisation and the community that it serves.
To support applicants
from diverse backgrounds and experiences to start a career in the NHS, by
supporting them as a volunteer and offering development, training and
experience to prepare them for applying for a HCSW role.
The Project Lead will
design and deliver the Volunteer to Career project, working alongside the
Voluntary Services team, the Patient Experience team, the Nursing Workforce team and Helpforce Connect.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop a project
that improves the patient journey
and supports volunteers to consider a career in healthcare
- To identify, consult and collaborate with
organisational stakeholders to ensure the project addresses workforce and other strategic drivers e.g. senior leadership team including the organisation board, HR director etc.
- Partnership working with key stakeholders/ departments e.g. Volunteer Services, HR.
- To design/scope/ plan VtC initiatives e.g. VtC pathways, improving environment & culture of volunteering.
- Develop the methods
for measuring both the outcomes
and the impact.
- Manage and measure
the delivery of the initiatives.
- To provide evidence
based advice and guidance to the project
team.
- To provide regular
verbal communications, circulate reports and updates to the project team and senior matrons
in Patient Experience with a summary report at the end of the project.
- To act as a
representative for the organisation taking part in external promotional
activities as appropriate, and in professional relationships and collaborative working.
- Management and reporting of the project
budget forecasted and actual spend.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience within the Health Sector.
- Proven experience of managing cross-functional support teams and services.
- Project management experience.
- Track record of delivery of objectives to tight deadlines.
- Managerial experience in the Health Sector.
- Knowledge of healthcare education environment across all professions including working within clinical areas.
- Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare comprehensive reports.
- Skill in the use of window-based utility software (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, survey tools).
- Strong interpersonal skills underpinned by a confident and professional manner.
- Strong presentation skills coupled with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly and concisely.
- Teaching and mentoring skills.
- Team building skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others.
- Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team.
- Able to support development of others.
- Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional clinical ward issues.
- Advocacy skills.
- Strong customer service skills.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current RN, registration with NMC or AHP registration.
- BSc Degree in relevant field.
- Evidence of recent ongoing professional development.
- Management qualification or evidence of managing/co-ordinating a team.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience within the Health Sector.
- Proven experience of managing cross-functional support teams and services.
- Project management experience.
- Track record of delivery of objectives to tight deadlines.
- Managerial experience in the Health Sector.
- Knowledge of healthcare education environment across all professions including working within clinical areas.
- Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare comprehensive reports.
- Skill in the use of window-based utility software (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, survey tools).
- Strong interpersonal skills underpinned by a confident and professional manner.
- Strong presentation skills coupled with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly and concisely.
- Teaching and mentoring skills.
- Team building skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others.
- Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team.
- Able to support development of others.
- Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional clinical ward issues.
- Advocacy skills.
- Strong customer service skills.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current RN, registration with NMC or AHP registration.
- BSc Degree in relevant field.
- Evidence of recent ongoing professional development.
- Management qualification or evidence of managing/co-ordinating a team.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
