Senior Project Officer

The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive - and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you., The North East and Yorkshire School of Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation are looking for a Project Support Officer to provide temporary family leave cover. As part of a small team responsible for the management of a dedicated business planning function within the NHSE School of Pharmacy, the post-holder will assist in the development of a business planning annual cycle and requisite processes, along with the negotiation with the NHSE School management team management team and other NHSE functions.
The role will also support the delivery of key national projects and programmes which respond to emergent strategic workforce issues. This will involve supporting a portfolio of changing and innovative developmental agendas, many of which will be evolutionary., The main focus of the School team is the delivery of a range of projects and workstreams to contribute towards implementing the improvement, innovation and transformation programmes for NHS England. This is at the heart of the significant workforce transformation underpinning the vision set out in the NHS Long Term Plan.
Delivery of these objectives will require the post-holder to:
+ provide high quality project and administrative support, including provision of information and analysis;
+ arrange and service a wide range of internal and external stakeholder meetings and events;
+ participate in relevant internal / external working groups and projects;
+ establish and maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders and build strong relationships to help link the national and regional teams in both mandate and business plan delivery;
+ promote and adopt the benefits of workforce transformation and innovation across the NHS; and produce a series of business communication products throughout the year that improve staff knowledge and awareness of NHSE's mandate and business planning delivery including the annual business plan and quarterly updates., + Support the Programme Support Manager to implement a new cross-organisational business planning function, including:
o development of communication materials;
o costing of the plan;
o development of a system to show delivery and alignment of priorities; and
o negotiation of content and deadlines.
+ Support the Programme Support Manager to manage the process of workstream negotiation, working closely with colleagues across the organisation and external stakeholders.
+ Follows organisational policies and procedures and other quality approaches as required. Actively supporting others do the same.
+ Maintains professional profile Works within the limits of own competence and area of responsibility and accountability. Gets help and advice where needed.
+ Works to support the activity of the team. Can be counted on to help when people ask for help or support /development.
+ Own workload and that of others is managed effectively and quality is not compromised.
+ Support the Programme Support Manager to manage the investment planning cycle and prioritisation processes.
+ Uses organisation equipment and resources effectively and encourages others to do the same. Responsibility for financial control held.
+ Monitors and evaluates the quality of work in own area and alerts others to quality issues, takes responsibility for the escalation of errors or issues outside of immediate scope of control.
+ Provide training advice and support on own area of responsibility and able to support the induction/training of staff within own area.
+ Responsible for maintaining one or more system or database e.g. Project information systems, using information systems to create reports, working with the School management and performance team.
+ Undertakes surveys and audits as necessary to own work. May undertake complex surveys relating to the transformation and innovation workstreams, and the Business Plan content.
You can find further information in the Job Description attached.

Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Our commitments to you
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We're passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.
We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK under the Skilled Worker route are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
If applying for this role on a secondment basis, please make sure you have obtained prior agreement from your current line manager to apply for this position.
Please note that we currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.
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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.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band., NHS England