About KSS AHSN

Kent Surrey Sussex AHSN (KSS AHSN) is one of 15 AHSNs set up by NHS England in 2013 and relicensed from April 2018 to operate as the key innovation arm of the NHS.    

Our work is all about “transforming lives through innovation”.  We aim to improve the health and wellbeing of all citizens within our communities and contribute to a vibrant local economy.

Covering an area with a population of 4.8 million people, and a health and social care workforce of over 200,000 people, we seek to understand the needs of our health system and be well placed to broker innovative solutions. We develop projects, programmes and initiatives that reflect the diversity of our region and healthcare challenges. 

KSS AHSN is commissioned by the Office for Life Sciences (OLS) and NHS England to deliver a programme of work which underpins the acceleration, creation and adoption of health innovations. Our aim; to deliver improved outcomes for the population and generating economic growth, regionally and nationally with helping to enable companies/innovators to scale and create new jobs and investment.

About you and the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the KSS AHSN Programme Delivery team for a Programme Coordinator.  The specific focus of this role, upon appointment, will be to support our Respiratory workstreams.  The role would potentially suit a graduate, ideally with a degree qualification in a science or health-related subject. Experience, or a proven interest in quality, innovation and technology would also be an advantage.

This is a busy and fast-paced role that requires a proactive, flexible individual with a ‘can do’ attitude.  They will be highly organised and skilled in information gathering and problem-solving.  They will be responsible for the coordination and maintenance of a contacts database for the programme and tasked with managing related programme communications.   The successful candidate will horizon scan, produce summary reports and work closely with varying internal and external stakeholders.  Ideally, they will have some experience in event management. They will provide high-level administrative support to both their internal and external stakeholders.   In addition, they will exhibit highly competent knowledge and experience of various IT platforms, including; Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, content management systems, social media and so on.  The position holder will also possess highly effective communication skills (both verbally and in writing) and be able to pitch their communications appropriately, to a wide range of professionals and varying audiences.   They will also be experienced at servicing meetings (including agenda formation) and in taking accurate and concise minutes at meetings, as well as tracking those actions until completion.

Your skills and expertise

You'll be the right person for this job if you:

• Have excellent IT and digital skills and are competent in the use of Microsoft Office 365 and content management systems. 

• Possess knowledge and experience of the associated resources required to conduct remote meetings and events (i.e. video conferencing and other presentation media).     

• Have an ability to work flexibly and cooperatively with others.

• Are highly organised with strong attention to detail.

• Possess good data analysis skills with a keen eye for trends.

• Are able to plan, organise, and prioritise own workload.

• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Have a strong focus on customer service with both internal and external stakeholders.

** It is advised that you review the full Job Description and Person Specification for the role, to confirm your suitability ahead of applying **

Terms

If appointed on KSS AHSN terms and conditions, in return, we offer an attractive salary and generous annual leave, of 33 days per annum, plus UK Bank Holidays (pro-rata). 

How to apply

All you need do to start the process is click on the blue button on the top right.

You’ll answer some questions that are related to your day-to-day job. After the job closes, your answers will go through our sift process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers.

If you are shortlisted, we’ll invite you to the next step, which will be a competency-based interview. Also, we love giving feedback, so at the end of the application process we will share how well you performed.

The closing date of this recruitment is Wednesday, 15th December 2021.

We expect to be inviting successfully shortlisted applicants to remote interviews in early January 2022.

Values and Behaviours

Our values and behaviours are important to us. We have developed a clear vision for the direction of the company. In conjuction with our staff, we have developed a values and behaviours framework, in order to underpin our vision, applicants and employees will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to these values and behaviours, which will be assessed through the recruitment, selection and appraisal processes.

Diversity and Equal Opportunities

We are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

It is the desire of KSS AHSN to broaden diversity within its current workforce and to ensure that all new, existing and prospective employees are treated fairly through the principles of equal treatment and promotion of diversity.

Along with all 15 AHSN’s in the AHSN Network, we are signed up to a series of pledges to further underpin our diversity and innovation agenda.

** STRICTLY NO AGENCIES.  THANK YOU **

For further information on how we treat your personal data, we strongly urge you to review our General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Privacy notice for job applicants which can also be found at the KSS AHSN website.