Job summary
This post is offered as a Fixed Term/Secondment opportunity until 31st March 2028 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.
This role is a highly sought-after opportunity for experienced project managers preferably already working in digital transformation. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of knowledge and skills and be part of an exciting time in the Digital & Data Directorate.
The work is incredibly varied and rewarding and the post holder will work and engage with colleagues and teams from across the organisation such as clinical, technical and administration.
Based in the Digital & Data Directorate, the successful candidate will be an integral member of the newly formed Digital Transformation Team, a friendly and dedicated team of professionals whose whole ethics is based on collaboration, mutual support and passionate about making a difference through the implementation of digital healthcare solutions
Main duties of the job
This post is offered as a Fixed Term/Secondment opportunity until 31st March 2028 due to funding.
Under the guidance of senior Digital Transformation staff, the successful candidate will be expected work collaboratively with operational and clinical colleagues and the wider digital team to support the re-design of services 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 significant experience of managing technical and clinical digital transformation projects within a healthcare environment. Skills including; excellent engagement and stakeholder management, leadership and the successful management of projects and directorate resources contributing to project delivery. In particular, the post holder will have specific project management responsibilities at a senior level, often working within tight timescales and competing demands.
As a proactive and positive member of the team, the post holder will play a key role in leading the development and implementation of key transformation projects which will enable and support the vital work of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB).
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
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Degree Level plus in-depth specialist knowledge of NHS Digital & Data procedures acquired through both professional qualifications and/or demonstrable equivalent experience.
- Project management, preferably within an NHS environment, including formal PRINCE 2 project management qualifications or an appropriate Post Graduate Diploma or training and experience in project and staff management to its equivalency
Desirable
- MSc
- Excellent Microsoft Skills
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate confidently with staff at all levels
- Must have excellent presentation and report writing skills
- Skilled in negotiation and influencing techniques including the ability to challenge other's positions constructively
- Significant experience of applying and adapting Prince2 techniques
Desirable
- Experience of using judgement in projects to differentiate between critical path tasks and non-critical
- Proven ability in sifting through information provided by technical staff, managerial staff and suppliers to extract the important criteria for successful outcomes in managing a project
- Proven ability to engage all stakeholders and include the right tasks in the work breakdown structure of a project plan
Other
Essential
- Self-starter; able to work without direct supervision.
- Energetic, adaptable and enthusiastic
- An appreciation of needs of clinicians in the workplace
- A broad appreciation of the key elements of Data & Digital, its role and influence
- Able to travel to other sites when required in a timely manner
Desirable
- A detailed understanding of the clinical environment, and the associated constraints and opportunities
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Degree Level plus in-depth specialist knowledge of NHS Digital & Data procedures acquired through both professional qualifications and/or demonstrable equivalent experience.
- Project management, preferably within an NHS environment, including formal PRINCE 2 project management qualifications or an appropriate Post Graduate Diploma or training and experience in project and staff management to its equivalency
Desirable
- MSc
- Excellent Microsoft Skills
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate confidently with staff at all levels
- Must have excellent presentation and report writing skills
- Skilled in negotiation and influencing techniques including the ability to challenge other's positions constructively
- Significant experience of applying and adapting Prince2 techniques
Desirable
- Experience of using judgement in projects to differentiate between critical path tasks and non-critical
- Proven ability in sifting through information provided by technical staff, managerial staff and suppliers to extract the important criteria for successful outcomes in managing a project
- Proven ability to engage all stakeholders and include the right tasks in the work breakdown structure of a project plan
Other
Essential
- Self-starter; able to work without direct supervision.
- Energetic, adaptable and enthusiastic
- An appreciation of needs of clinicians in the workplace
- A broad appreciation of the key elements of Data & Digital, its role and influence
- Able to travel to other sites when required in a timely manner
Desirable
- A detailed understanding of the clinical environment, and the associated constraints and opportunities
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).
