Job summary
The Genomics Education Academy (GTAC) has been newly established as part of a national initiative led in collaboration between NHS England (NHSE) and Health Education England (HEE). The GTAC offers a blended (virtual and/or in-person training experience) through a virtual academy hub and in-person spokes mapped to the NHS Genomics Laboratory Hubs (GLHs) and Genomic Medicine Service Alliances (GMSAs).
The GTAC is responsible for developing high-quality education and training content, mapped to professional curricula, underpinned by robust evaluation, and accompanied by assessment. This allows the GTAC to ensure both consistency of education / training delivery and tracking of progress both nationally and across the GLH and GMSA regions.
A range of media to support learner engagement will be utilised, including virtual reality and immersive learning. Education and training is prioritised initially for the specialist genomic laboratory staff, and specialist clinical genomic staff.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a Project Coordinator to work with the GTAC team members, external stakeholders, contributors, and content developers to ensure efficient and effective delivery of projects relating to the roll-out of the GTAC model across the system.
The successful applicant will work within the GTAC Operational Team to develop, deliver, and monitor project plans to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of GTAC-related projects. You will work closely with clinical and professional colleagues to support any existing and planned associated work streams.
This is mainly a remote working role, with a base office in Birmingham. This will be offered as either a secondment or fixed-term contract for up to 2 years for 37.5 hours (1.0 WTE).
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the
first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive
forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and
mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment
to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading
neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in
shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist
paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham
Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the
busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year
offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward
Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative
community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB
offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people
aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We
believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and
encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria
for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or
sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the
attached job description and person specification to view the full details for
this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing
your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description
and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications,
skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we
receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we
sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid
disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the
attached job description and person specification to view the full details for
this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing
your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description
and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications,
skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we
receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we
sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid
disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education first degree in an appropriate subject or equivalent experience
- Project / Programme management/ Improvement qualification (Prince II, Managing Successful Programmes, Lean or equivalent) or have experience in improvement practice
- Evidence of continual personal development
Desirable
- Post graduate qualifications (masters) or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders to secure commitment to the aims of a project
- Project Management skills and experience
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills
- Ability to prioritise own work effectively
- Ability to work in fast-paced and evolving environment
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Strong communication skills
- Line management/supervision experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Experience of complex data manipulation using a range of IT software, data formats and tools
- Experience of writing data reports
- Excellent organisational skills
- Able to handle high pressured and difficult conversations
- Promote equality, diversity, and Human Rights in all working practices
- Ability to motivate others and negotiate deadlines
- Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised
- Negotiation skills and diplomacy
- Effective team worker
- Able to work to a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Self-awareness and resilience
- Self-starter and highly motivated able to deliver work to tight deadlines under pressure
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Organisation
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Willing to travel across the country for meetings/events
- Experience or interest in education and workforce transformation relating to genomics
Desirable
- Managerial experience
- Knowledge, understanding and experience in managing risk
- Knowledge of NHS Strategy and Policy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education first degree in an appropriate subject or equivalent experience
- Project / Programme management/ Improvement qualification (Prince II, Managing Successful Programmes, Lean or equivalent) or have experience in improvement practice
- Evidence of continual personal development
Desirable
- Post graduate qualifications (masters) or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders to secure commitment to the aims of a project
- Project Management skills and experience
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills
- Ability to prioritise own work effectively
- Ability to work in fast-paced and evolving environment
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Strong communication skills
- Line management/supervision experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Experience of complex data manipulation using a range of IT software, data formats and tools
- Experience of writing data reports
- Excellent organisational skills
- Able to handle high pressured and difficult conversations
- Promote equality, diversity, and Human Rights in all working practices
- Ability to motivate others and negotiate deadlines
- Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised
- Negotiation skills and diplomacy
- Effective team worker
- Able to work to a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Self-awareness and resilience
- Self-starter and highly motivated able to deliver work to tight deadlines under pressure
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Organisation
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Willing to travel across the country for meetings/events
- Experience or interest in education and workforce transformation relating to genomics
Desirable
- Managerial experience
- Knowledge, understanding and experience in managing risk
- Knowledge of NHS Strategy and Policy
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
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Womens Hospital Nhs Trust
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2TG
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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