Job summary
- Main area
- Project management
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 15 months (until 31 March 2026)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 907-670
- Employer
- NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 3rd Floor
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/11/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 26/11/2024
Employer heading
Assistant Project Manager
NHS AfC: Band 6
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance and advice on promoting high quality health, public health and social care.
As an equal opportunities employer we are committed to creating a inclusive environment and welcome everyone from all backgrounds to apply so we can continue to create a workforce which is representative of the communities we serve.
If you are suitably qualified and have an interest in remote, hybrid, full time or part time working we encourage you to get in touch as we are happy to discuss potential flexible working opportunities.
We have modern offices in Manchester city centre and Stratford, London. Please take into consideration that you may be required to commute to one of our offices for business purposes if necessary.
Job overview
The Assistant Project Manager will play a key role in the delivery of the clinical directorate work programme, with a focus on the fixed term work to incorporate technology appraisals into guidelines and support the development of implementation toolkits, developing and implementing processes aligned to methods agreed in collaboration with other internal NICE teams. The Assistant Project Manager will work alongside other operational staff including programme and project managers to plan, co-ordinate and monitor the progress of individual projects, ensuring consistency across the work programmes. The Assistant Project Manager will be responsible for providing advice and support to coordinators and administrators in the directorate and act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
As an assistant project manager, you will support the Medicines Optimisation team across its varied portfolio of projects and activity, with the following key responsibilities:
- Lead on various projects and activities, including regularly reviewing operational procedures, identifying areas for improvement, and overseeing the implementation of agreed changes.
- Provide project management support including developing and managing systems for projects, recording activities and tracking progress
- Provide day to day support and advice to the coordinators and administrators in relation to administrative duties
- Ensure consistency across the work programmes and take the lead on projects where appropriate
- Contribute to the delivery of the functions of the Medicines Optimisation team
- Developing, updating and maintaining processes and systems used by the Medicines Optimisation team to support business operations
Working for our organisation
The medicines optimisation team within the clinical directorate is responsible for embedding the safe, effective and innovative use of medicines into NICE outputs to enable the best possible outcomes. The team is primarily made up of pharmacists, along with a doctor, medicines analyst and key operational staff. The Assistant Project Manager will be joining the operational staff which consists of 1 Programme Manager, 3 Project Managers, 1 Assistant Project Manager, 1 Co-ordinator and 2 administrators.
We offer a range of benefits including:
- NHS pension scheme which is one of the most generous in the UK.
- We promote flexible working to help staff achieve a healthy work life balance including work from home, compressed hours and flexi start/finish times.
- Access to a Blue Light Card which includes a wide range of discounts from major retailers, restaurants and more.
- Holiday entitlement which starts from 27 days plus Bank Holidays
- Access to modern offices with showers, bike storage facilities and refreshments such as tea and coffee.
- Access to Staff Networks including Disability Advocacy and Wellbeing Network, Women In NICE, Race Equality Network, NICE and Proud, Eco-NICE, Change Agent Network. Equality and Diversity is highly valued in the organisation.
- Personal development tailored to your needs.
If you feel this is the type of environment, you will enjoy working in then please feel free to contact us for more information or apply now.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.
Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree, or equivalent qualification (e.g. non-English qualification) or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven operational involvement in the management of complex projects involving multidisciplinary teams
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of co-ordinating and planning a range of ongoing tasks/ projects
Skills/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of project management tools and techniques
Skills/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Competent and accurate IT skills (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint etc) with the ability to use computer software to develop or create reports, documents and spreadsheets
Skills/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Flexible attitude to working environment and ability to work as part of a team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alex Curwen
- Job title
- Project Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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