Job summary
- This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator and project support to provide administrative and project support to the network team in Kent and Medway Pathology Network. As a Programme Support Officer, your work will be varied and will be key to enabling transformation in pathology services across Kent and Medway.
- You will provide high quality project administrative support including organizing and recording meetings, engagement and educational events; reporting and analysis of information to support delivery; streamline and manage team business processes including workplans and risk registers; development of educational resources and e-learning, and enable provision of effective administration support to ensure projects are delivered in the most effective and efficient way.
- You will coordinate and support team members in the application of new project management, collaboration and administration technology.
Main duties of the job
- Provide administrative and project support to the network team in Kent and Medway Pathology Network.
- You will provide high quality project administrative support including organizing and recording meetings, engagement and educational events; reporting and analysis of information to support delivery; streamline and manage team business processes including workplans and risk registers; development of educational resources and e-learning, and enable provision of effective administration support to ensure projects are delivered in the most effective and efficient way.
- You will coordinate and support team members in the application of new project management, collaboration and administration technology.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: 12th March 2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: 12th March 2024
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent relevant experience
- Good basic education, demonstrating high levels of literacy and numeracy
Desirable
- Evidence of ongoing continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of forming effective working relationships with colleagues in order to achieve common goals
Desirable
- Demonstrate background of delivering projects in complex and challenging environments
- Ability to work independently, make informed decisions and achieve objectives whilst working with continually changing demands and priorities
- Experience of working within the NHS and across multiple organisations
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
- Proven ability to work collaboratively, within the team and with a broad range of stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent motivational and negotiating skills to successfully manage resistance to change
Desirable
- Experience of presenting complex and sensitive information to key stakeholders and large groups Broad understanding of NHS policy and context underpinning the drivers for service change
- Highly developed analytical and comparison skills and the ability to interpret highly complex and sensitive information from a wide range of sources
- Experience in using MS Project or other project management software
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent relevant experience
- Good basic education, demonstrating high levels of literacy and numeracy
Desirable
- Evidence of ongoing continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of forming effective working relationships with colleagues in order to achieve common goals
Desirable
- Demonstrate background of delivering projects in complex and challenging environments
- Ability to work independently, make informed decisions and achieve objectives whilst working with continually changing demands and priorities
- Experience of working within the NHS and across multiple organisations
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
- Proven ability to work collaboratively, within the team and with a broad range of stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent motivational and negotiating skills to successfully manage resistance to change
Desirable
- Experience of presenting complex and sensitive information to key stakeholders and large groups Broad understanding of NHS policy and context underpinning the drivers for service change
- Highly developed analytical and comparison skills and the ability to interpret highly complex and sensitive information from a wide range of sources
- Experience in using MS Project or other project management software
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).
