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Do you have experience of managing and developing quality assurance processes? If so, we’d love to hear from you in connection to our new vacancy where you will be able apply your skills and experience to ensure our exams are developed to a high standard, supporting us in assessing Radiologists and Clinical Oncologists joining the medical workforce.

Our Exams and Quality Standard Manager vacancy has ownership of our quality assurance framework within the Examinations department, whilst also overseeing key systems to ensure data is accurate and easy to access, allowing the wider team to make informed decisions.
To be successful in the role, it will be important that you can seamlessly switch from analytically thinking about quality and data, to influencing and positively engaging with our key stakeholders to ensure they are brought into the changes that need to be made to ways of working and are adequately supported in their voluntary roles.

With four direct reports, you will also need to be a confident manager, with an ability to engage and motivate your team to deliver against key priorities, supporting them through change and enabling them to be effective within their roles.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with excellent people skills and an analytical mind to play a key role in maintaining and improving the standards of our examinations, all with the aim of growing the radiology and clinical oncology workforce to deliver excellent patient care.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and oversee a robust quality assurance framework, reflecting industry standard exam regulations and associated policies and processes.
• Introduce, refine and monitor continuous process of exams quality risks across the suite of exams, proactively identifying and overcoming barriers to managing and mitigating these.
• Oversee adjustment, appeals and misconduct review panels, ensuring that published processes are followed resulting in effective and judicious decision-making.
• Direct, support and motivate the quality team in achieving goals, ensuring outcomes are clear and progress is measurable.
• Develop and maintain exams delivery and content systems to ensure fit for purpose platforms that work effectively during exam delivery and marking, and ultimately support strategic objectives
• Lead the implementation of plans and initiatives for exams quality, securing and allocating resources, agreeing and managing the overall exams quality budget 
• Expertly navigate the complex exams stakeholder landscape, ensuring key stakeholders understand and support quality and integrity changes
• Ensure systems are designed to make data easily accessible, enabling the team to track the impact of process and delivery changes and make informed, data based decisions. 

What you’ll need:

• Experience of managing and developing quality assurance processes and setting up effective systems
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of assessment, including the use of psychometric performance data
• Experience of management in an exams, assessment or educational setting
• Experience of developing and leading a team delivering diverse activities
• Experience of working with doctors or other high-profile professionals 
• Experience of successful management of contracts, suppliers and budgets
• Experience of a variety of IT platforms – ideally those to support and deliver exams - and handling large volumes of data
• Strong people management skills. 

This is your opportunity to make a real impact in shaping the future of radiology and oncology professionals. If you’re ready to take on this challenge and promote excellence, please find out more about the role in the candidate pack. 

Why join us:

• Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
• Hybrid working (up to 60% working week can be done remotely)
• Modern working environment
• Equipment provided to work from home
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Project Manager (Clinical Guidelines)
£45,864 pa pro rata plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week
Fixed-term contract for 18 months

The Project Manager (Clinical Guidelines) is an important role at the College, as you will work closely with key clinical stakeholders and researchers to lead the management and delivery of the decreased consciousness guideline update within the RCPCH clinical guideline portfolio, which paediatricians and their colleagues regularly use to manage the treatment of children’s medical conditions.

As Project Manager (Clinical Guidelines) you will identify and coordinate members of expert working groups to undertake the development of clinical guidelines, carrying out systematic searches, critically appraising research papers and providing methodological advice to these working groups.

Based within the Research and Evidence team, you will also work with communications colleagues to create and implement communication plans and resources/assets related to the RCPCH clinical guidelines, as well as working with the Head of Grants and Partnerships to identify sources of funding to support future work within the Research and Evidence remit.

In addition, you will take responsibility for maintaining the Reye’s Syndrome microsite on behalf of the College.

Suitably qualified with a research methodology element or with equivalent work experience, you should have proven technical expertise in clinical guideline methodology and systematic reviews, have a rigorous knowledge of research methodology and quality assurance and have excellent critical appraisal skills.

With a background of working with clinicians or academics in the NHS or a similar regulated environment, you should have proven stakeholder management skills and be able to assimilate and report complex medical information on child health research quickly and clearly to different audiences.

Familiarity with carrying out statistical analysis using SPSS, STATA and/or Review manager and experience in the use of GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations) framework would be desirable. Experience of evaluation methodologies and a project management qualification would also be desirable. 

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. 

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. 

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well. 

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home. 

The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.

Closing date: 10 April 2025
Interviews: 18 April 2025

Are you an experienced and knowledgeable Learning Technologist looking to apply their skills in a meaningful way, as well as gain experience in a leading medical organisation?

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate Learning Technologist to join the Learning Team in The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR). Our core function within the RCR is to develop and deliver high-quality educational and learning activities, including e-learning resources each year. These are designed for (and in collaboration with) clinical radiologists and clinical oncologists at all stages of their career, working in locations across the globe.

With your expertise of developing e-learning resources and up to date knowledge of the latest e-learning tools and techniques you’ll thrive in our dynamic and fast paced team, contributing to educating doctors to deliver the best patient care. You’ll be innovative and enthusiastic, collaborating with colleagues and subject matter experts (SMEs) to deliver impactful learning tools.

What you’ll do:

• Work closely with SMEs to plan, develop and test high-quality interactive e-learning resources designed to deliver our vision to make RCR’s e-learning a world-class offer. 
• Shape source material into engaging and interactive modules, in a variety of formats (e.g., e-learning modules, videos, podcasts, quizzes and gamification) , contributing to their evaluation.
• Work with stakeholders such as funders, collaborating organisations and the LMS service provider to produce the best possible resources for the RCR’s Fellows and members in the most accessible formats.
• Lead the administration of the LMS, working closely with the Learning Projects Administrator and the LMS supplier to maintain and manage the platform to facilitate effective online learning experiences for all users. 
• Promptly resolve day-to-day issues impacting our ability to deliver our activities and an excellent user experience, keeping the team informed, making recommendations for improvements and escalating where necessary. 
• Keep up to date with industry trends and new elearning innovations, sharing recommendations for how these might apply to the work of RCR Learning with the wider team, Boards and SMEs.

What you’ll need:

• Knowledge of educational principles, instructional design and best practice as applied to the online learning environment.
• Experience of designing, producing and editing online learning resources e.g., videos, webinars, podcasts and interactive e-learning sessions to meet the needs of the target audience.
• Experience of using a range of elearning tools, platforms, and technology to deliver innovative learning experiences e.g., Articulate Storyline, Articulate Rise 360, Synthesia, and Canva.
• Knowledge of the application of relevant legislation e.g., data protection, copyright, intellectual property rights.
• Experience of working with internal stakeholders and external subject matter experts.

The Learning Technologist is a business critical role, if you are interested in using your skills and experience to help us in our ultimate aim of improving imaging and cancer care for all please find out more about the role, the RCR and instructions on how to apply in the candidate pack. 

Why join us:

• Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
• Hybrid working (up to 60% working week can be done remotely)
• Modern working environment
• Equipment provided to work from home
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Would you like to be part of a global effort to eliminate hepatitis C? We would welcome enthusiastic applicants with a passion for delivering services to underrepresented communities to join our efforts and ensure we reach out to as many service-users as possible, enabling what can be lifesaving treatment for many.  

We are looking to expand our community team in the North East and Cumbria and are keen to hear from applicants who may have experience within substance misuse services, supporting volunteers or may have been personally affected by hepatitis C. 

We are currently looking for a skilled Peer Support Lead who has excellent communication and organisational skills. We require a good standard of education and welcome creativity

Working under the guidance of the existing Peer Programme Manager and as a crucial team member in this area, the successful applicant will be integral to the continuation and development of the project, recruiting and coordinating peers specifically across the North of this Operational Delivery Network. Working in partnership with hepatitis C clinical teams, drug and alcohol services and homeless service providers, the post will coordinate delivery of educational workshops, hepatitis C testing in community settings and ensure that service users are referred and supported through hepatitis C treatment and care. 

This post will require extensive travel across the region, and it is essential for the post holder to hold a driving licence and have their own vehicle for work related travel.

To strengthen and develop Irish in Britain’s (IiB) health and wellbeing activities across our membership, ensuring that health inequalities faced by the Irish community are addressed at both national and local levels. To facilitate community consultations and gather evidence from member organisations and community members, using this input to inform health and social care services. To build relationships with service providers, share health research and campaign information and create opportunities for the Irish community to engage in initiatives aimed at improving health and wellbeing.To strengthen and develop Irish in Britain’s (IiB) health and wellbeing activities across our membership, ensuring that health inequalities faced by the Irish community are addressed at both national and local levels. To facilitate community consultations and gather evidence from member organisations and community members, using this input to inform health and social care services. To build relationships with service providers, share health research and campaign information and create opportunities for the Irish community to engage in initiatives aimed at improving health and wellbeing.

About the Role

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. MAP is the leading UK charity delivering health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation, and displacement, in the occupied Palestinian territory and Lebanon 

The Technology Project Manager role at MAP will be responsible for overseeing the successful planning, execution, and completion of technology-driven projects that enhance our organisational capabilities and support our mission. 

You will leverage your expertise to lead cross-organisational project teams, coordinate resources, both internally and externally, and ensure that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and budget. The role is pivotal in driving innovation, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring that our technology initiatives align with our strategic objectives, ultimately enabling us to better serve our beneficiaries.

MAP currently has a growing list of technology projects that it aims to commence, which will require varying levels of input from this role. 

About You

The ideal candidate will have experience in working in the NGO/Charity sector, particularly with digital transformation and organisations scaling up.  PMP, PRINCE2, or similar project management certification preferred.

Someone that can substantial Demonstrable experience in project management, in an IT environment. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Proficient in project management software and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under tight deadlines.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Planning and Management

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support organisational goals in collaboration with project team members and key stakeholders.

• Manage project timelines, budget, and resources.

• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.

• Support each project with project administration - setting up meetings, providing updates & minutes to all concerned.

• Lead, coach, and motivate project team members on a proactive basis.

• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.

• Conduct project post-mortems and create recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.

Risk Management

• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.

• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies.

• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.

Quality Assurance

• Ensure that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

• Oversee quality control throughout the project life cycle.

• Manage project performance and ensure adherence to standards and methodologies.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES

Qualifications

• Experience in working in the NGO/Charity sector, particularly with digital transformation and organisations scaling up.

• PMP, PRINCE2, or similar project management certification preferred.

• Substantial Demonstrable experience in project management, in an IT environment.

Knowledge / Experience

• Experience in information management, information security, business intelligence and programme management disciplines

Skills

• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools 

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Proficient in project management software 

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under tight deadlines.

Personal attributes and other requirements

• Support the mission & values of MAP.

• Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace.

• Represent and be an ambassador for MAP.

• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.

• An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work.

• Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices.

• Commitment to upholding the rights of people facing disadvantage and discrimination.

• Commitment to a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation & abuse/safeguarding.

• Able to work flexibly in emergencies and to meet specific deadlines including some evenings and weekends.

• Experience of not-for-profit/INGO environments

• Experience with humanitarian issues, particularly those in Palestine.

We are looking for a well-organised and caring professional with excellent administration skills to support our Healthcare Coordinator in overseeing the medication and healthcare needs of our male residents as they progress through their recovery from drug or alcohol abuse.

The role involves both administrative and practical tasks, as well as direct involvement in helping residents manage their own healthcare needs alongside supporting their wider recovery and spiritual growth.

You will maintain safe Medication Management within Yeldall Manor, ensuring that all medication including new supplies, is correctly administered, recorded accurately, and regularly audited, investigating and resolving any discrepancies. With the Healthcare Coordinator, you will assist the residents in accessing GP and specialist services, and ensuring that up to date electronic records are maintained of all healthcare matters for residents.

You will have excellent administrative and IT skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with medical professionals, along with a commitment to providing high-quality and compassionate care and support. Medical knowledge may be advantageous, but is not a necessity for this role.

A committed Christian faith is required to uphold the ethos and values of Yeldall Manor, and to support residents in their spiritual journey. Yeldall Manor is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its residents, and the successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. If you are in recovery, you must have a minimum of two years’ clean time.

This is a part-time, permanent position, possibly 10am – 3pm daily, but we can be flexible for the right candidate.

If you're excited about this opportunity and feel you have the skills to help support the work we do, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV along with a covering letter explaining your suitability for the role as outlined in the job description. We would like to fill this role as soon as possible so would welcome invitations to apply by Sunday 23 March, 2025.

If you have a strong CV and work experience and are keen to make a difference, apply immediately as we will shortlist sooner should the right candidate come along.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Are you willing to support the work of CMF through administration? Do you enjoy making people feel welcomed? Can you work across multiple departments? If so, this role could be for you!

The opportunity

• Full time (5 days per week)
• Permanent Contract
• £27,044-£31,100 depending on experience.

This is an exciting time to join CMF as we grow and expand our events and networks.

Our Ministry Administrator will work across multiple departments to support the running of events and network, providing strong administrative support.

The successful candidate will also administer our welcome scheme to match newly qualified doctors with graduate welcomers, maintain our student WhatsApp community, and support various committees with minute-taking.

Throughout the office, this person will be an active member of our support staff group, hosting visitors and setting up for events.

Would you be willing to use your passion, skills and experience to support CMF in our mission to see Christian healthcare professionals united and equipped to live and speak for Jesus Christ?

You will be a person of integrity, passion, and commitment to see Jesus Christ glorified in healthcare.

This role is based at our London office with some hybrid working.

Who are the Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF)?

With approximately 4,800 members throughout the UK and Ireland, our members are drawn from all Christian denominations. We are united by our faith in Jesus Christ and our belief in the Bible as God’s Word. We equip doctors, nurses, midwives and students, along with other healthcare professionals, to live out their Christian calling to care with competence and compassion. As a fellowship, we work together to support, encourage and inspire each other, uniting to serve Jesus together in this generation.

What’s our vision?

One million people access the NHS every 24 hours; it is the fifth-biggest employer on earth.

What might God do with a movement of Christian healthcare professionals who live and speak for him? We long to see our healthcare system and our nations transformed through the lives of those who are living and speaking for him.

From £50,189 + Benefits (possible to increase via incremental steps in the first 12 months).

What you will be achieving

People, workforce and culture are critical to the future of UK health research, which is why supporting UK biomedical and health research to strengthen its global competitiveness and reputation is one of the Academy’s five strategic priorities. The Policy Manager – Science Base will play an important role in delivering this priority and others as a key member of the Academy’s Science Base and Careers Policy team.

We are looking for somebody who is committed to improving health for all supported by the best research and evidence, has strong influencing skills, the ability to build effective networks across diverse stakeholders, and thrives on working with others to produce high quality outputs. Experience working on life sciences policy and / or knowledge of research policy issues is essential. We welcome applications from people from a variety of professional backgrounds.

The Academy’s Science Base and Careers Policy team focuses on ensuring the best environment for health research in the UK. There is consensus across the political spectrum that the UK’s future health and wealth will be underpinned by a strong research base which includes academia, NHS and industry. We work across both the Academy’s Policy team and Careers team to take a holistic approach to influencing how this can be achieved, by considering issues such as investment in research, research careers and training, and specific topic areas such as immigration. Our team seeks to engage with and influence Government and cross sector research policies and strategies, often working in partnership with other organisations within the sector. You will also be working with the Academy’s Communications and Engagement teams.

What you will be doing

You will be working with the Head of Science Base and Careers Policy to help deliver the Academy’s Strategic Priorities, which includes supporting UK biomedical and health research to strengthen its global competitiveness and reputation. Your role will involve delivering and coordinating the Academy’s policy work on the science base which will help to shape the UK’s future research strength. This includes:

• Ensuring that health research investment remains high on the political agenda through working with Government(s) and Parliament(s), including the role of health research as a key enabler of the Government’s growth priorities.
• Supporting implementation of recommendations from the Academy’s reports on “: a people-centred, coordinated approach” and taking forward the Academy’s work on “”.
• Delivering impactful policy events and written outputs which position the Academy as an influential thought-leader in the future of sustainable health research.
• Working with other teams across the Academy, including the Communications and Engagement teams, to increase the involvement of patients in the Academy’s science base work.
• Identifying key science base policy consultations and leading on Academy responses.
• Maintaining an excellent understanding of the health research career landscape by monitoring developments across funders, employers and regulators.
• Coordinating with wider Academy staff to support the Academy’s work to inform and influence parliament and the Government, including engagement at parliamentary events and multi-organisational partnerships.
• Sustaining and harnessing an effective personal network of contacts across health research in public, private and charitable sectors, including Academy Fellows, emerging research leaders, NHS and Government Officials, National Academies and other relevant experts.
• Identifying ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our policy work, including monitoring impact and co-developing policy briefings for the senior leadership team.
• Line management and development of a Policy Officer and occasional line management of Policy Interns.

The Policy Manager – Science Base may also be asked to support the Academy’s other activities across the wider Policy team, including careers, wider UK and international policy.

This role is offered as a permanent contract.

What you bring to the role

• Experience working in an organisation that seeks to influence policy.
• Strong analytic skills and experience of collating evidence from different sources.
• Able to build and maintain effective relationships with key internal and external contacts. 
• Able to harness the benefits of working in teams, including across different departments and organisations. 
• Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel.
• Experience of working with senior individuals.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills. 
• Running impactful events, e.g. small roundtables. 
• Attention to detail. 
• Good IT, literacy and numeracy skills. 
• Knowledge of the UK research landscape (desirable).
• Line Management experience (desirable).
• Able to travel around the UK (desirable).

Benefits

• Salary progression framework.
• Hybrid and agile working.
• 29 days annual leave including Christmas closure dates, plus bank holidays.
• Regular individual, team and organisation-wide Wellbeing Days.
• Pension (the Academy offers a flexible contribution structure with a minimum employer contribution of 8% up to a maximum of 13% of gross salary, with an employee contribution ranging from 3% to 8%).
• Life assurance.
• Vitality Private Medical Insurance, on completion of probation.
• SimplyHealth Cash Plans, on completion of probation.
• Season ticket travel loan (interest free), on completion of probation.
• Cycle to work scheme, available on completion of probation.
• Family friendly benefits - enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to qualifying period), coaching for parents returning to work.
• Subscription to Headspace and Class pass.
• Staff training to support your development including EDI training.

For more information and to apply, please visit our careers page.

Closing date: 4.00pm on Monday, 24 March 2025.

Interview date: w/c 31 March 2025.

About Chain of Hope

Chain of Hope provides life-saving cardiac care to children in developing countries who would otherwise have no access to treatment. Our mission is to bring hope where there is none by linking expert medical teams with children in need. Through a network of volunteers, medical professionals, and donors, we fund and facilitate complex heart surgeries and treatment, giving children the chance to lead healthy lives.

Overview:

The primary purpose of this job is to support the Overseas Operations Department, and Finance Department with the smooth running of international operational activity for the organisation. The role is part of a small team who execute overseas medical operations of Chain of Hope with our Medical Volunteers and Trustees.

Requirements

The key aspects of this post are to:

· Manage and maintain all medical equipment and disposables needs including liaising with medical volunteers, partner cardiac centres, partner organisations and medical suppliers.

· Identify, procure, and prepare all medical equipment and disposables needs for overseas medical missions and general activity needs.

· Prepare and pack all medical equipment and disposables needs for overseas medical activities.

· Maintain medical equipment and disposables database.

· Manage internal medical equipment hardware.

· Maintain regular communication and support partner cardiac centres with equipment and disposables needs.

· Source second hand equipment through charity network and seek out new opportunities.

· Proactively seek and/or apply to charitable donations from medical suppliers.

· Proactive cost and budget control.

· Prepare Purchase Orders for Overseas Operations and International Child Referral Departments.

· Support the Finance Department with financial administration including purchase order management, invoice collection and management, and medical supplier relationship management.

· Manage VAT status with medical suppliers.

· Support Overseas Operations Manager with planning and budgeting.

· Positively promote Chain of Hope and our core values.

· Represent COH in relevant external settings in supporting capacity, this may include travel on occasion.

· Any other daily duties which are relevant to the role.

Person Specification:

Education/Qualifications

· An undergraduate degree or equivalent in a relevant field

Experience and Knowledge

· A minimum of three years of experience working in a professional environment in a comparable role

· Experience working with a range of stakeholders including partners, suppliers and internal facing stakeholders including senior leadership and employees

Skill and Abilities

· Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), numerical and analytical skills

· Excellent attention to detail

· Ability to work flexible hours

· Strong team working and interpersonal skills

· Ability to work independently, efficiently, prioritising tasks, managing deadlines, and maintaining organizational standards

· Ability to adapt to difference audiences

· Can work in stressful and emotionally led situations

· Excellent in use of business tools such as Microsoft 365

· Evidenced proficiency in both written and spoken English

Desired Experience and Knowledge:

· Medical equipment

· Medical supplier management

· Raising Purchase Orders

· Financial data management or accountancy software such as Sage

· Safeguarding and Child protection policies

· Charity compliance procedures

About our team:
Is care at your core? It is at ours. Palliative and end of life is a time when care really matters. We support our Occupational Therapists to be the difference in these precious days: to care the way you were trained to care. With outstanding patient to carer ratios. With time to build valued relationships with your patients, their families, and friends.

The secret to our CQC ‘outstanding’ rating is simple. We care for our carers. We’re ambitious - blazing new trails in end of life care - and supporting the ambitions of our clinicians with on-site training and qualifications.

We’re small enough to value each individual and big enough to help nurture your career goals. You’ll be part of a great team of experienced healthcare professionals to learn from and learn with, delivering care you can take pride in.

About the role:

We’re looking for a caring and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to work within our Hospice at Home team supporting people within their own homes. You will contribute to the holistic assessment of patient’s palliative care needs focusing on their physical, psychological, social, and cognitive needs. With the support of our Senior Specialist OT and the wider multi-disciplinary team, you will be able to work independently to assess, implement, and evaluate the occupational therapy needs of patients, to provide high quality specialist palliative occupational therapy.

Like us, you will be committed to our values and behaviours of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

If you are an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist, looking to make a difference to patients’ lives when it matters most, we would love to hear from you!

As well as joining an organisation where you will be able to make a difference for our patients and their families, some of our benefits include:

• 27 days’ annual leave, plus recognised public holidays – rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service (pro rata for part time)
• Educational and professional development opportunities (education team on site)
• Free onsite parking
• Regular clinical supervision
• Subsidised meals at onsite canteen
• Employee Assistance Programme – promoting staff wellbeing
• Access to blue light card discount
• Access to Pension Scheme
• In – house laundry of uniforms, plus excellent changing
• facilities (with showers)
• Wellbeing - We provide a programme of activities, opportunities and guidance to inspire and support our employees to live a healthy life, at home and at work.

Discover the difference you can be. The difference is you.

About Princess Alice Hospice:
Princess Alice Hospice is one of the top ten adult hospices in the UK, providing specialist palliative care and support to a community of more than a million people living in Surrey, south west London and Middlesex.

For further information please contact our People Services Team or apply via our website.

At Princess Alice Hospice we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We are fully committed to equality of opportunities, and we warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds and cultures.

We are signed up to the Disability Confident scheme and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. We are a place where you can be you.

Please visit our Privacy Notices section to understand and be aware of how we use the data you provide to us.

All of our vacancies except from retail are subject to a relevant DBS check.

Join Ovacome and make a real difference to the lives of people affected by ovarian cancer, across the UK!

At Ovacome – the UK’s ovarian cancer support charity, we’re looking for a pro-active, diligent and enthusiastic Events and Programmes Administration Officer to support our extensive programme of events and undertake core office administrative tasks. You will be an important member of our staff team, contributing to positive and constructive engagement with our community.

Role Details

• Location: Home-based (within 3 hours of London) or London office-based (includes £300/month London weighting).
• Contract: Permanent.
• Salary: £23,539 - £28,860 per year (full time), pro-rata if part time.
• Hours: 28 hours (part time) to 35 hours (full time) per week.
• Benefits: Flexible working hours, professional development budget, travel reimbursement, and time off in lieu for evening/weekend events.
• Closing Date: Rolling deadline – applications are reviewed as received.
• Interview Format: Two stages via Zoom, the second including a short task.

About Ovacome

Ovacome has been providing support and information to people affected by ovarian cancer since 1996. We run a wide range of services including a support line, peer support groups, awareness campaigns, and health and wellbeing events across the UK. Guided by the voices of our service users, we strive to ensure that anyone affected by ovarian cancer – whether living with a diagnosis, concerned about their risk, supporting a loved one, or working as a healthcare professional – feels heard, informed and part of a compassionate and empowering community. Join our growing team and contribute to a charity that has been nationally recognised for its impactful work.

About the Role

As Events and Programmes Administration Officer, you’ll play an integral role, providing administrative support to Ovacome’s extensive online and in person events programme, and undertaking core office administrative tasks.

Key activities/ tasks/ responsibilities:

Events

· Administrative support of Ovacome’s extensive events programme, which includes our online workshops, webinars and support groups, our in-person Health and Wellbeing Days and annual Member’s Day, and our Annual General Meeting (for example process event registrations, send event information to those who have registered and attended our events, respond to event queries, log event attendance, liaise with our regular workshop facilitators and book sessions, research venues, book catering, arrange travel and accommodation).

· Work with comms team and other staff to promote our events and prepare a weekly email to promote our upcoming events to our members.

· Work with Health Equalities manager to ensure our events are accessible both online and in-person.

· Edit and upload recordings of webinars and workshops to YouTube and the Ovacome website.

· Host, co-ordinate and provide technical support during online and in person events when required.

· Promote health and safety across the organisation at our in-person events.

· Recruit and liaise with our event volunteers.

Office

· Answer the Ovacome office line between 9am and 5pm (not the Support line) as per rota.

· Open emails received into the shared email inbox and re-direct or reply as necessary.

· Process new member registrations and communication preferences.

· Assist with preparing for organisational meetings, take minutes and produce action lists where required.

· Create surveys for post-event feedback, consultation and ad hoc requests.

· Create QR codes for our website and resources as requested.

About You

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and empathetic individual who is eager to contribute to our important work. You will bring:

• Strong communication skills, with a compassionate and approachable manner.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisations skills.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and IT systems.
• A proactive and self-motivated attitude, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends and travel for events.

Experience in event administration is desirable, but training and support will be provided.

Why Join Ovacome?

At Ovacome, you’ll be part of a supportive and innovative team, where your ideas are valued, and your professional growth is nurtured. We’re committed to flexible working and providing opportunities for you to develop in your role and make a meaningful contribution to the ovarian cancer community.

Community Engagement Ambassador

Location: St Austell Income Generation Hub and with travel across the county.

37.5 hours per week

Salary: £27,963 per annum

We are looking for an energetic and cause driven individual to be an effective and compelling Ambassador for Cornwall Hospice Care, engaging with our local communities to raise vital funds through varied and creative, fundraising methods. The ideal candidate is a proactive, people focussed individual with excellent communication skills.

Your role will be to build positive relationships and promote our charity’s purpose, ambitions and values encouraging community support that helps us to achieve ambitious financial targets.

Working for us

Our employees and volunteers are essential to the care we provide and in return the charity offers:

· A chance to make a real difference

· Supportive working environment

· Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities

· Generous annual leave entitlement of 36 days including bank holiday.

· Contributory pension scheme

· Life Assurance

· Non-contributory medical cash plan, with the option to include your family members

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Enhanced sick pay scheme

Workforce and Careers Co-ordinator
£37,264 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week, full-time
Fixed-term contract for two years 

The Workforce and Careers Co-ordinator is a very important role at the College as you will work on a set of projects with the overall goal of ensuring the provision of the necessary paediatric medical workforce to deliver an excellent standard of service for children and young people in the UK.

As Workforce and Careers Co-ordinator, you will support the Workforce Manager on scoping tasks for relevant projects in line with the departmental operational plan, including creating project plans and defining activities and milestones, whilst ensuring good project management principles, including project deliverables, are adhered to through effective budget, time and risk control.

Taking the lead on allocated Workforce and Careers projects, you will strategise, research and collaborate with internal teams, Workforce Planning Board representatives and external bodies as required, whilst regularly liaising with the Policy teams for both England and the Devolved Nations to ensure all Workforce and Careers output is aligned with College messaging and advocacy.

You will also support the Workforce Manager and Data Analyst on data-based analysis and report writing where necessary, providing regular updates and presenting project progress and/or final output to senior colleagues and the Workforce Planning Board and other Committees and groups where appropriate.

With a good standard of education, you should have experience of working in a research or policy-oriented or a regulated environment, ideally in a health or education related area and have a proven ability to work collaboratively.

You should have an awareness of the principles of effective project management, risk mitigation, risk management and governance, and be able to oversee and/or manage committees.

Your excellent research and written skills and ability to develop ideas into workable projects will ensure you are capable of producing data-based or guidance-based reports. You should also have outstanding interpersonal skills and be able to present information, verbally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner, with excellent attention to detail.

With excellent communication, organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills you will be capable of supporting committees and other governance structures, particularly supporting the delivery of new processes and identifying opportunities for improvement.

Experience of working with healthcare professionals or children’s services personnel, along with experience in qualitative data analysis and facilitating focus groups, would be desirable.

The Workforce and Careers team is responsible for workforce planning, promoting paediatrics and supporting members through lifelong careers.

The RCPCH sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community.

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. 

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.

The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.

Closing date: 9 April 2025
Interview date: 24 April 2025