Project Support Officer

Job summary

Are you looking for a role to start your career or possibly change direction? Do you want to work with a highly skilled team which is valued by NHS customers willing to invest time to ensure you have the right training to enhance your skills. A role which could be a gateway into supporting Project Assurance, Business Analysis and Business Change or Training?

An exciting opportunity has opened up for a fixed term Project Support Officer to join North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) Digital Transformation & Optimisation Service.

We can offer:

27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays

Career development

Active wellbeing and inclusion networks

Excellent pension

Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for the effective coordination of documentation to ensure that key documents are to hand whilst projects are being delivered at pace. Sharing experience and progress is pivotal for success through the setting up of timely project boards and stakeholder meetings, organisation and facilitation of project workshops and events. The candidate must be able to apply effective configuration management to project libraries, ensure PMO processes are applied to the project and provide a quality assurance function over project products and documentation.

You will have the ability to source, assimilate and analyse data and information relating to a wide range of services and be able to translate this into an easily understood format covering report management for various stakeholder requirements. The ability to provide detailed and complex reports for senior management is key.

The successful candidate must be experienced in an admin capacity with refined organisational skills that balance work, and team support. In addition, can action ad-hoc responsibilities in a timely and professional manner.

The role is for a pro-active individual with the ability to establish priorities, work independently and proceed with objectives. Must have a professional attitude and proven communication skills and able to communicate and interact at all levels of staff within the organisation. The role is also office based for five days per week.

About us

At NECS we are very proud to be part of the NHS England family. We are one of the very few truly customer-owned entities within the NHS. We have grown from our roots in the North East to be an NHS business with customers the length and breadth of the UK and further abroad. Our customer base has diversified significantly over this period, and we are now very pleased to be serving NHS providers as well as commissioners, NHSE regions, Local Authorities, General Practices and national NHSE Directorates.

NECS combines specialist skills and expertise with scale and resilience to achieve required results. We combine core NHS values with a sharp focus on customer care and a relentless pursuit of continuous improvement. We very much see ourselves as a key partner in the future success of the healthcare system and we take our share of the responsibility for shaping effective delivery.

Our people are the heart of our organisation. We strive to ensure they feel trusted, valued and empowered. Were passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that as well as an excellent benefits package including generous holidays and pension plus free car parking and access to NHS discounts.

How to Apply:

Please contact Joanne Sharp for further information or to arrange an informal discussion: joanne.sharp3@nhs.net.