Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Innovation Team, for a Band 7 Project Manager
Innovation operates at a corporate level and spans across the whole organisation. Activities undertaken by the Project Manager will support the shaping, leadership, and implementation of an organisational wide approach for innovation. The post-holder will be supported by the Head of Innovation, who will lead the implementation and monitoring of significant, transformational, and sustainable change that deliver improved benefits and outcomes for our citizens. The post holder will support key innovation programmes/projects that closely align with the organisation's ambitions. These programmes/projects will inform the shape of change needed for organisational transformation.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 24 months due to - meet the needs of the service
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.
Main duties of the job
The Trust is fully committed to the delivery of the objectives of the Future Generations Act and its seven Wellbeing Goals. The Velindre Futures Programme will be aligned to these goals and all objectives and benefits will be mapped to record, assess, and promote our achievements against them.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of projects and produce the required products, to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and loss.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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 ouraward-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/
Job description
Job 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.
The role will be based at Velindre Cancer Centre. This will include a hybrid working arrangement with a typical working week involving 2-3 days office based in Velindre Cancer Centre and the remainder working remotely.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name
Jennet Holmes
Job title
Head of Innovation
Email address
Jennet.Holmes@wales.nhs.uk
Job description
Job 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.
The role will be based at Velindre Cancer Centre. This will include a hybrid working arrangement with a typical working week involving 2-3 days office based in Velindre Cancer Centre and the remainder working remotely.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name
Jennet Holmes
Job title
Head of Innovation
Email address
Jennet.Holmes@wales.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters or equivalent professional/managerial qualifications
- PRINCE 2 registered practitioner or other recognised qualification in project management
- Evidence of continued Professional development / further training
Desirable
- Member of recognised professional body
- Change Management Practitioner
- PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner and/or experience
- MSP Practitioner
- Knowledge of NHS structures and processes
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in a complex and large scale project management environment and across organisational boundaries (and by influence)
- Successful change management experience, with a proven track record and demonstrated ability of working collaboratively with a variety of organisational levels to deliver programme goals
- Experience of service improvement methodologies and applied knowledge of how they can be deployed in different settings.
- Experience of facilitating workshops across multi-disciplinary teams.
- Management of project budgets
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams at varying levels of seniority
- Principles of programme management and benefits realisation
- Successful introduction of project management methodologies to inexperienced teams and individuals
- Effective management of resources
- Experience in delivering projects to quality, time and budget requirements, preferably within a change programme environment
- Experience of designing, implementing and managing projects Solid understanding and appreciation of project finances and risk and benefits realisation
- Methodical, organised, analytical with problem solving capabilities
- Excellent overall management and organisational skills
- Good working knowledge of ICT, project management and management information tools
- Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills including facilitation, negotiation, obtaining, providing and presenting information
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams at varying levels of seniority
Desirable
- Experience of business planning process
- Experience of workforce planning
- Ability to adapt and deal with situations and manage expectations during periods of change and be able to take account of the broader perspective and how it affects other areas
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to negotiate and influence others in a positive manner and confidence to deal with different priorities and differing views in order to instigate and achieve change and improvement
- Ability to manage expectations
- Ability to prepare and present reports to management teams on project status and advice on issues and risks to detailed specifications for Trust and others as requested
- Diplomacy and ability to deal with difficult situations
- Leadership and team building skills
- Ability to work in a high pressured environment and work to deadlines
- Able to develop strong multi-disciplinary relationships
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences in a variety of ways
- Ability to demonstrate or gain a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of systems of health and social care
- Strong delivery focus, with the ability to drive progress forward and a concern for results and achieving goals
- Sets high standards of performance and seeks to improve previous performance levels
- Detailed knowledge of budgeting, benefits tracking and resource allocation procedures
- The ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems
- Ability to think clearly, reach decisions, prioritise and recommend appropriate action through the assessment of relevant information
- Ability to produce business cases and strategic documents
- Able to confidently and effectively chair meetings
- Be technically competent with various software programmes (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Visio)
- Required to work on own initiative
- Be flexible during times of change
Desirable
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with the Project team, stakeholders and third party service providers involved in the delivery of the projects and Programme
Other
Desirable
- Desirable (but not essential): Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters or equivalent professional/managerial qualifications
- PRINCE 2 registered practitioner or other recognised qualification in project management
- Evidence of continued Professional development / further training
Desirable
- Member of recognised professional body
- Change Management Practitioner
- PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner and/or experience
- MSP Practitioner
- Knowledge of NHS structures and processes
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in a complex and large scale project management environment and across organisational boundaries (and by influence)
- Successful change management experience, with a proven track record and demonstrated ability of working collaboratively with a variety of organisational levels to deliver programme goals
- Experience of service improvement methodologies and applied knowledge of how they can be deployed in different settings.
- Experience of facilitating workshops across multi-disciplinary teams.
- Management of project budgets
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams at varying levels of seniority
- Principles of programme management and benefits realisation
- Successful introduction of project management methodologies to inexperienced teams and individuals
- Effective management of resources
- Experience in delivering projects to quality, time and budget requirements, preferably within a change programme environment
- Experience of designing, implementing and managing projects Solid understanding and appreciation of project finances and risk and benefits realisation
- Methodical, organised, analytical with problem solving capabilities
- Excellent overall management and organisational skills
- Good working knowledge of ICT, project management and management information tools
- Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills including facilitation, negotiation, obtaining, providing and presenting information
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams at varying levels of seniority
Desirable
- Experience of business planning process
- Experience of workforce planning
- Ability to adapt and deal with situations and manage expectations during periods of change and be able to take account of the broader perspective and how it affects other areas
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to negotiate and influence others in a positive manner and confidence to deal with different priorities and differing views in order to instigate and achieve change and improvement
- Ability to manage expectations
- Ability to prepare and present reports to management teams on project status and advice on issues and risks to detailed specifications for Trust and others as requested
- Diplomacy and ability to deal with difficult situations
- Leadership and team building skills
- Ability to work in a high pressured environment and work to deadlines
- Able to develop strong multi-disciplinary relationships
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences in a variety of ways
- Ability to demonstrate or gain a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of systems of health and social care
- Strong delivery focus, with the ability to drive progress forward and a concern for results and achieving goals
- Sets high standards of performance and seeks to improve previous performance levels
- Detailed knowledge of budgeting, benefits tracking and resource allocation procedures
- The ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems
- Ability to think clearly, reach decisions, prioritise and recommend appropriate action through the assessment of relevant information
- Ability to produce business cases and strategic documents
- Able to confidently and effectively chair meetings
- Be technically competent with various software programmes (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Visio)
- Required to work on own initiative
- Be flexible during times of change
Desirable
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with the Project team, stakeholders and third party service providers involved in the delivery of the projects and Programme
Other
Desirable
- Desirable (but not essential): Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
