Job Summary
Business and Project LeadNHS AfC: Band 5PermanentHoursPart time - 30 hours per week (Will need to be able to work on a Monday as part of working pattern.)Job ref EmployerGloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation TrustEmployer typeNHSSiteBaunton Ward, Cirencester Community HospitalTownCirencesterSalary£29,970 - £36,483 per annumSalary periodYearlyClosing23/03/2025 23:59Interview date31/03/2025
Employer heading
NHS AfC: Band 5
We love what we do and we think you will, too
AtGloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust(GHC), weprovidejoined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. Werun communityhospitalsand provide care and support inpeoples own homesand in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life theycanandwe have avisionto work together to provide outstanding care.We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking what matters to you.
Werepassionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and weare continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teamsin all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has risen within Cotswolds Integrated Community Team (ICT). The successful candidate will provide business and project support to the management team and wider service. This will involve taking responsibility for navigating multiple systems to assist in developing business intelligence, which will support service improvements and meeting Governance requirements; in line with local strategies and government initiatives. These initiatives will require a high level of planning, negotiating, analytical and communication skills.
The successful candidate will be supported by the Community Manager at all times to implement a project and the autonomy within this will be agreed based on the nature and scope of the specific project. This role within the ICTs, is to support ongoing projects and continually develop within a changing health economy and as such may be subject to some change during the development phase.
Please note this role will also include the management and supervision of the Admin Lead in the locality.
Main duties of the job
This is a relatively new role within the ICTs, to support ongoing projects and continually develop within a changing health economy and as such may be subject to some change during the development phase.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate good attention to detail, a working knowledge of clinical systems (SystmOne), rostering software and ESR with the ability to analyse and present information from a variety of sources and data reports. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the capability to forge strong, trusting and productive relationships with colleagues inside and outside the organisation. You will be expected to have be flexible, self-driven and adaptable, prioritising the demands of a busy workload in a changing environment.
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
About
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
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Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Educated to degree level in a relevant subject area, or equivalent experience or training.
Good standard of literacy and numeracy
Experience
Essential criteria
Experience of undertaking complex administrative tasks, progress chasing and working to tight deadlines
Significant experience of working within a statutory organisation
Significant experience of working in a busy office environment.
Experience of line management, delegation, supervision
Significant Experience of Managing and leading projects
Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Packages, e.g. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and use of computers and keyboards for typing of reports, email and auditing work and contributing to business plans and presentations.
Desirable criteria
Previous experience of working within the NHS/local authority
Previous use of staff rostering systems
Previous use of an electronic patient records (e.g. SystmOne)
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
Free car parking at many of our sites
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
Recognition and long service awards
Fast Track physiotherapy
Our Wellbeing line
Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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