Job overview

This post is fixed term / secondment for 9 months due to maternity cover.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.   

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Support Officer to support the Clinical Directorate for 9 months to cover a period of maternity leave. The Successful individual will providing high quality and timely administrative and project support to the Project Managers, the Team and partners, you will play a vital role in supporting the effective delivery of local, regional, national and transformation programmes in  Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust . 

The base will be agreed on recruitment and there are flexible working arrangements for staff to work remotely. 

Main duties of the job

• You will have a proven track record of providing proactive, efficient and confidential administrative and project support on a variety of projects and programmes.
• With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will have high attention to detail and accuracy, the ability to prioritise and have significant experience of providing administrative support to meetings, including maintaining key documentation and organising complex meetings and diaries. You will have demonstrable experience in producing high quality documentation using Microsoft Office such as minutes, action logs, reports and presentations.
• This is an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic and changing environment providing professional support, resolving day-to-day challenges, and acting as the first point of contact for project enquiries

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

#RemarkablePeople

Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world-class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we’re needed.

The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities  and disability groups.

Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you’re sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.

In line with the Trust’s Starting Salary Procedure, all applicants will start at the bottom of the band for the position applied for, but can apply for a higher salary if they have previous experience relevant to the position.

The Trust actively seeks to recruit and appoint people currently under represented in the workforce. This includes women, people with disabilities, LGBT, and those from minority ethnic groups. All staff are encouraged and supported to learn Welsh. Please be sure to provide full contact details for all referees, including email addresses where possible. Failure to do so may result in significant delays in your application.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK.  If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.