Project Support Officer

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

The NW London Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) has an ambitious programme of maternity transformation, to implement the recommendations of The National Maternity Review (Better Births 2016), the NHS Long Term Plan (NHSE 2019) and recent recommendations from the Ockenden Report (DHSC 2022).

Within the LMNS, the NW Maternal Medicine Network (MMN) aims to provide equitable pre-pregnancy, antenatal and postnatal care for all people who have significant medical problems that pre-date or arise during pregnancy or after birth. The other Networks overseen by the LMNS are Pre-term Birth and Fetal Medicine, whose remit is to improve outcomes for babies born early and/or who require specialist input during pregnancy.

The Networks serve the maternity units at Imperial College Healthcare Trust, The Hillingdon Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster Foundation Trust and London North West University Healthcare Trust.

As the Project Support Officer you will provide administrative and secretarial support within small leadership teams. You will work closely with a variety of clinicians across the sector organising and co-ordinating Network meetings and educational events. You will also be helping the Networks to collate data and communicate with service users to gather feedback on their experience of care.

Main duties of the job

  • Provide a highly efficient, professional and comprehensive administrative and secretarial service to the NWL Maternity Networks (including the Maternal Medicine Network). The post holder will support the teams with management of established and new projects/services, gathering information and undertaking enquiries as and when required for the team and the Networks.
  • The post holder will be expected to manage and prioritise their workload, liaising closely with the Lead Midwife for Maternal Medicine and other members of the Networks' leadership teams.
  • Be proactive and use initiative and judgement to deal with and prioritise issues that arise throughout the working week.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Date posted

19 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£30,279 to £33,116 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-1523

Job locations

Queen Charlotte's Hospital

London

W12 0HS


Job description

Job responsibilities

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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • A-Levels / relevant vocational qualification or equivalent (for example, NVQ Level 3)

SKILLS/ABILITIES

Essential

  • Good standard of IT Skills, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Be able to work under own initiative
  • Take a proactive approach to work
  • Able to work with minimal supervision, on own initiative.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable

  • Good understanding and knowledge of the Trust and organisation

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Previous experience in an office administrative environment.

Desirable

  • Previous NHS / healthcare work experience
Person Specification

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • A-Levels / relevant vocational qualification or equivalent (for example, NVQ Level 3)

SKILLS/ABILITIES

Essential

  • Good standard of IT Skills, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Be able to work under own initiative
  • Take a proactive approach to work
  • Able to work with minimal supervision, on own initiative.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable

  • Good understanding and knowledge of the Trust and organisation

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Previous experience in an office administrative environment.

Desirable

  • Previous NHS / healthcare work 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Queen Charlotte's Hospital

London

W12 0HS


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Queen Charlotte's Hospital

London

W12 0HS


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Midwife Maternal Medicine Network

Fiona Ghalustians

fiona.ghalustians@nhs.net

Date posted

19 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£30,279 to £33,116 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-1523

Job locations

Queen Charlotte's Hospital

London

W12 0HS


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