Project Support Officer

Job summary

Please note we will welcome applicants to apply for this post as a fixed term contract.

The contract end date will be 31st March 2026

We are seeking an organised and motivated Project Support Officer to play a key role in the Corporate Governance Team.

The post-holder will be instrumental in ensuring that the Board of Directors and the wider Trust meets its statutory, legal and mandatory requirements in relation to Governance from both business as usual and work to integrate the Trust with Warrington & Halton Hospitals to provide Better Care Together

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will lead on the administration of:

the Audit and People Committees including drafting agendas, supporting the annual review of business cycles and terms of reference

Declarations of Interest, including reporting to ensuring all relevant staff, including Board members are compliant with this requirement

audit queries from KPMG and MIAA

effectiveness surveys and reporting including those for Committees, external audit, internal audit and the Trusts counter-fraud service

The post holder will also lead on the collation, production and project management of the Trusts Annual Report, in conjunction with Trust-wide colleagues including Finance for the Annual Accounts

The post-holder will support collation and administration of:

Annual Fit and Proper Persons Test

Annual Board appraisals

Board profile review

Ongoing collation of CQC evidence

Corporate Calendar

And will provide support during annual leave for the Board and Committee Administrator

Job responsibilities

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our NHS services in your local community.

They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

After all, values are about people and they were created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important to them

Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.

P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and promote independence in the healthcare we provide..

E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.

O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.

P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.