Project Support Manager

Job overview

An exciting fixed term/secondment opportunity has arisen within the Transformation Team for a Band 5 Project Support Manager.

You will assist and support a number of development and evaluation transformation projects across the Trust, and North Staffordshire aligned to the overarching Inpatient Quality Transformation Programme.

£29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata, part time 22.5 hours per week.

You will be based in the Transformation team, but will work closely with the R&D Lead in the R&D team to develop, undertake, and write up evaluations.

Main duties of the job

The Project Support Manager will take on a vital role in supporting evaluation projects across North Staffordshire. This will entail supporting projects across the region, arranging and coordinating interviews, data collection, report writing, and communication with various organisations.

This role will take responsibility for data collection reports and interviews including responding to evaluation requirements, working on several evaluation methods.

This post will demand high levels of organisational skills, excellent time management, and the confidence to take responsibility for tasks and projects associated with this service. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal will be essential.

Working for our organisation

As a Trust, we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.

For 2024/2025, we have launched our “Proud to be Green” engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme”.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is an exciting role which will provide increased support for evaluation and development activity. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to (full Job Description and Person Specification available):

• Supporting the development of a robust evaluation plan, including the preparation of literature, data scoping, and benchmarking;
• Ensure active engagement and ownership of key stakeholders in each task or project;
• Ensure appropriate data collection systems are in place to facilitate the analysis, interpretation, and presentation of information relevant to the project – completing progress reports as required;
• Establish and agree on SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time bound) objectives with the Project and R&D Lead order to ensure first time, on-time delivery of projects;
• Be responsible for the day to day planning and delivery of evaluation tasks under the supervision of the R&D Lead;
• Identify, involve, and incorporate the feedback and views and needs of clients, the public, and stakeholders, where appropriate, in all stages of each project

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent project management experience

• Post graduate education or equivalent experience in an area relevant to project management

Experience

• Experience of Project Management

• Significant experience of NHS/Local authority organisation project management

Skills

• Able to generate own correspondence and reports

• Proven presentation skills

Skills

• Knowledge and experience of using Microsoft project/office/ Adobe tools

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity. We offer a variety of flexible working opportunities for both full and part time staff. Job Share applicants will be fully considered and applications are particularly welcomed from current and previous service users

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• Priority will be given to NHS staff across the region who are at risk of redundancy, where the vacancy is at the same band or one below their current band and candidates meet the essential criteria for this post.
• All employees new to the Trust will be subject to a 6 month probationary period.
• All clinical staff bands 2-4 that are new to the Trust will be required to complete a Care Certificate.

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