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Job summary

Main area
Diagnostics PMO
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Secondment: 5 months (contract to 31/03/2026 only)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
323-AC5734-SK
Employer
Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Peter's Hospital
Town
Chertsey
Salary
£40,617 - £48,778 per annum, inc. HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Programme Support Officer

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

·        The post holder will provide administrative and operational support to the Imaging Network and will assist in project documentation, coordination of recovery activities, and ensure smooth functioning of the network operations.

·        The post holder will assist the Imaging Network in organising and maintaining project documentation, including closure reports, corrective action plans, and recovery progress updates.

·        To work as part of the Network team and be responsible for managing own projects, with the support of the Programme and Project Manager(s).

·        Identify and reconcile key stakeholder interests in projects.

·        Identify, assess and prioritise risks associated with the projects.

Main duties of the job

 

·        The post holder will provide administrative and operational support to the Imaging Network and will assist in project documentation, coordination of recovery activities, and ensure smooth functioning of the network operations.

·        The post holder will assist the Imaging Network in organising and maintaining project documentation, including closure reports, corrective action plans, and recovery progress updates.

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Working for our organisation

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • On-site Nurseries
  • On-site staff cafes
  • On-site parking
  • Support in career development
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:
www.asph-careers.org

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

·        The post holder will provide administrative and operational support to the Imaging Network and will assist in project documentation, coordination of recovery activities, and ensure smooth functioning of the network operations

·        The post holder will assist the Imaging Network in organising and maintaining project documentation, including closure reports, corrective action plans, and recovery progress updates

·        To work as part of the Network team and be responsible for managing own projects, with the support of the Programme and Project Manager(s) 

·        Identify and reconcile key stakeholder interests in projects

·        Identify, assess and prioritise risks associated with the projects

·        Run the day-to-day tasks of assigned projects to provide successful outcomes

·        Champion service improvement and transformation and motivate colleagues to work together to deliver success

·        Assist project sponsors to identify alternative solutions and adapt, where initial ideas are unworkable, do not fit strategically or are not considered value for money 

·        Report on project status to project and programme managers

·        The post holder must work on their own initiative with a sound understanding of the objectives of the programmes and current practices to manage workload and ensure information is communicated appropriately and enquiries are directed correctly

·        Scheduling tasks, setting milestones and liaising with colleagues ensuring that target dates are met, and project objectives are achieved

·        Update plans as project(s) progress, including version control and communication

·        Forge strong working relationships with key stakeholders, providing advice and support

·        Manage and enhance relationship with users by providing an effective, courteous, professional service

·        Quickly and effectively receive and communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious issues in a manner that is easily understood by a wide range of clinical and non-clinical colleagues via a range of communication methods including presentations to large groups, reports, documentation, direct discussion and email 

·        Maintain appropriate reports, meeting minutes, key actions and ensure they are updated, reviewed and shared to facilitate project milestones and deliverables.

 

Person specification

Admin/ PMO

Essential criteria
  • YEARS EXPERIENCE
  • Qualification
Desirable criteria
  • years experience

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Qualifications

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedStep into health

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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 as such 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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Oliver McKinley
Job title
MD of Imaging Network
Email address
[email protected]
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