Job summary
- Main area
- English
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 3 years (Until 31st March 2028)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 120-AC803-0525
- Employer
- Velindre University NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Welsh Blood Service
- Town
- Pontyclun
- Salary
- £46,840 - £53,602 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Project Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre University NHS Trust, which is a committed equal opportunities employer. The Trust welcomes applications from people who share our vision;
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.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
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.
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
Job overview
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR UPTO 36 MONTHS DUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE - 31st March 2028
Advanced Therapies are novel cell and gene therapies which are expected to transform current care pathways.
The Midland Wales Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre (MWATTC) is part of a network of Advanced Therapy Treatment Centres (ATTC) across the UK with the objective of driving NHS readiness and research activity in the cell and gene therapy sector. The MWATTC (Phase 2) programme will be hosted by VUNHST, alongside University Hospitals Birmingham.
The organisation had previously hosted the MWATTC (Phase 1) programme between the years 2018 to 2022. MWATTC will align with the Advanced Therapies Wales (ATW) programme.
The post holder will play a vital role in supporting the implementation and ongoing management of the MWATTC (Phase 2). The successful candidate will be required to analyse and interpret key facts in order to support the Head of Advanced Therapies in making key strategic decisions.
The role is advertised as a fixed term contract with programme funding available until 31st March 2028.
· This is a Fixed term /Secondment for 36 months to cover -31st March 2028.
Main duties of the job
To provide project management and leadership to clinical and operational projects in order to support the senior management team to make strategic decisions.
A full list of the main responsibilities of the role can found in the Job Description and Person Specification.
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 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based 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
- Leads by example, acting as an accountable role model and project management expert for the service.
- Enables operational staff to have a thorough understanding of project management, by providing advice, through training, and dissemination of best practice.
- Supports the business and workforce planning process, ensuring that he decision making process is evidenced based and meets organisational programme objectives.
- Responsible for self-managing and prioritising own workload.
- The post holder will be required to have good IT skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Hold a Master’s degree or equivalent professional/managerial qualification.
- PRINCE 2 registered Practitioner or other recognised qualification in project management.
- Evidence of Continued Professional development
Person specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Masters or equivalent professional/managerial qualification
- • PRINCE 2 registered Practitioner or other recognised qualification in project management
- • Evidence of Continued Professional Development / further training
Desirable criteria
- • Member of recognised professional body
- • Change Management Practitioner
- • PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner and/or experience
- • MSP Practitioner
- • Knowledge of NHS structures and processes
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in delivering projects to quality, time and budget requirements, preferably within a change programme environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of business planning process
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Savery
- Job title
- Head of ATW Programme & Deputy Director of MWATTC
- Email address
- [email protected]
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