About this role
Job summary
Saving lives, saving NHS money and transforming services for patients - that's our mission at the Health Innovation East Midlands (HIEM). We are seeking a Project Officer to join our innovation and improvement teams to play a key role in making sure citizens throughout the East Midlands, and beyond, have the opportunity to benefit from our portfolio of innovations.This is a fantastic opportunity to work across the East Midlands with colleagues across the Health Innovation Network, contributing to national and local programmes designed to enable improvements in clinical outcomes, deliver better patient experiences, contribute to driving down the cost of care and stimulate economic growth.
We have up to four vacancies, one is maternity leave cover and the others are to support delivery new programmes.
All roles are offered on a full-time, fixed term contract or secondment basis until 30th September 2027, due to HIEM only receiving funding year on year (please ensure you obtain prior line manager approval for secondment consideration), and will be subject to a six-month probationary period.
HIEM is currently a hybrid working organisation with staff working a combination of home and office working. Our office is based in Nottingham and travel across the East Midlands may also be expected as part of this role.
Main duties of the job
Working alongside the Innovation and Improvement Leads on leadingtheadoption and spreadof a range of innovation or improvement programme across a variety of health and care organisations in the East Midlands. You will be a flexible, dynamic team player who will employ highly effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills to build networks and relationships.
Key to success will beyourability to actively engage withstakeholders, clinicians andhealth and care professionals, bringing them togetheracrossorganisational boundariesto assess readiness to adopt,securecommitment andgenerateimplementation plansthat will result in innovative changes that areimpactful andsustainable.In addition, you will enjoy working collaboratively,adapting to the local context,finding common groundand seeking solutions.
You will be agile and flexiblein your approach, able to juggle multiple programmes and takein your stride rapidly emerging priorities.
About us
We are one of 15 Health Innovation Networks around England that operate as the innovation arm of the NHS.
We bring together partners from all sectors involved in health and care including the NHS, social care and public health, patients, research, third sector and industry - to identify, test and spread new technologies and better ways of working.
We save the NHS money, generate economic growth, empower health and care staff, and improve lives for patients.
We work closely with our health and care stakeholders to establish their priorities then provide support. As part of a national network, we import evidenced solutions from other Health Innovation Network regions and export our successful East Midlands programmes on a national basis.
We have a range of objectives, but our overarching aim is always to make a difference for patients.
To find out more, visit the 'About Us' and 'Join our Team'
https://healthinnovation-em.org.uk/about-us/join-our-teamsections of our HIEM website (https://healthinnovation-em.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are)
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Experiance Essential
Experience of managing and implementing change projects Experience in setting up effective information management systems and reporting progress against targets alongside the ability to identify mitigating actions and when to escalate Knowledge of change management and pathway re-design
Communication and Relationship Skills Essential
Ability to assemble, interpret and present highly complex information, including sensitive information on performance, to a wider audience within local context
Analytical and Judgement Skills Essential
Track record of achievement of delivery objectives and finding innovative solutions to problems
Planning and Organisation Skills Essential
Highly computer literate with expert experience of MS office software
Personal Qualities Essential
A team player able to contribute to the wider mission of the organisation, with a supportive and flexible approach
Training & Qualifications Essential
Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience Project management qualification or equivalent experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address Sir Collin Campbell Building
UNIP, Triumph Road
Nottingham
NG7 2TU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)