SWAG Cancer Alliance Project Support Coordinator
Band 6
Main area: Project Management
Grade: Band 6
Contract: 18 months (Fixed Term)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Core Hours 8-6)
Job ref: 339-CCC5396
Site: Southmead Hospital
Town: Bristol
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (FTE) or pro-rata for part time staff
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/01/2025 08:00
Interview date: 30/01/2025
Job overview
Somerset Wiltshire Avon and Gloucestershire (SWAG) Cancer Alliance is recruiting a fixed-term 18 months project support coordinator to successfully deliver the SWAG Cancer Alliance Workforce Strategy including the Cancer and Domestic Abuse (DA) workforce training project across SWAG. The role is a great opportunity for someone who has existing expertise in this field and wishes to be involved in supporting and sustaining the cancer workforce to enhance the experience of people with cancer.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for enabling the smooth running of a diverse range of projects/programmes by supporting Project/Programme Lead through the operation of project management processes, and the co-ordination of business management actions and activities on their behalf.
You will have a passion for learning, and proven project management skills. A genuine interest in helping others develop, and working collaboratively with others in the team and wider organisations is vital.
Working for our organisation
Cancer Alliances are unique. We are the primary vehicle for delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan ambitions for cancer and improvements in cancer performance. By collaborating across organisational boundaries, we put the patient at the heart of what we do. In other words, creating a culture and systems which empowers people to do the right thing.
You will be part of a dynamic team to drive forward the adoption of large scale clinical transformation and change to improve outcomes for patients and enable successful delivery of the ambitions of the Long-Term Plan for Cancer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Project Management
* Support the planning and delivery of the SWAG Workforce Strategy and Cancer and Domestic Abuse (DA) Workforce Training project, working with the SWAG ACCEND Lead and DA Trainer and other key stakeholders across the programme area to ensure success.
* Responsible for developing and managing project tracking, control and reporting arrangements ensuring that project/programmes’ objectives can be achieved.
* Responsible for organising key project meetings, engagement and workshop sessions, booking venues, sending invites, and taking minutes.
* Attending and/or facilitating meetings where agreed and present on progress, ensuring that all actions are logged and followed up as required.
* Manage programme schedule and resource dependencies and conflict between initiatives.
* Support the Project/Programme lead to ensure effective project/programme(s) communications plans are developed and delivered.
* Promote effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally by acting as the local point for project/programme responses to requests for information and assisting with the maintenance of the stakeholder log.
Person specification
* Educated to a degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in supporting programmes/projects.
* Further training in recognised project management/service improvement qualification or experience of project management/service improvement acquired through at least 2 years of experience.
* Proven experience of project management, key stakeholder engagement and communications across organisational boundaries.
* Proven experience of maintaining project systems, including updating software, accessing and managing content and retrieving data.
* Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Strong report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
* Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
* Knowledge and proven track record of delivery/facilitation of learning and development programmes across clinical and non-clinical teams and organisational boundaries.
If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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