Project Support Officer
Job summary
The Ophthalmology Directorate is seeking to recruit an experienced Project Support Officer to support the small project team to implement the remaining workstreams of its Electronic Patient Record, mediSIGHT. Previous project support experience is essential for this role, together with excellent communication and organisational skills. This post offers the successful candidate an excellent opportunity to develop all aspects of project management skills in a very supportive directorate.
Main duties of the job
To provide comprehensive project and administrative support to the Digital Nurse/Assistant Directorate Manager in the implementation of the Directorate's Electronic Patient Record.
To maintain Risks/Issues log providing status reports as required.
Development of SOPS, training manuals and communication plan.
Supporting clinical staff with the changes needed to move to digital working
To continue to develop the EPR post implementation, producing reports from it's Audit suite as required.
Provision of training for clinical staff in the use of the EPR
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for a full detailed description of the main responsibilities of this post.
Person Specification
Education/Experience
- Qualified to Degree Level or equivalent Experience
- Previous project support experience
- Experience of leading projects and producing project management documentation
- Ability to use Excel at an advanced level
- Ability to demonstrate investigative, analytical and problem solving skills
- Prince 2 Foundation Qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Address
New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP
Employer's website
https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/