Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Assistant Project Manager

The closing date is 26 May 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Digital Assistant Project Manager to join the newly established Digital Transformation Team. As an integral part of the Digital & Data Directorate in CTM, the team have a rapidly expanding portfolio of challenging and interesting projects, including electronic prescribing and medicines administration, transforming patient contact services and several smaller projects supporting direct care.

Under the guidance of a Digital Transformation Project Manager and working closely with Project Team members, the successful candidate will be expected work collaboratively with operational and clinical colleagues and the wider digital team to improve the outcomes of our patients, citizens and families that we serve, as outlined in the Health Board's strategy CTM 2030.

Candidates will be expected to have experience in projects using PRINCE 2 and understand project methodologies, tools and governance. Skills include; excellent communication and organisational skills.

As a proactive and positive member of the team, the post holder will play an important role in supporting the implementation of key transformation project objectives which will enable and support the vital work of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB).

For more information, please contact Phil Walters, Digital Project Manager.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have to support and carry out a variety of project related activities, depending on the project needs. Those activities may cover, but not limited to, project support including; managing RAID logs, minute taking; business change and analysis, training and engagement, procurement and testing. They may also manage some of those work streams and/or small projects.

The post holder will have responsibilities across the whole of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and work within organisational and professional policies and procedures, possibly on multiple projects.

These posts are fixed term/secondments, one post for 12 months and one for 36 months due to funding. If you are interested in applying for it as a secondment, please obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying.

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.

Details

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

36 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-AC073-0525

Job locations

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

ICT Department

Williamstown

CF40 1XX


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

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of understanding and working with risk
  • Good understanding of what a project is
  • Experience of working in projects
  • Exerience of IT applications preferably in a clinical setting

Desirable

  • Have a sound working knowledge of the NHS

Apptitude & Abilities

Essential

  • Effective, clear and concise oral and written communications skills
  • Demonstrable Team Player

Desirable

  • Able to self-motivate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of writing and delivering presentations
  • Writing minutes, notes and actions from meetings

Values

Essential

  • Personable and outgoing but also aware of other's boundaries and views
  • Willing to listen and learn but also respectfully challenge established positions where it is reasonable to do so

Other

Essential

  • Able to work flexibly to meet demands
  • Able to travel throughout the UHB, or other locations, in a timely manner
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of understanding and working with risk
  • Good understanding of what a project is
  • Experience of working in projects
  • Exerience of IT applications preferably in a clinical setting

Desirable

  • Have a sound working knowledge of the NHS

Apptitude & Abilities

Essential

  • Effective, clear and concise oral and written communications skills
  • Demonstrable Team Player

Desirable

  • Able to self-motivate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of writing and delivering presentations
  • Writing minutes, notes and actions from meetings

Values

Essential

  • Personable and outgoing but also aware of other's boundaries and views
  • Willing to listen and learn but also respectfully challenge established positions where it is reasonable to do so

Other

Essential

  • Able to work flexibly to meet demands
  • Able to travel throughout the UHB, or other locations, in a timely manner

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

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

ICT Department

Williamstown

CF40 1XX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

ICT Department

Williamstown

CF40 1XX


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Project Manager

Phil Walters

phil.walters@wales.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

36 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-AC073-0525

Job locations

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

ICT Department

Williamstown

CF40 1XX


Supporting documents

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