Job summary
- Main area
- Children & Young People
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 18 months (Fixed term or secondment opportunity)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 152-M376.26
- Employer
- Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trust HQ
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 p.a.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Project Support Officer - CYP MH Transformation
Band 5
Job overview
Are you an organised and enthusiastic individual who wants to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people?
We are looking for a motivated Project Support Officer to join our friendly and forward-thinking CAMHS Transformation Programme. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that is passionate about improving mental health services for children, young people, and their families across Dorset.
Working with the CAMHS Business Manager for Transformation and the wider leadership team, you will help support a range of projects, quality improvement initiatives, and service developments that are shaping the future of CAMHS.
This is a varied and rewarding role where your organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to build positive working relationships will be highly valued. You will provide essential project support through coordinating activities, maintaining records, producing reports, analysing information, and helping to keep projects on track.
We welcome applications from people with previous project support experience or transferable skills gained in other settings, we'd love to hear from you. If you enjoy working collaboratively, are keen to learn, and are passionate about improving services, this could be the role for you.
This is a full-time 18-month secondment opportunity, although flexible working arrangements may be considered. Fixed-term applications are also welcome.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the delivery of transformation and service improvement projects.
- Collecting, analysing and reporting performance and workforce data.
- Producing reports, presentations and project documentation.
- Supporting business case development and service reviews.
- Coordinating meetings, preparing agendas and taking formal minutes.
- Maintaining electronic systems and records to support operational delivery.
- Assisting with workforce planning activities, including roster administration.
- Working collaboratively with clinical, operational and external stakeholders across the system.
Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.
All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]
This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.
Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant degree or equivalent in a business/management or numerate discipline or equivalent experience in similar role
Experience - IT, Data & project work
Essential criteria
- Proficient in the use of Excel, comfortable with manipulating large complex datasets
- Experienced in the preparation and presenting of complex reports
- Ability to apply relevant statistical techniques to data sets
- Experience of supporting project work
Desirable criteria
- Experience using Power BI
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to communicate complex information
- Evidence of working well in a team
Organisational Skill
Essential criteria
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Evidence of high level of organisational skill and methodical approach to work
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachael Pierson
- Job title
- CAMHS Business Manager for Transformation
- Email address
- [email protected]
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