Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Centre Project Manager - INTERNAL
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Job Overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
This post is a secondment, which will run until 31/03/2027 due to funding. There is a possibility of contract extension dependant on successful funding. Secondments will require support of your current Line Manager.
Are you keen to make a difference, would you like to be part of an exciting programme that drives innovation in health and the public sector? Contracts for Innovation Cymru is looking for a Centre Project Manager to play a key role in delivering highly complex, highly sensitive projects across the Health Board and across Public Sector organisations within Wales. This interesting and varied role is critical to supporting the successful development, delivery and evaluation of innovations in alignment with Welsh Government strategies.
If this sounds like something that interests you, drop us a message at Kate.Williams10@wales.nhs.uk for an informal chat to find out more.
So, what does the Contracts for Innovation Cymru do:
We are funded by Welsh Government and hosted by Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board to help drive innovative solutions for challenges across healthcare and the wider public sector. We work with colleagues to identify their unmet needs, where no readily available solution exists, and frame that challenge into a competition that invites businesses, third sector and academia to propose their idea for a solution. The successful applicants receive funding and the Centre project manages the development and captures the benefits of their innovative solutions.
Main duties of the job
- To work collaboratively with multiple sectors, i.e. Public Bodies, voluntary agencies and private industry to identify ‘unmet needs’.
- To scope out, research and develop bids to obtain funding to run Contracts for Innovation projects within Wales.
- To plan, monitor and control projects, work packages throughout the project lifecycle to deliver benefits using approved / accepted methodologies
- To support and mentor other Challenge Leads in project management and the Contracts for Innovation process.
- To work closely with all Centre and project stakeholders to ensure the delivery of all projects within the Centres portfolio.
- To attend/ run events to promote Contracts for Innovation Cymru across the UK and potentially overseas.
- To complete or ensure that all Project Management processes/tools including business cases, specifications, project plans, test plans, training plans, work packages etc. are completed and maintained.
- To manage project budget(s), ensuring that they are accurately costed, monitored and spent, advising the relevant bodies of status and any issues.
- To ensure that effective communications for the Centre and projects are maintained internally and externally and represent the Centre at local and national levels.
- Manage staff within area of responsibility, providing line management for delegated staff within the centre, this will include appraisals, sickness management, recruitment, selection etc.
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Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Internal secondments would be welcomed due to the short duration of the role. Please ensure you have your line manager's approval to apply.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed Job Description And Main 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
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Aptitude
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise / prioritise own workload and that of the team to operate effectively
- Proven ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive
- Able to interpret national policies and guidance as appropriate to their projects.
- Proven ability to analyse and appropriately present complex information so that it is easy to understand
- Proven ability to influence, persuade and negotiate with staff at all levels
- Ability to empower, coach and support staff.
- Conflict resolution skills
- Sound judgment, planning, decision making, and organisational skills
- A broad range of ICT skills
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Desirable criteria
- Leadership/ motivational skills
Knowledge
Essential Criteria
- Current knowledge of Health Informatics and its application
- Current knowledge of relevant local and national strategies.
- Knowledge of Clinical, Management and Information processes
- Knowledge of procurement law relating to health and IT systems
Desirable criteria
- Training methodologies
- Knowledge of the NHS
Personal Attributes
Essential Criteria
- Innovator
- Lateral Thinker
- Ability to communicate verbally with all levels of the organisation and able and willing to share information.
- Ability to develop staff
- Flexible and adaptable to meet all aspects of the work
- Leadership qualities and able to motivate others
- Time Management skills
- Completer Finisher and Chair
Other
Essential criteria
- Appetite for hard work and challenges
- Show resilience, stamina and reliability under sustained pressure, never losing sight of objectives.
- High level of personal integrity
- Flexible in approach to try new procedures and practices
- Select, develop and lead complex and multi-functional project teams.
- Develop and control complex project plans and risks using established project management methods.
- Negotiate and manage, monitor and secure results against contracts.
Desirable criteria
- Welsh speaker
Values
Essential Criteria
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to and is focused on quality, promotes high standards in everything they do
- Ability to make a connection between their work and the benefit or the affect to patients and the public
- Operates with integrity and transparency at all times.
- Promotes learning and innovation for self and others by sharing best practice and knowledge, learning from others and reflection
- Works well with others and encourages team working.
- Is positive, helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Consistently looks to improves what they do, looks for tried and tested ways of working and also seeks out innovation
- Actively develops themselves and others
- Demonstrate a commitment to working consistently in line with the Health Boards Organisational Values, and enabling others within the workforce to do so to as evidenced in day to day work and through discussion at PADR
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