Project Support Officer, Biomedical Research Centre

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

The Southampton Biomedical Research centre (BRC) is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the expanding Project Management team as a Project Support Officer.

The BRC, based at Southampton General Hospital, is a longstanding partnership between the University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHSFT). The BRC, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is responsible for improving people’s health and resilience throughout life by developing and delivering world-class research.

As the Project Support Officer you will be joining a highly dynamic team that is supportive and puts staff development at the forefront of its business.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.

Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

As the BRC Project Support Officer (PSO), you will provide and coordinate administrative services across the full range of BRC programmes. This will include, for example, the development of project plans using appropriate tools, taking follow-up actions as required and tracking activities to ensure all project tasks are completed within agreed timeframes.

As the successful candidate, you will have a professional and flexible approach to work; you will have excellent organisational skills allowing you to prioritise and plan your own workload to meet tight deadlines.

Your communication skills will be superb with proven ability to communicate across different channels (Teams, email, face-to-face etc) to all levels of seniority.

You will have experience of working in an office environment and have good computer literacy in Microsoft Office including, Teams, Outlook, Word and Excel.

The BRC supports both flexible and hybrid working, your requirements can be discussed during interview and agreed with the line manager

For a full range of roles and responsibilities please see the attached ‘Job Description’ and ‘Person Specification’.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Level 4 NVQ or Diploma or equivalent experience
  
  

Knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of spreadsheets, analysis and presentation
• Experience in an administrative or support role
• Experience of organising and prioritising multiple tasks within tight timescales / deadlines
• Understanding of basic financial principles (costing; budgets; income)
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience in a healthcare setting
• Experience using MS Project and MS Visio
• Project management support experience
  
  

Values and behaviours

Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together