Job overview
Are you passionate about improvement & change? Do you enjoy working with people, understanding the services they provide, and supporting them to transform the way they work? Do you have excellent organisational skills?
Are you looking to explore a future career as a project manager?
And do want to be part of a Team leading strategic transformational & digital change and improvement?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, read on….
The Transformation Team is looking to recruit a Project Support Officer to support delivery of its transformation programmes and projects as part of the transformation portfolio spanning continuous quality improvement, innovation and digital change aligned through the Project Delivery System of the Trust's Continuous Improvement approach, Improving Together.
We are particularly keen to hear from applicants with a keen interest in pursuing a career in project management. This post offers an exciting entry into this professional field. In this role you will have direct opportunity to work with a team of qualified project managers. Access to a project management apprenticeship may also be possible.
Main duties of the job
Unfortunately we cannot accept those who need sponsorship to work in this role due to updated government guidelines.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
shortlisting criteria
Essential criteria
1. One year’s experience of working in a public sector, or large organisation, project or programme environment
2. Educated to diploma level, or have equivalent experience
3. Good awareness of a recognised project management methodology
4. In depth knowledge of assurance procedures, committee, boards
5. Proven track record of minuting meetings, note taking and administrative duties & using initiative
Desirable criteria
6. Continous & Quality improvement experience
7. Project management qualifications
8. Experience of process mapping & scoping requirements
We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:-
9. Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
10. Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
11. An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual) pro rata
12. Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
13. Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
14. An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
15. Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
16. Cycle to work scheme
17. Uniform provided (where required)
18. On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
19. On site health and fitness club
20. On site car parking (fee's and restrictions apply)
21. Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.