Public Health Wales

Project Support Manager

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Job summary

Permanent and secondment positions available.

2 x Permanent Full time

Secondment (full time secondment until 31/05/2024, Part time secondment (30 hours per week) until 31/03/2026, part time secondment (22.5 hours per week) until 31/03/2024

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR A SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TOAPPLYING.

This is an opportunity to join Improvement Cymru at a busy and exciting time as we expand to step-up our support to help NHS Wales improve care for the people of Wales.

Improvement Cymru is the national quality improvement service for NHS Wales delivered by Public Health Wales. Our goal is to work with NHS Wales and its partner organisations to achieve sustainable, measurable improvements so that the services offered to patients are safer, more effective and timely.

Interested candidates are encouraged to contact the role recruitment manager named below to discuss the role further if they have any queries.

From 1 April 2023 Improvement Cymru became part of the NHS Wales Executive. As a subsidiary brand of the NHS Wales Executive, Improvement Cymru will operate in shadow format for the first 12 months before formally joining the NHS Wales Executive in April 2024.

Main duties of the job

You'll be joining an ambitious team, comprising some of the most qualified, experienced Improvement professionals in health and social care in Wales. Together, we lead, embed and champion Improvement across Wales - drawing on international best practice and evidence.As part of our new direction, we want to strengthen our team by recruiting new team members from diverse backgrounds with a mix of skills, personalities and experiences - considering candidates from both an NHS background as well as other sectors.

The successful applicant will be an integral part of a large team that delivers a number of programmes to support the Welsh Government strategy, A Healthier Wales. Project Support Officers can work on any programme in Improvement Cymru.

Your role will be varied and tailored to the programme(s) and pieces of work you are supporting, but duties are likely to include providing comprehensiveproject support and administrative coordination to the programme(s); liaising with external stakeholders and Public Health Wales partners; and assisting with the development of resources.

About us

We are Public Health Wales - the national public health organisation for Wales. Our purpose is 'working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help all people in Wales live longer, healthier lives. With our partners, we aim to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Together, our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the main source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. Never more has public health been so important as we come through the Coronavirus pandemic, face the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis and tackle and prevent the harmful effects of climate change.

Our organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/careers/

For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/

Details

Date posted

21 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,834 to £35,099 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

028-AC317-0923

Job locations

Any Public Health Wales base

Cardiff/Wrexham

CF10 4BZ


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 ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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 ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
  • Knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects

Desirable

  • Project Management qualification such as Prince 2 or equivalent experience

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels
  • Able to plan and prioritise workload in order to meet deadlines and deal effectively with conflicting priorities
  • Ability to work autonomously and equally effective as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Proficient in use of standard IT packages e.g. Microsoft Office with the ability to master new applications.

Desirable

  • Advanced IT skills in a range of desktop applications e.g. Excel, Power BI

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of administering projects and programmes
  • Experience of successful team working

Desirable

  • Experience of working within the NHS or other public sector body

Other

Desirable

  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
  • Knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects

Desirable

  • Project Management qualification such as Prince 2 or equivalent experience

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels
  • Able to plan and prioritise workload in order to meet deadlines and deal effectively with conflicting priorities
  • Ability to work autonomously and equally effective as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Proficient in use of standard IT packages e.g. Microsoft Office with the ability to master new applications.

Desirable

  • Advanced IT skills in a range of desktop applications e.g. Excel, Power BI

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of administering projects and programmes
  • Experience of successful team working

Desirable

  • Experience of working within the NHS or other public sector body

Other

Desirable

  • 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Public Health Wales

Address

Any Public Health Wales base

Cardiff/Wrexham

CF10 4BZ


Employer's website

https://phw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Public Health Wales

Address

Any Public Health Wales base

Cardiff/Wrexham

CF10 4BZ


Employer's website

https://phw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Project Manager

Vicki Evans-Park

victoria.evans-park@wales.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

21 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,834 to £35,099 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

028-AC317-0923

Job locations

Any Public Health Wales base

Cardiff/Wrexham

CF10 4BZ


Supporting documents

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