Job vacancy: Senior Projects Manager, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Pontypridd

Job summary

Main area: Capital Project Management
Grade: Band 8b
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 110-AC064-0224-A

Employer: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Dewi Sant Health Park
Town: Pontypridd
Salary: £59,857 - £69,553 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/05/2024 23:59

Senior Projects Manager

Band 8b

We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.

Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.

We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Support the Head of Capital in the development of the Health Board’s annual and three yearly capital plans including all major investments to support the Health Board’s strategic service modernisation plans.
Continually update the Health Boards Estates capital plans, developing and reporting on required actions to ensure a balanced year end position on the Capital Resource Limit (CRL).
Lead on estates matters for major and discretionary capital business cases in line with the Health Boards and Welsh Governments capital planning regulations, to demonstrate appropriateness of major capital plans and the value for money impact of each scheme.
Develop major capital project resource plans to secure capital investment from Welsh Government through the major capital allocation process and lead the development of major capital projects business cases to meet resource plans.
Ensure excellent programme and project management skills are developed throughout the capital functions.
Chair as appropriate capital project groups and report to and be a member of the Capital Monitoring Group.
Ensure the provision of support and secretariat to specific capital projects groups
Delegated line management responsibility of the Capital Estates and Planning Department in the delivery of accurate an timely information on the status of all capital expenditure programmes including projects, IT, medical equipment etc against agreed expenditure profiles.
Provide regular reporting and advice on the Health Board’s Capital Projects to the Assistant Director of Planning and Head of Capital.
Lead and/or Participate in post project evaluations on all major capital projects.
Ensure strict financial control and be responsible for multi million pound

Person specification

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Essential criteria

Educated to Masters Level or possess skills, knowledge and experience to equivalent level

Desirable criteria

A project and/or programme management qualification

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Essential criteria

Full Membership of a relevant Chartered institution including, for example: • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. • Chartered Institution of Building Engineers. • Royal Institute of British Architects. • Chartered institute of Builders.

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of current developments in contracting and procurement of construction projects.

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Essential criteria

Extensive specialist knowledge across a range of disciplines, including specifically capital planning, major project delivery and operational service planning acquired through post-graduate courses and experience.

Desirable criteria

Awareness of NHS Property guidance and management.

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Essential criteria

Knowledge of Health Board and Welsh Government planning, capital and management processes.

Desirable criteria

Extensive knowledge of the strategic issues facing capital and estates in NHS Wales.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.