IMPACT Project Support OfficerNHS

Job summary

Since October 2020 the responsibility for the commissioning of Adult Secure Care mental health, learning disability and autism services has transferred from NHS England (NHSE) Specialised Commissioning to Provider Collaboratives (PCs).

Fifteen PCs nationally coordinate and deliver care for adult patients requiring low and medium secure care.

The East Midlands area PC is called IMPACT.

IMPACT is a partnership of 9 NHS and independent sector providers and is led by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS FT as the Lead Provider.

The other organisations in the collaborative are:

Cygnet Healthcare

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS FTElysium HealthcareLeicestershire Partnerships NHS TrustLeicestershire Partnership NHS TrustLincolnshire Partnerships NHS FTNorthamptonshire NHS FTPriory HealthcareSt Andrews HealthcareIn order to preserve integrity and avoid conflicts of interest, Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust as the Lead Provider developed an arms-length commissioning and clinical oversight function (the IMPACT commissioning hub). IMPACT's commissioning hub's role involves understanding the local population and empowering local clinicians and Experts by Experience to design improved pathways of care. Through the Lead Provider arrangements IMPACT also sub-contracts other providers e.g. to support discharges from secure care, assure the quality of services and lead the necessary reporting regionally and nationally to NHS England.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the IMPACT Commissioning Support Hub Team the post holder will work closely with the team service leads across the hub to provide effective and efficient project management support.

The post holder will: -

• be a key member of the IMPACT team supporting the embedding, implementation and delivery of the IMPACT strategy.
• assist in the delivery of all agreed IMPACT projects, including scheduling, monitoring and diary management.
• support event management and coordination of conferences and meetings.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Job description

The post holder will:

Support the IMPACT team to manage and facilitate the day to day delivery of projects across the collaborative and maintain controls and reporting for the overall programme of works.

Manage projects relevant to the role and requirements of the IMPACT team

Ensure key information is compiled, managed and updated to the highest level of quality and accuracy this will include the preparation of reports, flow charts and other project documentation

Monitor project timelines including highlighting of projects that may need further support or links with similar project with Project Leads

Participate in relevant internal and external working groups to provide information and support to maintain project and data collection systems for its effective use by the team.

Maintain active knowledge of the projects.

Produce appropriate project documents.

Collect, collate, record and anaylse data to evidence the impact of projects

Chase progress on programme / project activities;

We are expanding our team to establish a dedicated response function to support the delivery of urgent, high-priority service change across our Collaborative. This role will offer an opportunity to join a focused team within a team, working directly with senior leads in a fast-paced, reactive environment.

The post holder will deliver clearly defined tasks at pace, with a strong emphasis on daily and weekly outputs. The role requires a highly responsive, proactive approach, with the ability to prioritise rapidly changing demands and act on direction quickly and effectively.

While working within a supportive and collaborative team, this is a delivery-focused role with clear expectations around performance, accountability, and timely completion of work. This expansion reflects increased operational demand rather than turnover, and the successful candidate will play a key role in helping the team respond to system priorities.

As with all IMPACT roles this post will be offered as a hybrid working arrangement (part home and part office working).

***Please read important information below***

Potential TUPE process.

IMPACT commissioning support hub may potentially be moving through a TUPE process to Northamptonshire Healthcare Advanced Foundation Trust in the near future. There is strong support for a single hub model within the East Midlands, aimed at delivering financial efficiencies, streamlining governance, and reducing variation. The merger approach will strengthen collaboration and alignment. The merger will not affect fixed term contracts or any changes to required job descriptions advertised.

This post has been advertised as a full time post, however, part time hours would be considered but this would necessitate the length of the FTC / Secondment to be increased from 6 to 9 months

If you would like to know more and to speak to a member of our team, please contact Jo Moon [email protected]

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.