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Portfolio Project Manager


Welsh Blood Service
12 hours ago
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12 hours ago
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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Innovation & Improvement Hub (iHub) at the Welsh Blood Service.

We are looking for an ambitious and experienced Portfolio Project Manager who will be responsible for leading, planning, co-ordinating and managing a portfolio of projects on a day-to-day basis, supporting the organisation in meeting key strategic business aims and goals. The post holder will be responsible for delivering projects on time, to budget and to agreed quality standards that meet business needs.

The Innovation & Improvement Hub (iHub) hosts three areas: Projects & Change Management, Capital Planning and Service Improvement. These three areas provide a range of specialist support and advice to the whole of the Welsh Blood Service in terms of project/change management, capital schemes and continuous improvement. The three areas work closely together to support both business-as-usual and organisational change initiatives to ensure the approach and delivery of relevant work meets the necessary requirements and minimises disruption to service delivery.

PLEASE NOTE: This post is a fixed-term position for 12 months from start date in order to deliver a specific project in relation to the Infected Blood Inquiry. If you are interested in applying for the secondmentposition, you must obtain permission from your current linemanager prior to applying for this post.

Main duties of the job

This post has been created specifically to manage a project being led by the Welsh Blood Service to implement certain recommendations made by the Infected Blood Inquiry (IBI) from a Digital and Data perspective.

The post holder will provide project management and leadership to clinical and operational projects. This includes managing and co-ordinating the efforts of project team members and wider internal and external stakeholders in order to deliver all projects according to plan, using specialist project methodologies.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in ourcutting-edgeVelindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/

Job description

Job 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.

Due to the nature of this post there is an expectation that the post holder will be office based, working at WBS headquarters. The post would therefore be unsuitable for anyone looking to work from home/remotely.

Job description
Job 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.

Due to the nature of this post there is an expectation that the post holder will be office based, working at WBS headquarters. The post would therefore be unsuitable for anyone looking to work from home/remotely.

Person Specification

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to prepare and present reports to management teams on project status
  • Leadership and team building skills
  • Excellent communications skills
  • Ability to demonstrate or gain a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of systems of health and social care
  • Ability to develop strong multi-disciplinary relationships
Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh
Experience

Essential

  • Extensive Experience of working in a complex project management environment
  • Successful change management experience
  • Proven track record and demonstrated ability of working collaboratively with a variety of organisational levels to deliver pogramme goals
  • Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams at various levels
  • Principles of programme management and benefits realisation
  • Experience of service improvement methodologies and applied knowledge
Desirable

  • Experienced in developing business cases / strategic documents
  • Experience of line management responsibilities
Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

  • Project Management Qualification
  • Significant Experience of delivering complex change projects
  • Masters Level or equivalent experience
Desirable

  • Change Management Practitioner
  • Agile Practitioner and/or experience

Person Specification
Aptitude & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to prepare and present reports to management teams on project status
  • Leadership and team building skills
  • Excellent communications skills
  • Ability to demonstrate or gain a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of systems of health and social care
  • Ability to develop strong multi-disciplinary relationships
Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh
Experience

Essential

  • Extensive Experience of working in a complex project management environment
  • Successful change management experience
  • Proven track record and demonstrated ability of working collaboratively with a variety of organisational levels to deliver pogramme goals
  • Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams at various levels
  • Principles of programme management and benefits realisation
  • Experience of service improvement methodologies and applied knowledge
Desirable

  • Experienced in developing business cases / strategic documents
  • Experience of line management responsibilities
Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

  • Project Management Qualification
  • Significant Experience of delivering complex change projects
  • Masters Level or equivalent experience
Desirable

  • Change Management Practitioner
  • Agile Practitioner and/or experience

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

Welsh Blood Service
Address

Welsh Blood Service

Ely Valley Road

Talbot Green

CF72 9WB

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