Job summary
Employer heading
Project Support Administrator
NHS AfC: Band 4
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area as well as across North Yorkshire and Leeds. We also provide children’s services in the North East in County Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Gateshead and Sunderland.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is one of only two trusts in Yorkshire and Humber to be awarded HSJ’s Top 100 Best Places to Work. We believe that You Matter Most, and this is reflected in what we value: Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. So if you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.
Job overview
Are you ready to be part of an exciting and innovative opportunity in healthcare? Harrogate NHS Foundation Trust is on a mission to celebrate the achievements so far and shape the future of healthcare. We're looking for passionate individuals to join us on this incredible journey.
If you're ready to be part of something special, shaping the future of healthcare with an innovative and dynamic team, we invite you to join us. Be the change you want to see in healthcare – apply today!
Main duties of the job
- To provide a robust and comprehensive administrative service and project support to the Service Manager covering the Community hub and ARCH portfolio supporting a culture of continuous quality and service improvement.
- To assist in the organisation and project planning of delegated projects
- Support and assist in performance reporting and developing the service to meet changing information requirements.
- To prioritise duties, ensuring that all deadlines are met.
- To lead on delegated aspects of projects as agreed with the Service Lead.
- To effectively plan and manage delegated aspects of the project.
- To provide a comprehensive professional and confidential administrative support in the delivery of a number of projects.
- The post holder will be responsible for managing their own workload and will be given delegated responsibility for managing certain aspects of projects.
- To develop and maintain information systems that assist in the delivery of projects ensuring that progress is accurately captured.
- To act as the main channel of communication between the Service Lead and Project Manager, colleagues within the service and other NHS Organisations.
- The post-holder will exercise judgement and discretion in the day-to-day handling, monitoring and filtering of appointments and enquires.
Working for our organisation
At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide ‘outstanding’ care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.
- An inclusive and supportive culture – our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
- Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
- Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact Nikki George-Powell via email on [email protected].
Person specification
interview/application form
Essential criteria
- A levels/NVQ 3 or able to demonstrate equivalent level of experience in an administration capacity.
- Evidence of IT experience, significant experience in Microsoft
- Experience working in a project support role
- Experience setting up a project plan and managing key deadlines
Desirable criteria
- Qualification - relevant to project support
- experience of implementing change programmes
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nikki George-Powell
- Job title
- HARA Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01423553217
- Additional information
Stephanie Robinson Hara Service manager [email protected]
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