Planning Support Manager
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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Job overview
We are the Strategy, Planning and Corporate Affairs Division, of the Operations and Finance Directorate.
We’re making a difference through expert advice, collaborative strategy, and insightful planning and delivery. Our team is committed to living the values of Public Health Wales and are proud of the work that we do.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Planning Manager where you’ll help us plan and deliver the systems needed to achieve a healthier Wales through the delivery of our Long Term Strategy.
We strive to deliver work to an exceptionally high standard and draw on best practice and innovation. We are seeking to create a vibrant, inclusive, and healthy culture where our team are supported to develop and thrive.
Main duties of the job
As Planning Manager, you’ll be directly involved in making a difference to the health of the people of Wales by managing the delivery of key areas of work that help Public Health Wales achieve its Long Term Strategy (2023-35).
You’ll work in a team responsible for the delivery of our three year Strategic Plan and ensuring that we work in a collaboratively across the organisation to develop a balanced plan that meets the needs of our key stakeholders.
You will have the opportunity to lead and manage key organisational-level projects working with a range of colleagues from across the organisation.
You’ll use your proven people and planning skills to develop and implement ways that we are working effectively with our partners across the public health system to deliver our Long Term Strategy.
Your excellent written communication skills will be utilised to ensure our plans are accessible and understandable for everyone interested in how we plan to achieve a healthier Wales.
We will also need to quickly digest and summarise key planning guidance, policies and legislation where necessary to ensure our team and our stakeholders understand the implications and actions required.
Working for our organisation
We are Public Health Wales – the national public health organisation for Wales. Our purpose is ‘working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help all people in Wales live longer, healthier lives. With our partners, we aim to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.
Together, our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the main source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. Never more has public health been so important as we come through the Coronavirus pandemic, face the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis and tackle and prevent the harmful effects of climate change.
Our organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Degree level education or equivalent level of knowledge and skills related to planning/project management
- Evidence of highly specialised knowledge to support strategy and planning
- Project management qualification (Prince 2, MSP or equivalent)
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of management and managing successful projects at a senior level.
- Experience of working with stakeholders at varying levels of seniority and a commitment/proven experience of partnership working
- Experience of negotiating and influencing others in a positive manner, with confidence to deal with different priorities and differing views to instigate and achieve change and improvement
- Experience in facilitating the planning and monitoring of directorate planning/service change with varied stakeholder groups
- Presentation and facilitation experience with stakeholders’ groups
- Experience of managing staff and the associated HR policies and procedures
- Experience of managing and service planning and/or redesign complex projects.
- Experience of bringing large groups of clinicians, managers and external partner together to plan and deliver service change projects
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria- Ability to work across directorates/services to understanding operational and corporate needs and requirements
- Ability to motivate others to encourage collaborative working
- Ability to collaborate with people in other disciplines and form strong stakeholder relationships to improve services
- Ability to gather, analyse, present complex data to influence decision making and collaborative working to find solutions to improve services and patient outcomes
- Ability to interpret legislation and national guidance
- Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft software, such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Ability to demonstrate understanding and application of our workplace values, together with the underpinning behaviours identified for success in this role
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable at level 1 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Other
Essential criteria- Understands the importance of being a strong team player, which includes: active participation, co-operation, respect and support for others
- Commitment to self-development, actively seeking feedback and learning
- Ability to focus, concentrate and accurately complete tasks within given timeframes whilst dealing with unscheduled interruptions e.g. changing priorities
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service
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.
Public Health Wales, reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.
Priority is given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
If you have a disability and have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application process, please contact [email protected]
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked.To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.
If you are successful and short listed for interview you will be contacted by email using the address with which you registered. Please ensure you check your email account regularly.
We are committed to fair, transparent recruitment and believe in equality of opportunity in our workplace and will not tolerate discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender identity, religion or belief, race or nationality, marriage or civil partnership status, sex, sexual orientation, working pattern, caring responsibilities, trade union activity or political beliefs – or on any other grounds.We welcome applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements.
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.
The salary scale shown is for a full-time member of staff, with the amount being adjusted pro rata for those working less than 37.5 hours per week.
In general, anyone joining our Trust who has not previously worked in the NHS will, by default, start on the first point of the advertised pay band. Pay progression will then be determined by annual Performance and Development Reviews in accordance with the NHS Wales Pay Progression Policy.An application for Incremental Credit may be considered, but can only be awarded based on evidenced, reckonable service and/or equivalent, relevant experience.