Job summary
- Main area
- Project Management
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 043-AC178-1025
- Employer
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Regional locations / Home working
- Town
- Confirmed on appointment
- Salary
- £48,527 - £55,532 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Transformation Manager
Band 7
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and passionate professional to join NWSSP as a Project Manager supporting the Transforming Access to Medicines (TRaMs) programme.
The post will play a key role in the continued effective delivery of the NHS Wales Transforming Access to Medicines programme, working within a well-established programme team predominantly supporting the development of the North Wales Hub.
Located within the Transformation Management Office, the Project Manager will be integral in the continued success of NWSSP.
The individual must have excellent organisation and engagement skills to support key stakeholders to deliver transformational change, with impacts across NHS Wales.
The role will require work at all levels across NWSSP, Health Boards, Trusts and Welsh Government. An understanding of NHS Wales and the relationship NWSSP has with Health Boards and Trusts would be advantageous but is not essential.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will lead on relevant projects within the Transforming Access to Medicines (TRaMs) programme, reviewing complex data, communicating data and accurately analysing, interpreting and present information to inform all aspects of work.
The post will also seek to support and embed Transformation Management Office best practice across the programme and wider organisation, working closely with stakeholders from all services within NWSSP, NHS Wales and Welsh Government. The post holder must possess excellent project management, communication, stakeholder management skills, which will help ensure processes, and methodologies are applied across the programme and wider boundaries in support of the Transforming Access to Medicines (TRaMs) programme.
In addition, the post holder must also be determined and passionate project and programme advocate focused on delivering projects and programmes to the highest standard, following already in use good practice and clearly focused on benefit realisation and successful business change. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established team, offering excellent development opportunities.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.
Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.
Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.
Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/
NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.
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
Qualification &/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Educated to Masters Degree level / equivalent level of work experience and knowledge.
- PRINCE2 Practitioner, similar qualification or equivalent level of work experience and knowledge
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development
- Evidence of formal training in Improvement methodologies e.g., ISO standards &quality improvement methodologies, Lean A3 or Six Sigma Greenbelt.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the current strategic direction of NHS Wales specifically Prudent Healthcare and the Value based agenda.
- Accreditation in Quality Improvement, IQT or Lean
- Agile Project and/or Programme Management Accreditation.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experienced in successfully managing the full life cycle of projects
- Significant experience of using and implementing service improvement, business improvement methods
- Delivering cost/performance/experience improvements and working with financial information
- Working with Managers and staff at all levels including Director/Senior level/Executive level
- Delivering Change Management
- Oral and written presentation skills
- Working in partnership with stakeholders to achieve common objectives
- Accuracy and analytical skills
Desirable criteria
- Proven ability to successfully manage complex projects and improvements.
- Experience of working within a project and service improvement structure and managing complex change
- Experience with the three year integrated medium term planning process
Skills
Essential criteria
- Highly developed analytical, interpretational, and comparative skills capable of dealing with highly complex and sensitive information
- Ability to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and within resource constraints
- Ability to communicate with staff al all levels, with excellent verbal, written and presentational communication skills
- Demonstration of personal effectiveness/making a difference
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise/prioritise own workload to operate effectively
- Able to interpret National policies and guidance as appropriate to their projects and service improvements
- 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.
- Conflict resolution skills - sound judgement, planning, decision making, and organisational skills.
- Ability to undertake research and development activities using evidence-based methods and present findings to stakeholder groups
Other
Essential criteria
- Innovator
- Lateral thinker
- Flexible and adaptable to meet all aspects of the work
- Attention to detail and methodical, logical approach to work
- Leadership qualities and able to motivate others.
- Time management skills
- Complete finisher
- Welsh Language Skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ian Rose
- Job title
- Assistant Director Transformation
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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