Job summary
We are excited to offer an opportunity for a motivated and values driven Assistant Project Manager to join our Apprenticeships, Employability & Widening Participation team. This role will lead the neighbourhood-focused delivery of the Widening Access Programme across the Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Care System.
This is a unique opportunity to drive a transformational, community-based programme designed to improve access to NHS employment for residents who are furthest from the labour market. You will coordinate partners, strengthen referral pathways, and ensure participants receive a high-quality, supportive experience from pre-employment through to employment.
We're looking for someone who is passionate about widening access to careers in health and tackling inequalities who has experience of project management or coordinating multi-agency programmes. You will understand the challenges faced by disadvantaged communities, young adults and those furthest from the labour market.
You will be joining a team passionate about inclusion, social mobility and supporting local people into life-changing careers. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference while developing your own leadership and project management skills within a high-impact national demonstrator programme.
Secondment will be considered for internal candidates - If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.
Main duties of the job
- Lead the coordination of the WAD programme across four NHS Trusts and system partners.
- Establish and coordinate the WAD Delivery Group, ensuring consistent documentation, processes and governance across the programme.
- Oversee delivery timelines for all stages of the pathway, including pre-employment programmes, work experience activity and paid placements.
- Build strong relationships with organisations across priority neighbourhoods to support targeted community engagement.
- Strengthen referral pathways and support partners to remove barriers for participants progressing into NHS roles.
- Produce high-quality performance and KPI reports, contributing to ICS-level governance structures.
- Ensure all placements are safe, supportive, inclusive and aligned to Trust policies and standards.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the successful delivery of the small projects within an acute hospital environment, managing conflicting demands, whilst minimising any potential disruption or disturbance to patients, staff, or other visitors.
- Planning, co-ordination, and management (including of small budgets) of a number of different projects or workstreams at any time. This will include liaison with various key internal and external stakeholders to ensure the demands of the Trust are appropriately met.
- Developing and monitoring projects using project management tools and templates ensuring appropriate reporting at all levels.
- Liaise with other internal and external stakeholders to ensure that projects are delivered successfully.
- Provide, receive and interpret information to ensure successful delivery of the projects. Recognise complex information and escalate accordingly.
- Effectively document and monitor project risks in line with organisation priorities. Awareness of mitigation and contingency planning. Support the identification, documentation, and monitoring of benefits to ensure projects deliver against agreed deliverables.
- Plan and support the implementation of changes. Recognise when there is a need to adjust deliverables to meet unexpected circumstances.
- Produce and maintain the formal project documentation required throughout the project lifecycle including the collection of information to support review and/or development of policies and procedures.
- To work to tight deadlines under pressure in a complex environment. To contribute to management and administrative processes and structures including managing resources.
- To be competent in the use of applications including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams.
- To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, and issues in relation to projects.
- Ability to respond to stakeholder needs and support the identification of appropriate service developments.
- Ability to work effectively and simultaneously across a range of operational areas.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the successful delivery of the small projects within an acute hospital environment, managing conflicting demands, whilst minimising any potential disruption or disturbance to patients, staff, or other visitors.
- Planning, co-ordination, and management (including of small budgets) of a number of different projects or workstreams at any time. This will include liaison with various key internal and external stakeholders to ensure the demands of the Trust are appropriately met.
- Developing and monitoring projects using project management tools and templates ensuring appropriate reporting at all levels.
- Liaise with other internal and external stakeholders to ensure that projects are delivered successfully.
- Provide, receive and interpret information to ensure successful delivery of the projects. Recognise complex information and escalate accordingly.
- Effectively document and monitor project risks in line with organisation priorities. Awareness of mitigation and contingency planning. Support the identification, documentation, and monitoring of benefits to ensure projects deliver against agreed deliverables.
- Plan and support the implementation of changes. Recognise when there is a need to adjust deliverables to meet unexpected circumstances.
- Produce and maintain the formal project documentation required throughout the project lifecycle including the collection of information to support review and/or development of policies and procedures.
- To work to tight deadlines under pressure in a complex environment. To contribute to management and administrative processes and structures including managing resources.
- To be competent in the use of applications including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams.
- To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, and issues in relation to projects.
- Ability to respond to stakeholder needs and support the identification of appropriate service developments.
- Ability to work effectively and simultaneously across a range of operational areas.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
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
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
Employer's website
https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
