Sitting in our high performing and dynamic Workforce Initiatives team, the Projects Officer will work collaboratively to establish feasible and impactful new initiatives to grow the workforce, developing those with the greatest potential impact to become business as usual. To be successful in this role you will have strong project management skills, as well as confidence in building and maintaining positive relationships with a diverse range of high-profile stakeholders. You will either already possess or can quickly build a detailed understanding of NHS workforce challenges and postgraduate medical training. You will be highly organised and flexible, with the ability to plan and prioritise work against organisational objectives and to defined deadlines and budgets.

If you have a desire to work in a people profession which strives to have a positive impact on the lives of doctors and ultimately patients; this may be the opportunity for you. 

*Externally this role is advertised Project Manager 

• Lead and manage a diverse portfolio of workforce projects and programmes with varying scope, deliverables, and focuses.
• Proactively lead on planning, monitoring and delivery of projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, to a high standard and within budget, managing risks that arise.
• Independently create project plans for new initiatives by developing established project aims into deliverables, milestones and timelines, accounting for dependencies, risks, and key stakeholders and partners. 
• Provide high level executive support for any groups that may be convened for relevant projects, including liaison with relevant experts and stakeholders, and coordination of any consultation activity.
• Support the clinical leads representing the RCR in the national recruitment process for Clinical Radiology and Clinical Oncology specialty training.
• Analyse data from a range of sources to inform and manage the quality assurance of curricula and UK specialty training.

• Significant experience of leading and managing a diverse portfolio of simultaneous projects, varying in size and focus, within a relevant context.
• Experience of managing high profile and subject expert stakeholders, including building consensus from conflicting viewpoints, and leveraging differing motivations and skill sets to achieve maximum impact.
• Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external teams to manage delivery of project outcomes.
• Ability to independently develop project aims into deliverable plans, including defining milestones, dependencies, risks, and timelines.
• Ability to quickly develop an in-depth understanding of the complex issues and systems underpinning each project.

To apply please answer all the questions on page 17 as part of your application, submitting them as an attachment along with your CV for your application to be considered.