Job summary
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care
Board is looking for an experienced and dynamic Project Officer to join its
Transformation team. As a project
management expert the post holder will be highly organised and motivated, with
excellent communications and a track record of effective delivery in a complex
environment. As part of the ICB
Transformation Team the successful candidate will support the acceleration of
our priorities, driving a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration
working closely with other ICB teams and our system partners.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be responsible for ensuring that the relevant
programme and projects leads are supported to effectively manage successful
programme delivery. The role requires working
under your own initiative as well as working as part of the wider team, will
demonstrate a willingness to help others and be a key member of the team with
responsibility for project co-ordination, tracking and reporting.
This complex and pivotal role involves system-wide transformation,
working closely with ICS leaders, including Place based partnerships, provider
collaboratives, public health, primary care, local authorities, voluntary and
community sectors, and residents to advance health outcomes, reduce costs and
variation for services accessed by our local populations.
About us
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and
Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board is the statutory NHS organisation
responsible for planning and delivering health and care services for the
communities of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West.
We work collaboratively with partner
organisations including local government, the voluntary, community and social
enterprise sector, and people and communities across the BOB Health and Care
Integrated Care System (ICS).
Our key priorities are to
increase healthy life expectancy and reduce health inequalities for the 1.7
million people who live in our communities.
We value and promote diversity
and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best
employers are those that reflect the communities they serve. We want to
increase the diversity of our NHS leadership and particularly encourage applications
from women, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBT
communities, younger candidates and from people with lived experience of
disability, who we know are all under-represented in these important roles.
Our Values are:
Respectful
we are inclusive
Impactful
we make a difference
Integrity
we are kind and fair
Leadership
we encourage leadership
Collaborative
we work together in a positive way
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will be a Project Officer within the remit of the System
Transformation & Development team to ensure the BOB ICB system is fairer,
more sustainable and improves peoples lives. This team is responsible for
leading system wide transformation and change on behalf of the ICB, working
closely with other directorates and partners across BOB to maximise impact.
The
post holder will be high organised and motivated, with excellent communications
and a track record of effective delivery in a complex environment.
The
postholder will be responsible for providing support to the programme teams,
working across multiple teams and individuals, and will be expected to take a
lead role for defined workstreams within a project or programme of work.
The
postholder will be responsible for:
Ensure that the relevant programme and
projects leads are supported to effectively manage successful programme
delivery.
Working under their own initiative as
well as working as part of the wider team and will demonstrate a willingness to
help others and be a key member of the team with responsibility for
specifically allocated tasks.
Supporting teams keep programme
documentation and processes up to date and relevant, for example, Programmes
are properly scoped, Plans set out the work that needs to be completed,
Realistic timescales and outcomes are defined, Risk, actions, issues, and
decisions are recorded, Programme controls are in place and adhered to.
Building collaborative and compassionate
relationships with people at all levels and communicate inclusively and clearly
with internal and external stakeholders.
Project tracking and reporting to meet
objectives on time and within budget.
Managing programme schedules and
resource dependencies, resolving potential conflicts where necessary.
Supporting the team provide regular and
timely project and programme progress updates.
Organising and arranging project
meetings, workshops, and engagement sessions, including venue booking.
Supporting the management of finances
and resources ensuring that projects are delivered within budget and on time.
Demonstrating excellent interpersonal
and communication skills, which are essential and Handling information and that
could be considered highly sensitive and/or confidential.
Taking a flexible and adaptable approach
to meet demanding deadlines and having the ability and resilience to regularly
deal with a range of routine and non-routine administrative tasks as required
to deliver an efficient and effective service. This will include the ability to
prioritise their own workload and demonstrate initiative.
Providing ad hoc support some aspects of
policy development, administration, risk management.
This job description and
person specification are an outline of the required tasks, responsibilities,
and outcomes for the role. The job holder will perform any other duties as
reasonably required by their line manager, and the description and specification
may be reviewed on an ongoing basis to align with the changing needs of the
Department and the Organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will be a Project Officer within the remit of the System
Transformation & Development team to ensure the BOB ICB system is fairer,
more sustainable and improves peoples lives. This team is responsible for
leading system wide transformation and change on behalf of the ICB, working
closely with other directorates and partners across BOB to maximise impact.
The
post holder will be high organised and motivated, with excellent communications
and a track record of effective delivery in a complex environment.
The
postholder will be responsible for providing support to the programme teams,
working across multiple teams and individuals, and will be expected to take a
lead role for defined workstreams within a project or programme of work.
The
postholder will be responsible for:
Ensure that the relevant programme and
projects leads are supported to effectively manage successful programme
delivery.
Working under their own initiative as
well as working as part of the wider team and will demonstrate a willingness to
help others and be a key member of the team with responsibility for
specifically allocated tasks.
Supporting teams keep programme
documentation and processes up to date and relevant, for example, Programmes
are properly scoped, Plans set out the work that needs to be completed,
Realistic timescales and outcomes are defined, Risk, actions, issues, and
decisions are recorded, Programme controls are in place and adhered to.
Building collaborative and compassionate
relationships with people at all levels and communicate inclusively and clearly
with internal and external stakeholders.
Project tracking and reporting to meet
objectives on time and within budget.
Managing programme schedules and
resource dependencies, resolving potential conflicts where necessary.
Supporting the team provide regular and
timely project and programme progress updates.
Organising and arranging project
meetings, workshops, and engagement sessions, including venue booking.
Supporting the management of finances
and resources ensuring that projects are delivered within budget and on time.
Demonstrating excellent interpersonal
and communication skills, which are essential and Handling information and that
could be considered highly sensitive and/or confidential.
Taking a flexible and adaptable approach
to meet demanding deadlines and having the ability and resilience to regularly
deal with a range of routine and non-routine administrative tasks as required
to deliver an efficient and effective service. This will include the ability to
prioritise their own workload and demonstrate initiative.
Providing ad hoc support some aspects of
policy development, administration, risk management.
This job description and
person specification are an outline of the required tasks, responsibilities,
and outcomes for the role. The job holder will perform any other duties as
reasonably required by their line manager, and the description and specification
may be reviewed on an ongoing basis to align with the changing needs of the
Department and the Organisation.
Person Specification
Planning Skills
Essential
- Skills for supporting project management.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
Communication skills
Essential
- Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills.
Desirable
- Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills.
Management Skills
Essential
- Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet financial targets.
Analytical
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
Desirable
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis.
Desirable
- Basic knowledge of project principles.
- Previously worked in similar position within the public sector.
- ECDL.
Person Specification
Planning Skills
Essential
- Skills for supporting project management.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
Communication skills
Essential
- Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills.
Desirable
- Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills.
Management Skills
Essential
- Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet financial targets.
Analytical
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
Desirable
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis.
Desirable
- Basic knowledge of project principles.
- Previously worked in similar position within the public sector.
- ECDL.
