Project Support Officer

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Do you want to be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people?

We are looking to appoint people who are as passionate about high quality care as we are.

As part of our pathology network, we are looking for an enthusiastic Project Support Officer to support our change and improvement manager deliver against the networks priority programmes.

We would hope to support the successful candidate through a project management apprenticeship to develop our own future project manager for SHYPS.

The role can be based at either our York or Hull Sites, with regular travel to all sites as needed.

Main duties of the job

As Project Support Officer you will be working under the Change and Improvement Manager, to support the coordination, monitoring and delivery of project plans and Improve schemes. This will include leading and coordinating reporting from the high impact projects, and leading on change in smaller scale quality improvement work.

We are committed to the delivering excellent care for our patients. The successful candidate will share this commitment and demonstrate our Trust values.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a range of provider

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Date posted

17 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-6455918-PSO-PSD

Job locations

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for SHYPS (Scarborough Hull York pathology service

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves, and everyone else.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for SHYPS (Scarborough Hull York pathology service

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves, and everyone else.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

GCSE Maths and English level 4 and above
Evidence of level 4/5 qualifications (A-Level, NVQ, Diploma, HNC)

Experience

Essential

Administrative experience (2 years minimum)

Desirable

Experience of working on projects/project management support
Experience of Pathology IT systems and projects

Skills and Attributes

Essential

Evidence of communication skills with a veriety of stake holders
Evidence of working to deadline and planning skills

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

GCSE Maths and English level 4 and above
Evidence of level 4/5 qualifications (A-Level, NVQ, Diploma, HNC)

Experience

Essential

Administrative experience (2 years minimum)

Desirable

Experience of working on projects/project management support
Experience of Pathology IT systems and projects

Skills and Attributes

Essential

Evidence of communication skills with a veriety of stake holders
Evidence of working to deadline and planning skills

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.