Job summary
Employer heading
SBRI Project Manager
Band 7
Job overview
This post is fixed term / secondment until 31/03/2025 due to funding.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Are you keen to make a difference, would you like to join a new and exciting team?
The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Centre of Excellence is a newly established Centre and Team hosted at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
The team aims to work collaboratively across all Health Sectors in Wales to identify priorities for challenges e.g. for unmet needs and provide support to challenge leads across the country who will be developing innovative technology solutions and driving innovation in challenge led health procurement.
Managing a SBRI Challenge is an exciting new way to use your project management skills. It allows you to work with public sector bodies to identify where the need is, and then working with businesses to build on their ideas on how they can resolve the problem that has been identified.
If you are up to the challenge we are looking to recruit a Centre Project Manager. This is a Fixed term contract or Secondment opportunity which will run until 31.03.2025. There is a possibility of contract extension depending upon success/ funding. Secondments will require the support of the current Line Manager.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities:
- Managing and leading on multiple work streams utilising appropriate project management methodologies
- Working with stakeholders to drive faster adoption, higher use and proficiency of technology. Focusing on Health Board values, quality objectives/ criteria and standards at all times
- Ensuring strong project governance to support decision-making, project delivery and escalation of deviations to plan outside of agreed tolerance limits. Highlighting problems and suggesting resolution at the earliest opportunity.
- To provide matrix-management for staff within area of responsibility including within the Project team who work on or who are allocated to projects / work streams managed by the post holder. This will include challenging project staff (at all levels) to deliver their committed actions
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Internal secondments would be welcomed due to the short duration of the role. Please ensure you have your line manager's approval to apply.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Experience
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- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise / prioritise own workload and that of the team to operate effectively
- Proven ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive
- Able to interpret national policies and guidance as appropriate to their projects.
- Proven ability to analyse and appropriately present complex information so that it is easy to understand
- Proven ability to influence, persuade and negotiate with staff at all levels
- Ability to empower, coach and support staff.
- Conflict resolution skills
- Sound judgment, planning, decision making, and organisational skills
- A broad range of ICT skills
Desirable criteria
- Leadership/ motivational skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Current knowledge of Health Informatics and its application
- Current knowledge of relevant local and national strategies.
- Knowledge of Clinical, Management and Information processes
- Knowledge of procurement law relating to health and IT systems
Desirable criteria
- Training methodologies
- Knowledge of the NHS
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Innovator
- Lateral Thinker
- Ability to communicate verbally with all levels of the organisation and able and willing to share information.
- Ability to develop staff
- Flexible and adaptable to meet all aspects of the work
- Leadership qualities and able to motivate others
- Time Management skills
- Completer Finisher and Chair
Other
Essential criteria
- Appetite for hard work and challenges
- Show resilience, stamina and reliability under sustained pressure, never losing sight of objectives.
- High level of personal integrity
- Flexible in approach to try new procedures and practices
- Select, develop and lead complex and multi-functional project teams.
- Develop and control complex project plans and risks using established project management methods.
- Negotiate and manage, monitor and secure results against contracts.
Desirable criteria
- Welsh speaker
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to and is focused on quality, promotes high standards in everything they do Ability to make a connection between their work and the benefit or the affect to patients and the public Operates with integrity and transparency at all times. Promotes leaning and innovation for self and others by sharing best practice and knowledge, learning from others and reflection Works well with others and encourages team working. Is positive, helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others Consistently looks to improves what they do, looks for tried and tested ways of working and also seeks out innovation Actively develops themselves and others Demonstrate a commitment to working consistently in line with the Health Boards Organisational Values, and enabling others within the workforce to do so to as evidenced in day to day work and through discussion at PADR
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kate Williams
- Job title
- Programme Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07977708649
- Additional information
Kate Williams
SBRI Programme Manager
07977708649
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