Senior Project Manager
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Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
Swansea Bay University Health Board is seeking to recruit three Project Managers to the Health Board’s Recovery & Sustainability Team in order to drive the service changes and savings required to achieve the Health Board’s Cost Improvement Programme (CIP).
Reporting to the Principal Project Manager within the PMO, you will work closely with senior managers and clinicians across the Health Board to plan and implement the specific projects within the Programme Management Office CIP Programme.
The candidates should be able to demonstrate success in managing complex service changes involving engagement with multiple stakeholders.
We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic individuals who are able to embrace the pace of transformational change which is required by the Health Board to achieve a challenging CIP savings Programme. In return the post holders will join a new forward thinking and ambitious team focusing on delivery and how we can achieve better outcomes.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Project Manager will manage one or more specific large-scale projects across the organisation in collaborationwith colleagues and partners including lead responsibility for the interpretation of national policy within the specialist
area- The project(s) may be part of a programme, or large stand-alone and they will be expected to be the planning lead
- Manage project staff.
- Be responsible for the overall progress of the Project and use of resources, initiating corrective action where
- Ensure the scope and objectives of the programmes are clear and interdependencies are managed.
- Work with senior managers and teams to identify opportunities for continual service improvement by utilising
programme and project management methodologies.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria- Educated to Postgraduate Diploma level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continued professional Development
- Project and/or Programme management office qualification, PRINCE2, MSP or equivalent experience
- Masters level qualification
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of management and managing successful projects
- Effective partnership working in the public sector
- Experience of effective stakeholder working with external bodies
- Experience as a formal project manager.
- Experience of working within the NHS
Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
- People Management skills
- Track record of complex problem solving in a project management environment
- Competent in the use of desktop application
- Advanced IT skills in a range of desktop applications e.g., Excel, Power BI
Other
Desirable criteria- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
- Travel around SBU sites, and possibly further afield on a regular basis
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply.All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.
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.