Job summary
We are looking for a Project Officer to provide project support and coordination to enable the delivery of the E-Consent platform rollout. The post holder will work within the Improvement and Transformation team, and across the Group Hospital sites with senior operational leads and clinical teams across the Trust. This will also include teams within ICT, Business Intelligence, Clinical Systems and Legal Services.This role will particularly focus on providing project management support aligned to the rollout of E-Consent across Barts Health, including driving delivery of key tasks, milestone tracking and maintenance of project documentation. The individual must be able to build positive working relationships with staff at all levels and across all professional groups.The Project Officer should have experience of working in a project coordination role with strong planning and organisational skills as well as confident communication skills. Evidence of effective delivery is a pre-requisite for applicants. This role requires an ability to work to tight timescales and to work flexibly across multiple teams and projects.Travel to different hospital sites within the Barts Health Group and to other partner providers will be necessary.The role is a fixed term contract until 31st March 2025.Proposed interview date: W/C 10th June 2024
Main duties of the job
o Develop and maintain robust project plans and documents to ensure the delivery of successful projectso Proactively liaise with team members and wider stakeholders to resolve project issues in a timely way and escalate concerns/non-delivery through appropriate governance routeso Identify relevant sources of evidence to build knowledge and understanding, including: literature reviews, case studies, surveys, structured interviewso Develop positive working relationships and use interpersonal skills to allow effective working with colleagues, partners and external stakeholderso Demonstrate strong oral and written communications, clearly presenting information to make an argumento Proactively ask for help and escalate issueso Manage own time to deliver effectively, prioritise tasks and keep managers updated with progress
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of service improvement techniques
- Project management skills
- Evidenced experience of building and sustaining effective and productive working relationships with colleagues
- Demonstrate well developed negotiation skills with the ability to address poor performance or resistance to change
Desirable
- Recent and relevant experience of working in the NHS
Knowledge
Essential
- Skilled team member with experience of working under pressure to achieve required goals
- Skilled in the use of Microsoft Project, Excel and Powerpoint
Skills
Essential
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Ability to make sound decisions and judgements based on the analysis and information available, including financial and activity data
- Manage workload effectively in light of competing priorities and tight deadlines
- Demonstrate the ability to co-ordinate a number of programmes of work
- Ability to establish a strong rapport with Trust staff including senior clinicians, managers, professional staff, and key stakeholders from outside the Trust
- Analytical skills to analyse complex and varied information
- Ability to work autonomously and support teams with project management and supporting tasks
Others
Essential
- Put patient and carers first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
- Always take opportunities to improve and encourage excellence
- Communicate, collaborate and share your skills
- Respect others by being polite, pleasant and actively listening
- Support the development of a positive team culture
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of service improvement techniques
- Project management skills
- Evidenced experience of building and sustaining effective and productive working relationships with colleagues
- Demonstrate well developed negotiation skills with the ability to address poor performance or resistance to change
Desirable
- Recent and relevant experience of working in the NHS
Knowledge
Essential
- Skilled team member with experience of working under pressure to achieve required goals
- Skilled in the use of Microsoft Project, Excel and Powerpoint
Skills
Essential
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Ability to make sound decisions and judgements based on the analysis and information available, including financial and activity data
- Manage workload effectively in light of competing priorities and tight deadlines
- Demonstrate the ability to co-ordinate a number of programmes of work
- Ability to establish a strong rapport with Trust staff including senior clinicians, managers, professional staff, and key stakeholders from outside the Trust
- Analytical skills to analyse complex and varied information
- Ability to work autonomously and support teams with project management and supporting tasks
Others
Essential
- Put patient and carers first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
- Always take opportunities to improve and encourage excellence
- Communicate, collaborate and share your skills
- Respect others by being polite, pleasant and actively listening
- Support the development of a positive team culture
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).
