Digital Project Support Officer
Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
our values;- Caring
- Respectful
- Accountable
and who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in a Trust that has the ambition to provide world class services and care to patient and donors.
Velindre University NHS Trust holds a special place at the heart of healthcare in Wales. It is also an amazing organisation to work and to develop your career. The Trust comprises of two divisions, Velindre Cancer Centre and Welsh Blood Service.The Trust also hosts on behalf of the Welsh Government and NHS Wales, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) and Health Technology Wales (HTW).
Velindre University NHS Trust provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.
For more information on this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager, who will be pleased to discuss their employment opportunity with you.
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The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.
Posts may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and Professional Registration Check.
For more information on our Trust Employee Reward and Benefit’s Package please visit the Velindre University NHS Trust website.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
A major transformational programme has been launched by VUNHST to modernise health service delivery, including promoting better ways of working with the use of new health information technologies to support better decision making and information sharing.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the project team in the implementation of a range of IT and service improvement projects.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the project team in ensuring the successful delivery of projects and that projects produce the required products, to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost.
This is a hybrid working role, with a minimum requirement to work from the various Velindre University NHS Trust locations, 2 to 3 days each week (with flexibility to be at various sites on additional days for events and meetings as required by the organisation).Remaining working days are to be remote working. Interviews for this post will be required in person on site.
Main duties of the job
To support the delivery of a variety of digital projects.
To work as a member of the project team, the Project Support Officer’s prime responsibility is to provide project and organisational support to the Project manager and the project boards.
The Project Support Officer will be required to take responsibility and manage designated elements of Projects e.g., supporting, facilitating andmonitoring progress of projects.
To provide administration support to the project as required
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-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 1999, 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/
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
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Good level of educational attainment to degree level or equivalent experience
- Prince 2 training (formal or informal, or willing to work towards attainment)
- Evidence of further development – diploma or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of administering projects
- Good knowledge of Computer skills, and Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to master new applications.
- Knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling projects, e.g. PRINCE2
- Experience of recording and monitoring financial information
- Experience and understanding of information management and technology issues within the healthcare environment.
- Experience and understanding of change and configuration management, and information management and technology issues within the within the project environment
- Knowledge of the procurement process, including contract negotiations particularly in relation to IT procurements
Skills
Essential criteria- Good organisational skills, and the ability to identify priorities.
- Possesses good written and oral communication skills.
- Good report drafting skills and minute taking.
- Capable of understanding the wider objectives of the Programme
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with the Project team, stakeholders and third-party service providers involved in the delivery of the projects and Programme.
Other
Essential criteria- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Responsive to changing environments.
- Open to continual development
- Ability to work in a team, to work to deadlines and on own initiative.
- Self-motivated & enthusiastic person
- Welsh speaker
It is essential that your application demonstrates how you meet the job description / person specification for this post.
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.