Job summary
Saving lives, saving NHS money and transforming services for patients - that's our mission at the Health Innovation East Midlands (HIEM). We are seeking a Project Officer to join our innovation and improvement teams to play a key role in making sure citizens throughout the East Midlands, and beyond, have the opportunity to benefit from our portfolio of innovations.This is a fantastic opportunity to work across the East Midlands with colleagues across the Health Innovation Network, contributing to national and local programmes designed to enable improvements in clinical outcomes, deliver better patient experiences, contribute to driving down the cost of care and stimulate economic growth.
This role is a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity until 30.09.2026, due to our funding only being confirmed year on year, and is subject to increase/decrease. In April 2025 we have received increased funding which this role is linked to, and funding beyond March 2026 is not yet known.
We currently take a hybrid working approach with our office based at the University of Nottingham Innovation Park. Occasional travel within the East Midlands may be required.
Provisional dates for interview are Wednesday 13 or Thursday 14 August 2025.
Main duties of the job
Working alongside the Innovation and Improvement Leads on leadingtheadoption and spreadof a range of innovation or improvement programme across a variety of health and care organisations in the East Midlands. You will be a flexible, dynamic team player who will employ highly effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills to build networks and relationships.
Key to success will beyourability to actively engage withstakeholders, clinicians andhealth and care professionals, bringing them togetheracrossorganisational boundariesto assess readiness to adopt,securecommitment andgenerateimplementation plansthat will result in innovative changes that areimpactful andsustainable.In addition, you will enjoy working collaboratively,adapting to the local context,finding common groundand seeking solutions.
You will be agile and flexiblein your approach, able to juggle multiple programmes and takein your stride rapidly emerging priorities.
About us
We are one of 15 Health Innovation Networks around England that operate as the innovation arm of the NHS.
We bring together partners from all sectors involved in health and care including the NHS, social care and public health, patients, research, third sector and industry - to identify, test and spread new technologies and better ways of working.
We save the NHS money, generate economic growth, empower health and care staff, and improve lives for patients.
We work closely with our health and care stakeholders to establish their priorities then provide support. As part of a national network, we import evidenced solutions from other Health Innovation Network regions and export our successful East Midlands programmes on a national basis.
We have a range of objectives, but our overarching aim is always to make a difference for patients.
To find out more, visit the 'About Us' and 'Join our Team'
https://healthinnovation-em.org.uk/about-us/join-our-teamsections of our HIEM website (https://healthinnovation-em.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please familiarise yourself with the Job Description and Person Specification attachments located within the supporting documents section of this advert. These documents will provide a comprehensive overview for this exciting role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please familiarise yourself with the Job Description and Person Specification attachments located within the supporting documents section of this advert. These documents will provide a comprehensive overview for this exciting role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing and implementing change projects
- Experience in setting up effective information management systems and reporting progress against targets alongside the ability to identify mitigating actions and when to escalate
- Knowledge of change management and pathway re-design
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Ability to assemble, interpret and present highly complex information, including sensitive information on performance, to a wider audience within local context
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Track record of achievement of delivery objectives and finding innovative solutions to problems
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Strong project planning skills to monitor delivery against targets and take action where necessary
Physical Skills
Essential
- Highly computer literate with expert experience of MS office software
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A team player able to contribute to the wider mission of the organisation, with a supportive and flexible approach
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience
- Project management qualification or equivalent experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing and implementing change projects
- Experience in setting up effective information management systems and reporting progress against targets alongside the ability to identify mitigating actions and when to escalate
- Knowledge of change management and pathway re-design
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Ability to assemble, interpret and present highly complex information, including sensitive information on performance, to a wider audience within local context
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Track record of achievement of delivery objectives and finding innovative solutions to problems
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Strong project planning skills to monitor delivery against targets and take action where necessary
Physical Skills
Essential
- Highly computer literate with expert experience of MS office software
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A team player able to contribute to the wider mission of the organisation, with a supportive and flexible approach
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience
- Project management qualification or equivalent experience
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
Hybrid (home-based and offices located at University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus)
Nottingham
NG2 7TU
Employer's website
https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)