Primary Care IT Project Support Officer

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Working Relationships

• The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
• Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services, and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice to strategic leads
• Work with members of the Team to develop and implement project data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data
• Communicate information and issues, including briefings and reports, to job manager, strategic lead/ strategic manager as appropriate

Responsibilities

• Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services, and initiatives to provide information and analytical advice to programme and project leads
• Undertake occasional practice visits/meetings as required as part of the PCIT ICB/Primary care workstreams
• Act as a focal point for GP Practices in accessing business change processes provided by the ICB, NHIS or other IT service providers.
• Support the implementation of IT projects for the ICB and those managed technically by NHIS.
• Ensure knowledge of national and local developments are fed into the implementation of projects.
• Support the Primary Care IT team in building the knowledge base of operational processes required to deliver efficient primary care services in GP Practices.
• Ability to work independently and manage own time based on workload above
• Support the Deputy Head of IT/Programme Manager with the collation of project plans and highlight reports for relevant internal boards and engagement groups
• Maintain the PCIT Notts Practice list, ensuring contacts are kept up to date
• Assist the PCIT in reviewing and maintaining the current digital filing system, team intranet and minuting of the Primary Care IT Forum/Steering Group and any associated tasks arising there from
• Interface with NHIS providing a tactical support for clinical systems issues that may be raised that can be resolved through training and development.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Basic knowledge of project principles
• Previously worked in similar position within the public sector

Communication skills

• Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills
• Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills

Analytical

• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise

Planning Skills

• Skills for supporting project management

Management Skills

• Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet expected deadlines

Physical Skills

• Skills for manipulating information. Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software

Autonomy

• Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales

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.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board

Address

Sir John Robinson House

Sir John Robinson Way

Arnold, Nottingham

NG5 6DA

https://notts.icb.nhs.uk/