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The team behind the project to bring Nottinghamshire’s first multi-million pound Community Diagnostics Centre to Mansfield is recruiting.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust is looking to recruit a project support officer to support its work to create a “one-stop shop” for patients to access the health tests and investigations they need in a single visit.

Once live, it will help patients to get answers to their concerns sooner.

Ed Pearse. a trust project support officer said: “As PSO, my role is to support key projects within the trust to ensure they are delivered successfully and efficiently.

“My job is to support the co-ordination of various improvement projects across the trust by working with operational, clinical and other colleagues to work through day-to-day issues to help drive improvements for staff and patients.

“This is done in a range of ways, from providing administrative support with project documentation to designing information boards based in clinics – it is quite a varied role.

“A huge part of the job is about building relationships with colleagues and supporting them to make our hospitals a better place to receive treatment – and a better place to work.

“The part of my role I enjoy most is seeing things come together. Some projects are bigger than others and some take a lot longer than others, but it’s always rewarding to see how the work you have done has really made a difference.

“I’d encourage anyone who thinks their skills can make a difference to apply – the CDC project sounds really interesting and it’s going to be a really important one for the trust, the community and healthcare across the county in general. It’s a great opportunity for someone to be a part of that.”

To find out more about the role, see jobs.sfh-tr.nhs.uk – applications must be in before Sunday, July 9.

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The project this role will support is working to create a purpose-built CDC to run alongside the existing Mansfield Community Hospital on Stockwell Gate.

Getting a rapid diagnosis for conditions such as cancer will help patients access the treatments they need more quickly – something that could be genuinely life-saving, as earlier diagnosis is key to improving survival rates and quality of life for those suffering chronic diseases.

To find out more about the project, see sfh-tr.nhs.uk/cdc