Project Coordinator - Bebington - ref. a14387515
Job overview
This vacancy will close on receipt of sufficient applications
The Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance leads the local delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan ambitions for cancer to transform services and improve outcomes for patients.
As the Project Coordinator you will be part of the timely presentation programme within the alliance and our focus is on:
- More people coming forward with signs and symptoms of cancer
- More people taking up the offer of national screening programmes.
The Project Coordinator will provide project support and coordination to facilitate delivery of programme objectives in accordance with the aims and ambitions of the Cancer Alliance. The role will require excellent organisation and communication skills and close working with stakeholders including the voluntary sector, charities, marketing agencies, commissioners, patients and carers.
You will be working on a varied range of projects in areas such as smoking cessation, public facing campaigns, the strategic obesity project, community partnership project and innovative projects that will test new ways of working.
The post holder will work alongside colleagues at all levels including senior clinicians, Social Action leads, executives, project managers and teams across Cheshire and Merseyside. Most work is carried out virtually, however some travel across the regions for face to face work is required.
Main duties of the job
Key work areas will include:
Programme support, co-ordination and day-to-day support of the Timely Presentation programme
Support to set up, plan and participate in project(s) including project steering groups, project assurance function, project teams, project documentation using the CA programme management documentation.Maintain systems and processes to track the progress of the work streams, collating reports and identifying risks to delivery of agreed objectives and milestones.
Attend project operational groups in Cheshire and Merseyside either virtually or in person as required.
Act as the first point of contact for key stakeholders, ensuring that effective communication occurs between all relevant parties.
Organise events, ensuring that necessary resources are available, and that expenses associated with the programme are tracked and remain within the programme budget.
Analyse simple datasets, identifying trends and reporting anomalies to the Project Lead.
Act as a key individual in the overall success of the programme.
Provide day-to-day administrative support to the Cancer Alliance Timely Presentation teamSupport Senior Project Managers / Project Managers.
Working for our organisation
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -- Kind
- Empowered
- Responsible
- Inclusive
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of managing project documentation including Gantt charts, issue logs and action plans
- Experience of meeting coordination and event planning
- Experience of working under pressure
- Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders
- Experience of working in the voluntary sector
Qualifications
Essential criteria- NVQ Level 3 qualification relevant to post or equivalent experience
- ECDL or equivalent experience
- GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
- Project Management qualification (e.g. Prince2 Foundation
Knowledge & Expertise
Essential criteria- Broad range of IT skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and local information systems, including project specific software packages
- Experience in providing administrative and project support functions, in a Programme or Project environment
- Experience of administering and co-ordinating a wide range of activities including project planning, tracking and reporting
- Experience of planning and Knowledge of the national cancer agenda, organising meetings, including strong and effective note and action taking skills
- Knowledge of NHS Information Governance and confidentiality processes.
- Knowledge of the national cancer agenda