Job summary
The Welsh Health Specialist Services Committee (WHSSC) acts on behalf of the 7 Health Boards in Wales to commission specialist health services for the Welsh population.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new project manager to support the Mental Health and Vulnerable Groups Commissioning Team at WHSSC in the development and implementation of projects relating to the strategic aims of this portfolio.
The roles will offer a wide range of experiences across these service areas, and post-holders will have the opportunity to utilise and develop their project management skills within a supportive environment, whilst helping development and delivery of an important range of services for the people of Wales.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The Project Manager role will provide expert project management support on a portfolio of projects, identified as part of WHSSCs Integrated Commissioning Plan, which in turn informs the IMTPs of the 7 Health Boards in Wales. The role will in particular support service change and innovative developments across the Mental Health and Vulnerable Groups portfolio.
The role will also be required to support a number of work streams as part of the cross cutting themes programme.
The role will enable the development of plans, documentation and guidance for relevant project teams together with ensuring that communication is maintained between all stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, organisational procedures are adhered to, objectives are identified and met, and benefits realised from the implementation of the change.
The Project Manager's prime responsibility is to ensure that assigned projects produce the required deliverables within the defined quality, time and cost constraints and to facilitate full realisation of benefits defined in the Business Case/commissioning intent through the application of project management methodology and techniques.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
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
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
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Relevant Degree level qualification plus Post Graduate qualification, or equivalent experience, skills and knowledge in delivering projects.
- Knowledge of project planning, implementation and management using formal project planning tools and recognised project management methodology.
- Experience of working in a change environment with multiple stakeholders and securing their engagement to deliver change.
- Experience in working within a project management environment successfully delivering change initiatives across an organisation.
- Experience of writing complex reports for a wide range of audiences.
- Experience of project planning and management using a structured project management methodology.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Relevant Degree level qualification plus Post Graduate qualification, or equivalent experience, skills and knowledge in delivering projects.
- Knowledge and practical experience of change management and workforce & business re-design.
- Knowledge of project planning, implementation and management using formal project planning tools and recognised project management methodology.
- Experience in working within a project management environment successfully delivering change initiatives across an organisation.
- Experience of writing complex reports for a wide range of audiences.
- Experience of project planning and management using a structured project management methodology.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Relevant Degree level qualification plus Post Graduate qualification, or equivalent experience, skills and knowledge in delivering projects.
- Knowledge of project planning, implementation and management using formal project planning tools and recognised project management methodology.
- Experience of working in a change environment with multiple stakeholders and securing their engagement to deliver change.
- Experience in working within a project management environment successfully delivering change initiatives across an organisation.
- Experience of writing complex reports for a wide range of audiences.
- Experience of project planning and management using a structured project management methodology.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Relevant Degree level qualification plus Post Graduate qualification, or equivalent experience, skills and knowledge in delivering projects.
- Knowledge and practical experience of change management and workforce & business re-design.
- Knowledge of project planning, implementation and management using formal project planning tools and recognised project management methodology.
- Experience in working within a project management environment successfully delivering change initiatives across an organisation.
- Experience of writing complex reports for a wide range of audiences.
- Experience of project planning and management using a structured project management methodology.
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).
