Project & Governance Support Officer

NHS; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Guildford is seeking a Clinical Informatics Project Support Officer to enhance digital transformation and patient care. This role involves coordinating project activities, tracking progress, and supporting clinical teams. Ideal candidates will possess strong organizational and communication skills and ideally some project support experience in healthcare or IT. The position offers a flexible working environment and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative and supportive environment

Qualifications

• Experience in project support, administration, or coordination is essential.
• Confidence in using Microsoft Office and engaging with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in healthcare, IT, or digital projects is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities, meetings, and documentation.
• Support requirements gathering and process mapping with clinical teams.
• Track progress, risks, and issues and prepare reports and presentations.
• Engage with stakeholders across clinical, operational, and IT teams.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Project support

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree level education

Job description

Job summary: We are looking for a motivated Clinical Informatics Project Support Officer to help drive digital transformation and improve patient care. Working within our clinical informatics team, you'll provide project support to ensure that digital health initiatives are delivered on time, to a high standard, and aligned with clinical needs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating project activities, meetings, and documentation.
• Supporting requirements gathering and process mapping with clinical teams.
• Tracking progress, risks, and issues, and preparing reports and presentations.
• Engaging with stakeholders across clinical, operational, and IT teams.

About you: You will bring excellent organisational and communication skills, with experience in project support, administration, or coordination. Confidence using Microsoft Office and working with multiple stakeholders is essential. Experience in healthcare, IT, or digital projects is desirable, but not required if you have a passion for improving healthcare through technology.

We offer: A collaborative and supportive environment, flexible working options, and professional development opportunities in clinical informatics.

Main duties of the job: To work within the Clinical Informatics team to support the delivery of Clinical Projects in line with Project Governance requirements and support the Programme Manager in monitoring and reporting on all aspects of Governance and Assurance related to the delivery of Digital across the Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

About us: Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding. Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.

Job responsibilities: The post holder will work with the Clinical Informatics Department and the wider Trust, to provide support for the delivery of Projects and provide support in ensuring process and procedures are adhered for all aspects of the Clinical Informatics Function.

Person Specification: Qualifications - Essential: Educated to degree level or with significant relevant experience. Project management qualification or project experience. Knowledge - Essential: Significant administrative experience including initiating and maintaining office systems. Experience of undertaking and co-ordinating audits of compliance with processes and procedures.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.