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Strategic Commissioning and Transformation PA/Project Support Officer

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Dudley, DY5 1RU

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

16 September 2026

16 days left

Job description

The post holder will be a highly motivated, professional, and proactive individual with the experience, confidence, and capability to work independent...

To provide administrative support to the Strategic Commissioning, Contracting and Transformation Leads, clinical leads and the wider team including: diary management, booking meetings, planning events, organising travel, correspondence, prioritising emails and pro-active action taking.

Provide administrative support for the contracting cycle: organisation and formal documentation of contract review meetings (CRMs) and quality visits with a range of providers.

Provide project management support to a range of projects within the team portfolio, this will include: day to day management of the projects, development of detailed project plans for sign off by relevant project boards, identifies all associated risks and issues including resolving day-to-day problems independently, maintains project action log, monitoring and administration of the associated project budget including authorised signatory for small payments in relation to project.

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)

Qualifications and Education

Essential

  • Education to GCSE Level C in English & Maths or equivalent
  • High Level of IT Literacy

Desirable

  • An advanced qualification, NVQ / BTech or degree would be advantageous but is not essential
  • Project Management qualification

Communication Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise at all levels both internally and externally

Knowledge and Training

Essential

  • Excellent IT skills, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and N365 and the willingness to learn
  • Maintaining accurate electronic records systems, capable of information retrieval, analysis and dissemination to relevant parties

Desirable

  • Able and willing to undertake ongoing continuous professional development, attend workshops, training and conferences to further knowledge

Experience

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate experience of providing secretarial and administration support
  • Experience with supporting committees or similar meetings including organising meetings (virtual & face to face) including the drafting of agendas
  • Experience of taking accurate and concise minutes

Desirable

  • Experience of managing projects within complex, challenging and changing environments
  • Previous experience in working within the NHS is not essential with other comparable or similar experience would be welcome

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Be able to recognise and handle sensitive and confidential information

Planning Skills

Essential

  • Be able to demonstrate the ability to priorities workload and meet competing deadlines when under pressure
  • Demonstrate a high level of literacy, attention to detail and accuracy with ability to draft documents which are user friendly and to proof-read

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

27 August 2026

Last checked

29 August 2026

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About the employer

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The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

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