Senior Programme Support Officer - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Applications are invited for this exciting role with the ARC (Applied Research Collaboration) East of England. We are looking for a Senior Programme Support Officer to join our core team.

The main tasks involve supporting the ARC Business and Operations manager and Deputy to ensure the ARC strategy is managed successfully at an operational level by ensuring accurate data and information are recorded and reported, engaging and maintaining the involvement of stakeholders and themes across the ARC, organising events, and maintaining cohesion within ARC regionally and nationally.

The post holder will also support the ARC Academic Career Development (ACD) Lead in ensuring the ARC ACD strategy is managed and delivered successfully in the region.

This post will be covering maternity leave until Summer 2024, at which time, the ACD aspect of the role will become more prominent.

The National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration (NIHR ARC) East of England is a collaboration between the host trust, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust, and the Universities of Cambridge, East Anglia, Hertfordshire and Essex in partnership with other health and social care organisations, industry and charities across the region.

The aim of the ARC East of England is to support applied health and care research, implementation, and capacity building at a local, regional, national and international level.

The role will include gathering and collating information for ARC EoE reporting, developing efficient processes to source, store and update data and working with ARC teams, research themes and partner organisations to deliver the strategies and objectives of the ARC.

The ACD aspect of the role will involve management of the ACD programme of work, reporting to the ACD lead.

The team works at home and the Douglas House office base in Cambridge, therefore travel across the Eastern region will be required.

The role requires for periods of intense concentration when completing computer work and driving; and working to tight deadlines. The post holder will be expected to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community.

These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Responsible for gathering and collating information for ARC EoE reporting (quarterly and annual) and others as required
Develop efficient processes to source, store and update data from research themes and other workstreams
Provide information and support to the ARC Business and Operations Manager and ACD Lead on the performance of the ARC and use knowledge and information to help achieve the aims of the ARC
Support ARC Manager, Deputy, and ACD Lead in financial planning and budgeting
Plan and co-ordinate local and regional events supporting the ARC programme and its work streams.
Responsible for the management of ACD programme of work
Support the delivery of the ACD strategy
Responsible for organising and controlling own and others workload ensuring deadlines are observed and duties performed efficiently.
Work with the ACD Lead and lead on or assist in the implementation of current and new projects, processes and initiatives (in particular all capacity building for research programmes)
Provide executive level meeting administrative support including organising meetings, taking, writing and distributing minutes
Deputise for the Business and Operations Manager and Deputy and ACD lead when required.
Build and maintain good relationships with regional research and development departments, research themes and other ARCs.
Support ARC ACD programme of work to deliver their research strategy
Support communication with colleagues and partners through negotiation, influencing, listening and understanding, to ensure effective joint working.
Support the delivery of the ARC finance management and take day to day responsibility for ACD-related financial activities
Take a lead in completing sections of the NIHR annual financial, activity and progress reports and assist in financial planning.
Identify potential areas of under or overspend and suggest means of adapting expenditure accordingly.