Programme Support Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Lambeth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a fixed-term administrator to join NHS England's Cancer Programme, within the Performance and Pathways Team, for five months. The role centers on pathway improvement, governance, stakeholder engagement and reporting, coordinating meetings and products for national and regional delivery.

You will work with Cancer Alliances, clinicians and charities, provide secretariat support, prepare slides and documentation, and maintain project records to governance

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent qualification, or significant proven experience.

Responsibilities

• Support pathway improvement, programme reporting and Performance and Pathways Team priorities.
• Support project planning, delivery and tracking of key milestones.
• Engage stakeholders, including Cancer Alliances, clinical teams, Royal Colleges, charities and patients, on priority design and delivery.
• Provide secretariat support to governance groups, project meetings, workshops and engagement events.
• Coordinate products and meetings that support national and regional delivery.
• Prepare slide decks, briefings, action logs and programme documentation.
• Maintain project documentation, recording actions, risks, issues and decisions to governance requirements.
• Share learning and ways of working across the Performance and Pathways Team and wider NHS Cancer Programme

Skills

MS Office

Communication skills

Report drafting

Negotiation

Administrative skills

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Job description

This fixed-term post in NHS England's Cancer Programme, within the Performance and Pathways Team, runs for five months and supports national cancer policy and service transformation. The work centres on pathway improvement, programme governance, stakeholder engagement and reporting, and coordinating the meetings and products behind national and regional delivery. Stakeholder contact is regular with Cancer Alliances, clinicians, Royal Colleges and charities; office-based staff spend at least 40% of time on site. Visa sponsorship is not offered, and NHS staff can only join on secondment.

What the job involves

• Support pathway improvement, programme reporting and Performance and Pathways Team priorities
• Support project planning, delivery and tracking of key milestones
• Engage stakeholders, including Cancer Alliances, clinical teams, Royal Colleges, charities and patients, on priority design and delivery
• Provide secretariat support to governance groups, project meetings, workshops and engagement events
• Coordinate products and meetings that support national and regional delivery
• Prepare slide decks, briefings, action logs and programme documentation
• Maintain project documentation, recording actions, risks, issues and decisions to governance requirements
• Share learning and ways of working across the Performance and Pathways Team and wider NHS Cancer Programme

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent qualification, or significant proven experience

Experience

• Significant experience in a senior administrative or business support role, or in a large, complex organisation

Skills & knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Communicating complex information and administrative matters, with developed interpersonal, oral and written skills
• Drafting comprehensive reports, data summaries and letters
• Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills
• Excellent administrative skills, including clear, grammatically correct letters and reports to a high standard of presentation