About this role
Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for the detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Wessex Cancer Alliance (WCA) for a Project Officer to join the Service Improvement Team, supporting review of cancer pathways across Wessex.
Wessex Cancer Alliance's (WCA) purpose is to lead and inspire innovation and improvement in cancer care for all people in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
We bring together & work collaboratively with clinical and managerial leaders from different hospital trusts and other health and social care organisations within the Wessex geography.
The Service Improvement Team's role is to support the transformation of the patient's pathway from referral to diagnosis and treatment for patients referred via an urgent suspected cancer pathway. We aim to improve experience and outcomes for patients whilst focused on delivering the national cancer waiting times performance standards.
The project officer role will assist with organising and facilitating internal and external meetings, minute taking, creating actions plans and driving actions forward through to delivery, analysing complex data (such as patients pathways and demand and capacity) and produce and present recommendations following their analysis of the data, creating reports, completing project documentation and highlight reports, support with stakeholder engagement and management and providing general project support to the project and programme managers within the Service Improvement Team.
About us
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS, we're committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We're committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Job description Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document, which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application, as this criteria is used byhiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role, please see the Job Description and Main Responsibilities section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail, please read the full job description document attached.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Your Responsibilities The successful applicant will need to: Be highly organised and efficient, supporting with organising, facilitating and minute-taking during project meetings. Analyse complex data and produce and present recommendations. Support service improvement and re-design. Create, track and expedite action plans from project start to delivery. Encourage change with external stakeholders such as clinical & operational colleagues. Professionally support project implementation and delivery. Report reporting, including progress updates and completing project documentation. Use improvement methodologies and data to understand and improve processes. Be interested in learning improvement skills through formal and informal training.
What were looking for The individual will require excellent inter-personal skills to engage with all levels of clinical and managerial staff.Experience in either project management or service improvement would be an advantage. This is a development role, and the post holder would expect to expand their knowledge of these skills while in post.This role will provide exposure and opportunity to engage with other Trusts to share learning.
Additional information Interviews will be held on Wednesday, 10th June, in person (Oakley Road in Southampton). Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
Contact name Miriam CriddleProgramme Manager Wessex Cancer AllianceContact email address: [email protected]
You will be required to attend meetings across Dorset, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight to fully engage with teams, understand the pathways, and support the development of plans to implement improvements.
If you have experience and enthusiasm to deliver improvements to our services which improve quality, safety and better outcomes for our patients, then we want to hear from you.
The role is full-time, 37.5 hours per week. The role is hybrid with a minimum of two on-site days per week.
Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential
First Degree or equivalent experience/diplomas Knowledge and application of a recognised service improvement technique or relevant experience Evidence of further training/study/courses Evidence of leading and implementing change, influencing behaviour, collaborative working with others Experience at a junior level in industry or healthcare sector A self-starter, able to work with minimal direction, and take the lead in situations Project management experience Facilitation of meetings / groups Evidence of leadership qualities Literate, with report writing skills and experience Evidence of structured project management skills and experience Demonstrate the ability to analyse and interpret information and present this to a variety of audiences. Ability to analyse problems and develop practical and workable solutions to address them Ability to work with project teams to effect change in rapidly changing environments, to achieve agreed goals
Desirable
QSIR practitioner Project or change management training Working knowledge of more than one improvement methodology Previous experience in healthcare setting Previous experience of quality / service improvement Working knowledge of more than one improvement methodology Evidence of some project management support experience Experience at junior management level
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.
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Employer details Employer name University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Address Wessex Cancer Alliance
Oakley Road
Southampton
SO16 4GX
Employer's website https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)