Project Management Assistant

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Project Management Assistant
Prestwich Hospital (The Curve) - M25 3EQ
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
37.5 hpw - Mon-Fri (Apply online only) (includes some flexibility depending upon service needs)
Band 5 - £15.67/hr with enhanced rates for weekends and bank holidays.
Travel between sites involved in the role.

Temporary role to cover sickness - with potential to be extended.

Are you someone who can effectively support project managers in achieving project goals and delivering successful outcomes? Would you like to use your skillset to help your local NHS Services in their daily and future essential functions?

If so, then Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust want to hear from you!

We have an urgent vacancy for a Project Management Assistant, based at Prestwich Hospital, to assist in the delivery of the Capital Estates & Facilities Helpdesk system, system training materials and provide support to the existing Switchboard team.

Job Overview:
The Project Management Assistant will help the Facilities Systems Manager connect the Trust's Facilities teams with customers, employees, partners, and the public by using digital CAFM systems. They'll focus on making Facilities services more efficient and sustainable, like catering, cleaning, waste management, and improving customer and patient experiences.

Responsibilities include supervising, training, health and safety, compliance, and managing budgets. Communication is crucial, as the role involves working with various stakeholders such as staff, service users, clinical leads, senior management, subcontractors, and service providers.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and deliverance of training materials for the new CAFM software (MiCAD): Fast mastery of the software is essential to be able to deliver the training to a wide range of staff members and stakeholders.
Provide supervisory support for the existing Switchboard team: Managing a small team of staff and their daily shift duties and partaking in physical cover support when needed (rarely used).
Communication & Relationship Skills: Attend meetings and forums, maintain effective communication with stakeholders, provide leadership and support to teams, manage inquiries and complaints, disseminate information.
Knowledge, Training & Experience: Continuous development of skills, stay updated on digital systems and policies, participate in forums, support systems development, interpret policies.
Governance & Quality: Ensure compliance with requirements, maintain operational quality, facilitate business continuity, implement targets and objectives.
Analytical & Judgement Skills: Use SMART systems, monitor staff performance, analyse data, make judgments for safety, and process improvements.Person Specification:

Experience in setting up and implementing digital/IT systems.
Project Management background and/or PRINCE2 or PMP qualifications.
Experience in managing various stakeholders simultaneously.
Advanced IT skills, with the ability to use a range of IT systems and quickly learn new applications.
First class personal skills, including effective communication techniques and negotiating ability.A full job specification sheet Is available upon request.

About the Trust:

The Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is made up of a wide range of services across Manchester and the Greater Manchester area. As one of the largest specialist mental health providers in the country, GMMH supports more than 65,000 service users across our local, specialist, substance misuse and prison populations. We employ over 6,400 staff and provide services from 109 locations across the Northwest of England, as well as working with people in their homes and local communities.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.

Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don't have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!
First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
Dedicated consultants
Flexible working options
Free DBS and free training
Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days
Stakeholder pension schemeDisclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion