CHC Senior Project Support Officer

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board

The closing date is 26 January 2025

Job summary

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board

Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Senior Project Support Officer

Band 5 (agenda for change)

Full Time, Permanent role

Based in Kirkham House

Interviews will be held at Kirkham House and will be face to face.

Please note that the vacancy may be closed early if we receive a high number of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply at your earliest convenience to ensure your application is considered.

H&W ICB do not offer visa sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a highly organised, personable & driven individual to provide comprehensive project, administrative and logistical support on a wide range of workstreams across the business and clinical functions. The post-holder will act as the single point of contact for the Heads of Service, offering high-level coordination to support in the efficient delivery of the service. The role requires a high degree of professionalism and will be confident liaising with a range of stakeholders across multiple levels.

The successful candidate will:

  • Be highly motivated, flexible and multi-skilled with excellent organisational skills and the ability to work in a fast paced, modern organisation where priorities may change and adapt.
  • Require a high degree of autonomy and initiative.
  • Require a high degree of professionalism and reliability.
  • Be a personable, approachable individual with the ability to build relationships.
  • Be a strong communicator, able to work across multiple teams and shared work streams where necessary.
  • Work efficiently to meet multiple deadlines
  • Collate/report data appropriately and ensure robust processes are in place for a range of systems.
  • Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook and Access databases.
  • Strong coordination skills & meeting/diary management.

Please note that the vacancy may be closed early if we receive a high number of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply at your earliest convenience to ensure your application is considered.

About us

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB is the NHS organisation responsible for planning, buying and monitoring health services forour population of over 800,000 people who live within a mix of urban and rurally dispersed communities, spanning two of the largest counties in England.

In return, we provide a supportive and collaborative environment where we work with our staff to provide opportunities for you to reach your full potential and to develop a rewarding career within an exciting and evolving environment. We aim to enable our employees to achieve a positive work-life balance through a blend of collaborative workplace attendance combined with regular home working. Joining our inclusive and innovative team comes with a range of attractive benefits including:

  • Employee Assistance programmes and access to a wealth of on-line health and wellbeing support
  • Competitive NHS Pension Scheme
  • Comprehensive opportunities to learn new skills and to develop your career within a caring and inclusive environment
  • Generous holiday entitlement, which increases in line with service. There is also the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
  • Flexible working patterns to support individuals work-life balance.

If you are an enthusiastic, inclusive individual committed to supporting others then we could be the perfect organisation to help you flourish.

Date posted

10 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

106-ICB-6925855

Job locations

Kirkham House

John Comyn Drive

Worcester

WR3 7NS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description for further details on the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description for further details on the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience

Desirable

  • Project management qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of Microsoft Excel using formulas to record, manipulate and present data
  • Administrative experience and knowledge of processes, project management or information analysis
  • Knowledge of project principles
  • Knowledge of governance and assurance in public sector
  • Diary & meeting coordination

Desirable

  • Futher personal development
  • HR & Recruitment Management

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrate ability to prioritise effectively
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters
  • Project management skills
  • Microsoft Excel, Office 365 and Sharepoint experience
  • Able to organise and prioritise own and others' workloads to often changing and tight challenging deadlines

Desirable

  • Negotiating networking and persuasive skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience

Desirable

  • Project management qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of Microsoft Excel using formulas to record, manipulate and present data
  • Administrative experience and knowledge of processes, project management or information analysis
  • Knowledge of project principles
  • Knowledge of governance and assurance in public sector
  • Diary & meeting coordination

Desirable

  • Futher personal development
  • HR & Recruitment Management

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrate ability to prioritise effectively
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters
  • Project management skills
  • Microsoft Excel, Office 365 and Sharepoint experience
  • Able to organise and prioritise own and others' workloads to often changing and tight challenging deadlines

Desirable

  • Negotiating networking and persuasive 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.

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board

Address

Kirkham House

John Comyn Drive

Worcester

WR3 7NS


Employer's website

https://herefordshireandworcestershire.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board

Address

Kirkham House

John Comyn Drive

Worcester

WR3 7NS


Employer's website

https://herefordshireandworcestershire.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Business, Contracts & Commissioning

Marcia Elson

m.elson@nhs.net

01905918936

Date posted

10 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

106-ICB-6925855

Job locations

Kirkham House

John Comyn Drive

Worcester

WR3 7NS


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