Project Support Officer

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Location

Gateshead, England

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Salary

£32,073 - £39,043 per annum

Profession

Administrative and IT

Grade

Band 5

Deadline

23 Apr 2026

Contract Type

12 months (Fixed term or secondment)

Posted Date

09 Apr 2026

Job overview

An exciting 12-month fixed term/secondment opportunity has arisen at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust for a full-time Project Support Officer for Phase 2 of the Trusts Community Diagnostic Centre.

This role will role will support the Financial and Operational Project Manager and the CDC Operational Management Team in the on-going development of the Community Diagnostic Centre following national approval of the next phase of its development.

Candidates who have excellent communication, planning and problem-solving skills would be ideally suited for this post.

This opportunity is a 12 month fixed term/secondment up to March 2027 in recognition of the infancy of Community Diagnostic Centres.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is required to:

To be a key member of the project management team To support the project management and financial lead for the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) - Phase 2, working in conjunction with operational, clinical, estate and external contract teams to ensure an operational an financially sustainable clinical model is delivered. To ensure the timely and accurate production of programme status reports for managed projects and sub-work streams Communicate complex, sensitive information about planning status, project development and change. Meeting management including but not limited to diary organisation, creating agendas, taking/reviewing/distributing minutes, highlighting action points, recording next steps and tracking action logs.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will either lead or play a key role in the following areas:

Work with the Project Manager, CDC Management team and all stakeholders to manage the delivery of CDC Phase 2 at the CDC Metrocentre site.
Document, develop & update plans, highlighting any risks and issues
Attend, support, or lead appropriate project team meetings.
To support the Project Manager in delivering workstreams which form part of a larger project or programme around the CDC Phase 2