Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Project Officer within the Wessex Cancer Alliance’s Service Improvement Team, supporting review of cancer pathways across Wessex.
Key Responsibilities
* Assist with organising and facilitating internal and external meetings, minute‑taking, and driving actions forward to delivery.
* Analyse complex data (patient pathways, demand and capacity) and produce reports, highlight reports and present recommendations.
* Create, track and expedite action plans from project start to delivery, using improvement methodologies and data to understand and improve processes.
* Support service improvement and redesign, encouraging change with external stakeholders such as clinical and operational colleagues.
* Professionally support project implementation and delivery, including progress updates and completing project documentation.
* Use improvement methodologies and data to understand and improve processes.
* Engage in learning improvement skills through formal and informal training, and share learning with other trusts.
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
* First Degree or equivalent experience/diplomas
* Knowledge and application of a recognised service improvement technique or relevant experience
* Evidence of further training, study or courses
* Experience leading and implementing change, influencing behaviour, and collaborating with others
* Experience at a junior level in industry or healthcare sector
* Self‑starter, able to work with minimal direction and take lead in situations
* Project management experience
* Facilitation of meetings or groups
* Evidence of leadership qualities
* Literate, with report writing skills and experience
* Structured project management skills and experience
* Ability to analyse and interpret information and present it to a variety of audiences
* Capacity to analyse problems and develop practical, workable solutions
* Ability to work with project teams to effect change in rapidly changing environments to achieve agreed goals
Desirable criteria
* QSIR practitioner
* Project or change management training
* Working knowledge of more than one improvement methodology
* Previous experience in an healthcare setting
* Previous experience of quality or service improvement
* Evidence of some project management support experience
* Experience at junior management level
Employment Details
The role is full‑time, 37.5 hours per week, operating as a hybrid model with a minimum of two on‑site days per week. It is based across Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
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