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Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills & Abilities
Be competent with the Microsoft Office Suite
- Skills & Abilities
Strong multi-tasking and organisational skills
- Skills & Abilities
Effective communication skills including verbal, written and presentation skills
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to write clear concise reports, letters, minutes and documents using a good standard of English.
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to collate and articulate requirements information from a variety of sources e.g. via interviews, workshops and published material.
- Skills & Abilities
Strong workshop facilitation / presentation skills.
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of inter-agency working involving multiple complex and diverse partners
- Knowledge & Experience
Descriptive understanding of Information Technology terminology and services.
- Knowledge & Experience
Descriptive understanding of Information Management terminology and services.
- Qualifications & Education
NVQ Level 4 or equivalent qualification / experience
- Qualifications & Education
Skilled use of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio and email.
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills & Abilities
Systems analysis and process redesign skills to be able to analyse highly complex multi stranded information.
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to manage / understand Service Level Agreements.
- Skills & Abilities
Planning and development of short, medium and long-term initiatives within sphere of work.
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of other large scale organisations of similar size and complexity within or outside of the NHS
- Qualifications & Education
Hold a current recognised project management qualification
- Qualifications & Education
Skilled use of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio and email.
Job overview
The Project Co-ordinator will be an integral member of the Application Support Team, responsible for contributing towards the delivery of projects and co-ordinating project inter-dependencies, for the three electronic patient record systems in use at the Trust: Oracle Health Millennium, SystmOne and ICE. The Project Co-ordinator will be responsible for directing, organising and controlling project and PMO activity under the direction of the Head of PMO.
The successful candidate should possess excellent communication and organisational skills, knowledge of project delivery and Microsoft office suite and be able to work to tight deadlines. A comprehensive range of practical, analytical skills and experience of project delivery, programme management and a current recognised project management qualification would be advantageous.
- Interview Date: 4 November 2026
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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Main duties of the job
Contribute towards the delivery of the IT Services Programme/Portfolio and co-ordinate project inter-dependencies.
Co-ordinate the EPR Sprint and Release schedules.
Ensure the timely and accurate production of project status reports.
Assists with project schedules, deliverables, assignments, tasks, project meetings (scheduling and meeting notes), status reporting, communication, and action items as required.
Assists Application Support Team to track work, tasks, and project assignments, working to keep project on-time, and within budget.
Manages and delivery project lite projects.
Assists in managing MS Project tasks, such as running reports and analysis.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Project Coordinator is an integral member of the Application Support team which is responsible for delivering projects of varying size and complexity. The Project Coordinator is responsible for directing and organising project activities, under the direction of the EPR Manager.
Job Purpose
- Contribute towards the delivery of the IT Services Programme/Project portfolio and co-ordinate project inter-dependencies.
- To ensure the timely and accurate production of project status reports for
- Assists with project schedules, deliverables, assignments, tasks, project meetings (scheduling and meeting notes), status reporting, communication, and action items as required.
- Assists Project Managers and project teams to track work, tasks, and project assignments, working to keep projects on-time, and within budget.
- Manages and delivers a project light
- Assists in managing MS Project tasks such as running reports, analysing resources and supporting time tracking
- Assists with, and monitors, project budgets
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This advert is for Project Coordinator with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Coordinator (discipline unspecified) role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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