Project Support Officer

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The closing date is 09 October 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Support Officer to jointhe Health Informatics team at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. This Band 5 role will provide high quality, proactive project support for digital project initiatives across the Trust. We are looking for someone who is highly organised, confident working with a range of stakeholders andable to support effective project governance, reporting, planning and coordination.

The role would suit someone with experience of project, programmeor business support who is motivated by helping teams deliver safe, effective and well-governed digital change for patients, staff and services.

Previous applicants need not apply.

This role does not meet the requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship and is therefore not eligible for sponsorship.

The post holder will support the PMO and project teams with the coordination and delivery support of digital programmes and projects. This will include maintaining project plans, trackers, dashboards, action logs, risk andissue logs, benefits information and other project documentation. They will support monthly reporting, collate updates from project teams, assist with preparation for Project Board and portfolio reporting, and help ensure project information is accurate, complete and up to date.

The role will also involve coordinating meetings and governance arrangements, preparing agendas andpapers, taking accurate minutes, recording decisions and actions, monitoring follow-up and supporting effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Full Job Description s can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

Over reliance onAI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances ofsuccess.

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The Project Support Officer will support the PMO Manager, Project Managers and programme/project leads to deliver high quality, proactive project support for digital initiatives across the Trust. The post holder will act as a key point ofcontact for managers and staff in relation to project delivery status,project documentation and governance processes.

The role will include monitoring and tracking project plans, action logs,risks, issues, dependencies, lessons learned and benefits information. Thepost holder will assist with the development and maintenance of project trackers, dashboards, process diagrams, reports and governance documentation,ensuring information is accurate, complete and available to support decision-making. They will coordinate monthly updates from project teams,support preparation of reports for Project Board and portfolio meetings, andhelp…