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: BSH Headquarters, 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. We are seeking candidates who are interested in a long-term commitment to our organization and who demonstrate the skills and potential to grow with us.

Founded in 1960, The British Society for Haematology 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.

Role Purpose

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

The main role of the BSH Guidelines 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. Our activities include running up to 10 events and courses per year including our 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 BSH 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

How to Apply:

Interested? Please apply by submitting an up-to-date CV and covering letter (no longer than 2 pages)

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: 21st April at 12pm

Interview dates: Anticipated to be held during weeks commencing 1st May.

The British Society for Haematology is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce. We know the value different voices bring and strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply and will keep applications open until we have satisfactory representation on our shortlist.

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