Programme Management Officer

This role is involved in the effective planning, co-ordination and support of complex strategies, activities and projects and will involve clerical or administrative support, developing and implementing policy and processes, support for the programme management office, MoorConnect Programme boards, Readiness Boards, support with XDU governance reporting and collaboration sessions.
They will work alongside departmental teams working to support user need ensuring successful and beneficial changes to their working practices.
 
GENERAL DUTIES

1. To comply at all times with the requirements of the Health & Safety regulations under the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) and to take responsibility for the health and safety and welfare of others in the working environment ensuring that agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment.

1. To comply at all times with the Trusts Information Governance Policy. The policy sets out the accountability and reporting arrangements for Information Governance in the trust and how assurance is provided that the Trust continues to meet at least the minimum standards of information governance compliance required by the NHS Information Governance Toolkit.

1. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) (formerly CRB) checks are now a mandatory part of the NHS Six Recruitment Check Standards for all staff whom, in the course of their normal duties, may have regular access to patients and children and/or vulnerable adults. Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust aims to promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. Criminal records will be taken into account for recruitment purposes only when the conviction is relevant and an unspent conviction will not necessarily bar applicants from being considered for employment. Moorfields Eye Hospital is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act which outlines that convictions never become ’spent’ for work which involves access to patients. Failure to disclose any ’unspent ‘convictions may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn or if appointed could lead to dismissal. The Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) has published a Code of Practice for organisations undertaking DBS checks and the trust has developed its own DBS policy in line with the guidance

1. The trust has adopted a security policy in order to help protect patients, visitors and staff and to safeguard their property. All employees have a responsibility to ensure that those persons using the trust and its service are as secure as possible.

1. It is the responsibility of all trust employees to fully comply with the safeguarding policies and procedures of the trust. As a Moorfields employee you must ensure that you understand your role in protecting adults and children that may be at risk of abuse. Individuals must ensure compliance with their safeguarding training.

1. The trust is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. A copy of our policy is available from the human resources department.

1. The trust operates a no-smoking policy.

1. You should familiarise yourself with the requirements of the trust’s policies in respect of the Freedom of Information Act and comply with those requirements accordingly.

1. The role description gives a general outline of the duties of the post and is not intended to be an inflexible or finite list of tasks. It may be varied, from time to time, after consultation with the post holder.

 
Requirements
Education / Qualifications

• Educated to graduate level or equivalent experience and qualification
• Excellent PC literacy including knowledge of all Microsoft Office packages
• Ability to learn new packages/databases as required

Experience

• Demonstration of interest in digital health
• Experience in a busy office dealing with all aspects of admin work
• Experience of complex diary management
• Experience of organising large events/conferences
• Experience of project management
• Understanding of the NHS
• Understanding of the challenges of implementing healthcare technology
• Demonstrable interest in solving business problems
• Experience of ensuring active patient and carer participation within development work

Knowledge

• Knowledge and experience of working in an NHS environment
• Analytical knowledge – able to work with colleagues to identify requirements for digital transformation

Skills/abilities

• Professional manner and mature approach to dealing with confidential matters
• Practical and well organised
• Ability to work within a team environment and display initiative
• Able to produce accurate and detailed work in a time pressured environment
• Evidence of excellent communication and interpersonal skills– both written and oral

 
Please contact Makum Monju , 07974283267 or alternatively makum.monju@voxconsultants.com.
If this isn’t the right role for you, please don’t hesitate to reach out for a confidential conversation.