Main area: Project Manager Grade Band 6
Contract: 20 months (Fixed term / secondment due to funding)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 070-AC009-0125
Employer: Powys Teaching Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: To be confirmed on recruitment
Town: To be confirmed on recruitment
Salary: £37,898 - £45,637 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/02/2025 23:59
Macmillan Project Manager: Improving Cancer Journey Programme
Band 6
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Job overview
Fixed Term for 20 months due to Funding
If you are a Powys Health Board employee this post will be offered on a secondment basis and you will need to have gained your line manager's approval for the secondment prior to interview.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Project Manager to join our team to take an important role in the delivery of the Improving the Cancer Journey (ICJ) Programme. This role requires a Project Manager that is dynamic and who can demonstrate an understanding of how support for people living with cancer in Powys can be enhanced.
The post will provide a key role within the ICJ Programme, which is a joint initiative between Macmillan, Powys Teaching Health Board and Powys County Council. The ICJ model centres around providing personalised holistic support for people living with cancer.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be the Project Manager for the project and will work autonomously, referring to the Macmillan Programme Lead when required. They will have overall responsibility for the integrity and coherence of projects within the programme to which they are assigned.
There will be three main elements of this role: project management, gathering information/data as the evidence base for the Improving Cancer Journey programme, and stakeholder engagement.
Responsible for supporting the Macmillan Programme Lead to deliver the objectives of the programme, working with a range of internal and external stakeholders across Powys.
Maintain all related project documents in line with the Programme Management Office (PMO) and organisational standards.
Working for our organisation
Being the smallest Health Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full bi-lingual Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting information.
Person specification
Qualifications and / or Knowledge
* Degree level business / management qualification or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
* Knowledge of change management techniques
* Programme management or multi-project management experience
* Experience of leading a service improvement project
* Knowledge and experience of risk management techniques and systems
Experience
* Experience of supporting projects ideally within the NHS or a public sector organisation
* Experienced user of IT packages including Microsoft Office Suite e.g. Word, Excel, ECDL
* Evidence of compiling and providing high quality, professional written reports
* Evidence of working with stakeholders across several agencies
* Experience of working successfully as part of a team
* Experience of developing policies, protocols and procedures
* An understanding of issues facing the NHS
* Working with people affected by cancer
Aptitude and abilities
* Experience of taking an innovative approach to problem solving
* Ability to plan multiple concurrent activities e.g. workshops, stakeholder meetings, etc.
* Evidence of undertaking presentations to groups
* Demonstrate tact, diplomacy and empathy when working with others
* Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
* Ability to 'think on one's feet' and respond to many differing pressures
* Minute taking skills; strong report writing and document presentation skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Ability to influence and persuade
* Ability to communicate complex information in a compelling and concise manner
* Developed verbal and written communication/negotiating skills
* Ability to show empathy with service users
* Ability to use and manipulate project management software
* Ability to translate strategic plans into service development plans
* Proven work record of consistently achieving high standards and delivering objectives and priorities
* Evidence of political awareness and sensitivity to the high profile of the health board
Values
Other
* Ability to travel within and outside of Powys
* Work on own initiative
* Personal drive to meet objectives
* Ability to work flexibly, attending meetings outside normal working hours as required
As a Health Board we embrace diversity and inclusion. We offer a supportive and welcoming place to work which is free from discrimination and fair in all our working practices.
You can complete your application in Welsh or English, it’s entirely your choice. Once you’ve applied, we will keep you updated on the progress of your application, so be sure to check your emails regularly.
Interested in working with us, but haven’t found the right job opportunity yet, or you require some guidance with your application, please contact our Resourcing Team on 01874 712580 or e-mail [emailprotected]. We’ll be happy to have an informal chat with you.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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