Project Officer for Specialty Doctor and Locally Employed Doctor
NHS AfC: Band 5
Main area Medical Education Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Site Lister Hospital Town Stevenage Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum Salary period Yearly
We are recruiting for a Project Officer for Specialty Doctor and Locally Employed Doctor who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
The Project Officer will provide high-quality administrative support to the SAS/LED workstream at Lister Hospital, ensuring smooth delivery of programmes, effective communication, and excellent support to doctors and stakeholders.
Job overview
This role will co-ordinate a wide range of activities for Specialty Doctors (SAS) and Locally Employed Doctors (LEDs) across the East of England, providing high-quality administrative support to NHS England (EoE) and the Host Trust at Lister Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide support in meetings, training events, finance processes, and web updates, while acting as the first point of contact for SAS/LED doctors.
The successful candidate will assist the Associate Dean and Faculty Support Team with Trusts annual development planning process, including budget planning and obtaining quotes for courses and events.
Working for our organisation
We are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care.
We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications / Training
* Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of experience/knowledge from working in a similar area/environment
* Good understanding of a range of work procedures and practices which require a level of expertise or specialism obtained either through formal training or equivalent experience e.g. project management, data analysis, high level administrative procedures
* Formal programme of project training eg PRINCE 2
Previous Experience
* Experience of supporting complex projects or programmes within a recognised project or programme management framework.
* Experience of dealing with a wide range of stakeholders and providing information and advice
* Experience of assisting with the planning of effective meetings and events
* Experience of contributing information to formulate project reports
* Experience of documenting and reporting on risks and issues which includes identifying, monitoring and escalating the impact of risks and issues via the risk register for each project.
Skills
* Competent use of MS office packages
* Ability to take information from a number of sources and provide analysis, summary and options within detailed reports
* Ability to use data systems or office systems e.g. diary management
Knowledge
* Practical knowledge of designing, setting up and implementing project management administrative processes and procedures for complex projects
* Understanding of confidentiality and data protection legislation including information governance
* Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management and information analysis
* Knowledge of project principles
Other Requirements
* Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
* Role model our Trust values every day
We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do: Include, Respect, and Improve.
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve.
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