An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the National School of Healthcare Science as Project Support Officer working as part of a team to coordinate the assessment and support for healthcare science learners across all 4 UK countries. The role provides an opportunity to work with experts across healthcare science education and training on a national basis and will lead the project coordination and delivery of a range of activities which support learners in the progression and completion of their programmes.
The role will be part of a team providing specialist support in the delivery of the assessment of learners. If you are an experienced administrator looking for a new and challenging role to develop your skills and further your career then these may be the opportunities for you.
The post holder will work with a wide and varied range of stakeholders at all levels and will have an important external facing role in liaising with trainees and their training departments across the UK.
You will be part of a team that manages the day to day operations and have the opportunity to influence and shape the operational development of the services. Able to provide comprehensive project administration support, you will be highly organised, able to multitask, problem solve and prioritise your own workload with minimal supervision. You will be conscientious with meticulous attention to detail and see tasks through to conclusion including leading, delegating and overseeing the workload of others. You will be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and be confident in using all MS Office packages and be capable of learning how to use other digital platforms with training.
You will be educated to degree level or have an equivalent level of knowledge or experience in a similar area. Skills to influence, negotiate and manage challenging conversations with tact and diplomacy will also be useful in this role. The right candidate will demonstrate drive and enthusiasm for the service they will deliver. Above all you should be committed to improving the training and education experience and outcomes of learners.
The NHS England Board Have Set Out The Top-level Purpose For The New Organisation To Lead The NHS In England To Deliver High-quality Services For All, Which Will Inform The Detailed Design Work And We Will Achieve This Purpose By
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Louise Ayers Job title: Head of Programme Support Email address: louise.ayers@nhs.net Telephone number: 0121 695 2507