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The role provides an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated, results-focused individual to shape and deliver exciting projects of work within the Planned Care programme. The Project Manager will be responsible for managing programmes and Clinical Implementation Networks (CINs) to support health boards/trusts to improve the delivery of key health services across Wales.
Main duties of the job
As a Project Manager, working on Clinical Implementation Networks (CINs), you will play a pivotal role in enhancing healthcare outcomes and transforming healthcare delivery. In this position, you will be responsible for supporting the CIN clinical lead and wider CIN team to produce guidance for health boards on best practice, ensuring it is disseminated effectively. The role will monitor and report against identified key performance indicators, using a variety of data sources. You will lead in stakeholder engagement and communication strategy, building effective relationships with clinical and managerial colleagues both internal and external to NHS Wales.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide coordination and programme management support to a number of Clinical Implementation Networks. This will include preparing for group meetings and responsibility for reporting of progress, including the tracking of outcomes, benefits realisation and spending for the work programme. The post holder will need to develop good relationships and work closely with a broad range of partners including the Clinical Leads, Welsh Government, Health Board colleagues, patients, third sector and other stakeholders to facilitate the delivery of the work plan.
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; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree level or equivalent professional/managerial qualification.
* Project Management Qualification (APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner or similar) or equivalent experience.
* Evidence of continued professional development/further training.
Experience
* Experience of project/programme management to a practitioner level, managing multiple projects at a time.
* Experience of designing, implementing and managing projects.
* Evidence of experience in managing large complex projects.
* Successful introduction of management methodologies to teams and individuals.
* Experience of negotiating and influencing others in a positive manner, with confidence to deal with different priorities and differing views in order to instigate and achieve change and improvement.
* Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams at varying levels of seniority and a commitment/proven experience of partnership working.
* Experience of managing budgets associated with a Programme/Project.
Skills
* Methodical, analytical problem-solving skills.
* Excellent overall management and organisational skills.
* Ability to interpret legislation and national guidance.
* Evidence of ability to contribute to strategy implementation across the organisations.
* Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills including facilitation, negotiation, obtaining, providing and presenting information.
* Ability to produce business cases and strategic documents.
* Ability to prepare and present reports to management teams on project status and advising on issues and risks to detailed specification for Trust and others as requested.
* Ability to speak Welsh/willingness to learn.
* Ability to work across directorates/services to understand operational and corporate needs and requirements.
* Use of Microsoft Project to develop and maintain project plans.
* Use of Microsoft Teams to manage a project and to communicate with the wider Improvement Cymru Team.
Knowledge
* Solid understanding and appreciation of finances and risk, issue and dependency management and benefits realisation.
* Understanding of Information governance and security guidance.
* Microsoft Office trained including use of Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
* Detailed knowledge of budgeting, benefits tracking and resource allocation processes.
* Knowledge and understanding of Public Health Wales.
* Knowledge and understanding of the Strategic Programme for Planned Care.
* Knowledge of Improvement methodologies.
* Knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint.
Personal Attributes
* Strong delivery focus, with the ability to drive progress forward and a concern for results and achieving goals.
* Sets high standards of performance and seeks to improve previous performance levels.
* The ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems.
* Ability to think clearly, reach decisions, prioritise and recommend appropriate action through the assessment of relevant information.
* Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines including changing demands and priorities.
Other
* Flexible approach during times of change.
* Be able to travel where work requires.
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.
Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working.
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