Project Support Officer

NHS; Warwick; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovate Healthcare Services seeks an enthusiastic Project Support Officer for a full-time role within the Business Support Team. This position offers excellent administrative support to various projects, with a focus on effective communication, time management, and organisational skills, while providing opportunities for personal and professional development. The role requires a degree or equivalent experience, alongside training in project management methodologies.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in supporting projects.
• Training or qualification in project management systems like PRINCE2.
• Experience in project management and planning.

Responsibilities

• Assist Programme and Project Managers with project implementation.
• Co-ordinate Digital Project and Programme Boards.
• Maintain project governance materials including Action logs and Risk Logs.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Organisational skills

IT skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Degree or equivalent experience in supporting projects

Training in project management systems (e.g. PRINCE2, MS Project)

Job description

Job summary

Innovate Healthcare Services is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, proactive, and motivated Project Support Officer to join our Project Support Office within the wider Business Support Team.

Based at home and across our local offices in Warwick and Nuneaton, the successful candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and provide excellent administrative project support.

You need to be a dynamic, self-motivated individual, who is analytical, with excellent communication skills. You should be proactive and organised, with the ability to meet tight deadlines. This role may suit someone who aspires to become a project manager in the future.

Main duties of the job

Innovate Project Support Office provides comprehensive, high level administrative and support services to Innovate programmes and projects, for multiple hospital Trusts, Primary Care and the Digital Hub.

About us

As a growing company, Innovate has a range of benefits and opportunities to enable individuals to grow and experience a range of new challenges. Innovate has a commitment to develop staff and provide a supportive work life balance. Innovate is a staff led company, with a mission to provide the best technology solutions and support to our Trusts.

At Innovate, we recognise the benefits of transferable skills and a desire to learn. We encourage anyone who is interested in this role to get in touch, even if you do not meet all stated criteria.

Innovate is able to offer NHS Terms and Conditions for staff currently employed within the NHS or within the last 12 months

Please note, we may close this vacancy earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a high number of applications.

Details Date posted

28 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£28,090 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M9203-25-0017

Job locations

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW

Job description Job responsibilities

Assisting the Programme and Project Managers with the implementation of project management methodology and standards.

Co-ordinating and supporting the Digital Project and Programme Boards.

Producing and maintaining project governance materials.

Maintaining and coordinating key project artefacts such as Action logs, Risk and Issue Logs, project charters and core documentation.

Supporting project Go-lives, engagement events and communication activities.

Ensuring appropriate standards are met for documentation and control using appropriate project management methodology, such as PRINCE2.

Offering planning and support capacity.

Supporting the completion of project documentation.

Providing personnel and expertise to projects where appropriate.

Providing a centralised facility for the dissemination of project information.

Meeting co-ordination support.

Mailbox management.

General administrative duties.

Job description Job responsibilities

Assisting the Programme and Project Managers with the implementation of project management methodology and standards.

Co-ordinating and supporting the Digital Project and Programme Boards.

Producing and maintaining project governance materials.

Maintaining and coordinating key project artefacts such as Action logs, Risk and Issue Logs, project charters and core documentation.

Supporting project Go-lives, engagement events and communication activities.

Ensuring appropriate standards are met for documentation and control using appropriate project management methodology, such as PRINCE2.

Offering planning and support capacity.

Supporting the completion of project documentation.

Providing personnel and expertise to projects where appropriate.

Providing a centralised facility for the dissemination of project information.

Meeting co-ordination support.

Mailbox management.

General administrative duties.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Experience of working in the healthcare industry.
• Experience of project management and project planning.
• Communications and engagement experience (internal and external).

Qualifications Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in supporting projects.
• Training or qualification in one or more project management or project planning systems (e.g. Prince2, MS Project, or similar).

What we are looking for in our people Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative with a solution-focused workstyle.
• Effective time management and able to prioritise a changeable workload.
• Ability to work at pace and under pressure.
• The ability to work flexibly and as a good team player.
• Excellent organisational ability including time and systems management skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Good IT skills including experience of Office, Excel, Outlook, Access, the Internet and social media.
• Ability to travel independently to a variety of locations across Coventry and Warwickshire, as and when required.
• Self-motivated, reliable and punctual.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Experience of working in the healthcare industry.
• Experience of project management and project planning.
• Communications and engagement experience (internal and external).

Qualifications Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in supporting projects.
• Training or qualification in one or more project management or project planning systems (e.g. Prince2, MS Project, or similar).

What we are looking for in our people Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative with a solution-focused workstyle.
• Effective time management and able to prioritise a changeable workload.
• Ability to work at pace and under pressure.
• The ability to work flexibly and as a good team player.
• Excellent organisational ability including time and systems management skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Good IT skills including experience of Office, Excel, Outlook, Access, the Internet and social media.
• Ability to travel independently to a variety of locations across Coventry and Warwickshire, as and when required.
• Self-motivated, reliable and punctual.

Employer details Employer name

Innovate Healthcare Services

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW

Employer's website

https://www.innovatehs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Innovate Healthcare Services

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW

Employer's website

https://www.innovatehs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)