Job summary
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to provide high-quality project management leadership and support within our LIMS 2.0 Programme. The Programme will replace our national Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) across Wales by June 2025, which currently processes over 30m tests per annum.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in managing work packages to design, build, test the replacement LIMS system and roll-out to Health Boards and Trusts across Wales. This is a secondment/fixed-term contract until December 2025. Working closely with our supplier, InterSystems Corporation, you will be responsible to scope and deliver packages, working closely with Health Boards, Trusts, DHCW and InterSystems. You will be co-ordinating contributions from multiple teams to plan, deliver and implement packages of work. This is an excellent opportunity for those with project management skills wishing to work at the national level, or applicants with a clinical and project background seeking diagnostics experience. Previous NHS, diagnostics and project experience together with knowledge of PRINCE2 are required for this post.Above all, we will be looking for effective organisation skills, a results driven approach, and the motivation necessary to meet the service needs of the organisation and project.
Main duties of the job
Working in a challenging environment you'll face a variety of competing priorities requiring a flexible approach combined with excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.This is a hands-on role with plenty of opportunities and experiences to hone your project management skillset and confidence with support from the Project Manager. Above all, we will be looking for self-motivation, effective organisation skills, and a results-driven approach. This role will be based from home / hybrid role, with meetings / workshops in our DHCW Cardiff office and a requirement to travel across Wales when we commence deployment and roll-out in 2025.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 24 months - December 2025 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.
About us
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is part of the NHS Wales family and has an important role in changing the way health and care services are delivered through technology and data. The organisation supports frontline staff with modern systems and access to important information about their patients, while empowering the people of Wales to manage their own health through digital NHS Wales services.
Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.
Join our game changing, life-saving team and start making a real difference to health and care services in 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 main responsibilities of the Project Support Manager will be drawn from all or some of thefollowing (depending upon the project being worked on). With the support of a Project Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Agreeing on the project / work package scope and definition of deliverables
- Developing the plans to achieve project goals
- Overseeing and undertaking project administration
- Preparing reports, e.g. Checkpoint, End Stage, End Project, and Lessons Learned Reports
- Maintaining risk, issue, and action logs for the projects
- Working with, and providing administrative support to, subject matter experts (technical and clinical)
- Managing and communicating with a significant number of relevant stakeholders with no direct line responsibility requiring highly developed communication skills.
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 main responsibilities of the Project Support Manager will be drawn from all or some of thefollowing (depending upon the project being worked on). With the support of a Project Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Agreeing on the project / work package scope and definition of deliverables
- Developing the plans to achieve project goals
- Overseeing and undertaking project administration
- Preparing reports, e.g. Checkpoint, End Stage, End Project, and Lessons Learned Reports
- Maintaining risk, issue, and action logs for the projects
- Working with, and providing administrative support to, subject matter experts (technical and clinical)
- Managing and communicating with a significant number of relevant stakeholders with no direct line responsibility requiring highly developed communication skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Prince 2 training (formal or informal, or willing to work towards attainment)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of planning and managing work packages or projects with low complexity with successful delivery within time and cost
- Good knowledge of computer skills and Microsoft Office Suite with the ability to master new applications
- Knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects, e.g. PRINCE2
Desirable
- Experience of working in health care
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Delivered in a project environment
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with Project Teams
- Track record of problem solving in a project management environment
- Demonstrable good written and oral communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Prince 2 training (formal or informal, or willing to work towards attainment)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of planning and managing work packages or projects with low complexity with successful delivery within time and cost
- Good knowledge of computer skills and Microsoft Office Suite with the ability to master new applications
- Knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects, e.g. PRINCE2
Desirable
- Experience of working in health care
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Delivered in a project environment
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with Project Teams
- Track record of problem solving in a project management environment
- Demonstrable good written and oral communication skills
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).
