Job summary
- Main area
- Project Management
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment arrangements will be considered)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid working and flexible working arrangements)
- Job ref
- 120-AC813-0924
- Employer
- Velindre University NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hybrid working with hot desking base in Cardiff
- Town
- Cardiff location to be confirmed
- Salary
- £44,398 - £50,807 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Project Manager
Band 7
Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre University NHS Trust, which is a committed equal opportunities employer. The Trust welcomes applications from people who share our vision;
Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
our values;
- Caring
- Respectful
- Accountable
and who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in a Trust that has the ambition to provide world class services and care to patient and donors.
Velindre University NHS Trust holds a special place at the heart of healthcare in Wales. It is also an amazing organisation to work and to develop your career. The Trust comprises of two divisions, Velindre Cancer Centre and Welsh Blood Service. The Trust also hosts on behalf of the Welsh Government and NHS Wales, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) and Health Technology Wales (HTW).
Velindre University NHS Trust provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.
For more information on this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager, who will be pleased to discuss their employment opportunity with you.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.
Posts may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and Professional Registration Check.
For more information on our Trust Employee Reward and Benefit’s Package please visit the Velindre University NHS Trust website.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Health Technology Wales for a Fixed Term Band 7 Project Manager. This is anticipated to be for up to a twelve-month period, (*covering Maternity leave). We are looking for a dynamic and driven individual who is currently working at either an AFC Band 6 level, or a current AFC Band 7 who is seeking a new challenge, to lead the development of medical technology guidance. This will involve managing projects on a day to day basis, supporting the key stages of review development and liaising with relevant stakeholder groups. The Project Manager will lead the assignment of research and development of evidence; the assessment and appraisal process; and the publication of the recommendations. They will also be required to provide project and organisational support to the running of HTW and the HTW Director. They will need to be highly organised to be able to plan the workload efficiently of the team, ensuring workflow is scheduled effectively so that deadlines are met.
Main duties of the job
The post is challenging but will give an excellent opportunity for career and personal development.The successful applicant will need to establish relationships and credibility with a wide range of stakeholders. They will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills.As well as playing a role in shaping a developing organisation, the Project Manager will lead the assignment of research and development of evidence; the assessment and appraisal process; and the publication of the recommendations. They will also be required to provide project and organisational support to the running of HTW and the HTW Director. They should possess excellent analytical and judgement skills to deal with a variety of issues and identify solutions to problems, and be able to present often highly complex information in an accessible manner.An understanding of Health Technology Assessment would be beneficial for this position. This full-time post is fixed Term to cover maternity leave for up to 12 months, however there may be potential for this to be extended subject to funding. Part time working arrangements may also be considered.
Working for our organisation
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- Specialist project knowledge to post graduate level or equivalent experience (Prince II Practitioner or relevant experience)
- Evidence of further development –educated to masters level or equivalent of working at a senior level in a specialist area
Desirable criteria
- Formal programme management qualification (MSP or equivalent)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of planning and managing projects with successful delivery within time and cost
- Knowledge of national NHS wide guidance and directives for the delivery of health services
- Demonstrable success in building,leading, motivating, managing and developing project teams
- Proven track record of successfully introducing service improvement and management of significant organisational change in a complex environment
- Specific domain / theoretical / practical knowledge of organisations, processes, policy knowledge relevant to the programme
- Knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects, e.g. PRINCE2
- Thorough understanding of full project lifecycle
- Knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures.
- Managing multiple concurrent projects
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in healthcare
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrably delivered in a project environment.
- Ability to influence at all levels
- Ability to analyse and appropriately present often highly complex information
- Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines.
- Sound judgment, decision making,and organisational skills
- Able to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, displaying credibility, influence and political acumen
- Ability to think laterally, prioritise effectively and to present effectively at Programme Board level
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload and that of the team
- Team management skills
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with Project Boards
- Track record of problem solving in a project management environment
- Competent in the use of desktop applications
- Able to interpret complex IT language into basic English for a variety of audiences
- Able to interpret complex language into basic English for a variety of audiences
- Demonstrate a track record of delivering on target
- Show resilience and reliability under sustained pressure, never losing sight of objectives.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic professional
- Ability to travel
Other
Essential criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa King
- Job title
- Senior Programme Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 029 2019 6161
- Additional information
For further information about the role or for an informal discussion please contact:
Lisa King - Senior Programme Manager - [email protected]
or Katie McDermott - Project Manager -[email protected]
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