Education & Guidelines Officer

Education & Guidelines Officer

Contract:   1-year contract
Hours: 35 hours per week (this role is split between guidelines: 21 hours and education: 14 hours)
Salary:   £31,000
Location:  100 White Lion Street, London, N1 9PF (hybrid working)

Please note: This is a Fixed-Term Contract (FTC) position with the potential to convert to a permanent role based on performance and business needs. Our client are seeking candidates who are interested in a long-term commitment to their organisation and who demonstrate the skills and potential to grow with them. The possibility of conversion to a permanent position will be assessed during the contract, and successful candidates will have the opportunity to contribute to their team on a permanent basis.

Founded in 1960, our client is a registered charity and professional membership body.  The object of the Society is to advance the practice and study of haematology and to facilitate contact between persons interested in haematology.  The Society has some 1,700 members consisting of doctors, scientists and nurses specialising in the field of haematology.  The Society has the British Journal of Haematology as its official journal and offers a range of grants and scholarships for research.

Role Purpose

This role will be split between the Guidelines and Education teams. 

The main role is to provide haematologists with up-to-date advice on the diagnosis and treatment of haematological disease and also on laboratory haematology practice, primarily by the production of evidence-based guidelines.

The overall purpose is to provide educational training to haematologists. Their activities include running up to 10 events and courses per year including their flagship Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) held in April. There are two committees that govern the outcomes of these events.

The Role

The role is to organise and liaise with the relevant personnel and stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of the Guidelines and Education. 

The post-holder is expected to work autonomously most of the time although the Senior Education Officer, Senior Guidelines Officer and Chairs of the relevant committees as well as the Guidelines Programme Manager will provide direction and advice as required. 

The post-holder needs to comfortable requesting information from senior medical staff and chasing them if it is not forthcoming. 

 
Essential Skills and Experience: 

• Strong project management and administration experience. 
• An excellent level of IT and AV literacy including standard MS Office applications, analytical and data visualisation software, SharePoint, doodle-polls and video/audio/image editing.
• Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise work and work to deadlines. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with a diverse range of people at all levels 
• Ability to build and maintain a strong rapport and good collaborative relationships with volunteers and staff

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for the full job responsibilities and person specification. 

How to Apply:   

Interested? Please apply by submitting an up-to-date CV and covering letter (no longer than 2 pages) outlining your suitability for the role according to the job description and person specification.

In your letter, please ensure that you cover the experience/skillset required in the person specification with clear examples of what you have achieved. Your application will not be considered without a cover letter.  

Closing date:  12th April at 12pm 
Interview dates: Anticipated to be held during weeks commencing 22nd April. 

The organisation is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce. They know the value different voices bring and strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply and will keep applications open until they have satisfactory representation on their shortlist.  

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