Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's College Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £31,944 - £34,937 per annum inc HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/11/2024 23:59
Job overview
The purpose of the Assistant Project Officer role is to provide efficient and effective professional support to the project management teams and all programme/project members regarding the project tasks for the programme management function. This role is seen as the stepping stone for a developing career in project management.
Main duties of the job
* Assist with the compilation of records using a variety of software packages including Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint or Visio as required.
* Receive incoming internal and external telephone calls and enquiries for the project teams, dealing with these directly.
* Arrange and co-ordinate meetings including taking meeting notes where required, and assist in follow-up actions arising from the meeting. Arrange conference calls including venue selection and invitations, maintaining accurate financial expenditure records.
* Interface with a wide variety of appropriate stakeholders, communicating programme and project material.
* Set up the Quality audit component of the projects and office functions.
* High-level administration of strategic Programme and Project board meetings, including attending meetings and taking minutes, and circulating such documentation as appropriate.
* Monitor project progress and process in relation to the Key Event Schedule.
* Input data to information systems as required.
* Assist Capital Planning Managers in identifying furniture and equipment required for Capital schemes and liaise with procurement to ensure the furniture and equipment lists are kept up to date.
* Liaise with other Project Managers to ensure that furniture and equipment is ordered and delivered in accordance with the Trust's requirements.
* Place orders as necessary and ensure timely delivery.
* Liaise with procurement to ensure any faulty or incorrect items are returned or replaced.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across Southeast London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history, and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan, and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This job description and person specification outline the tasks, responsibilities, and outcomes required of the role. The job description is designed to assist the job holder in understanding what is expected of them within the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required by their line manager that are commensurate with the band of the post.
Person specification
Education & Qualification
* Educated to H.N.C/ Diploma level in Construction Project Management or equivalent knowledge and experience.
* Previous procurement experience and knowledge of professional purchasing principles.
Skills, abilities and Knowledge
* Ability to work independently to manage complex and difficult situations where there is often conflict.
* Provide and receive complex, sensitive, or contentious information.
Experience
* Experience in a Capital environment.
* Previous experience with computerised data inputting and financial controls.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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