Job summary
- Main area
- Transformation Programme Manager
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 070-AC132-1025
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- To be confirmed on recruitment
- Town
- Bronllys
- Salary
- £56,514 - £63,623 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/11/2025
Employer heading
Transformation Programme Manager - Better Together
Band 8a
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
Job overview
We are looking for someone with a strong track record in delivering complex transformation, working across the system, from wellbeing through to specialised services, with clinicians, patients, and other partners.
We need someone who will ensure robust governance, with the ability to analyse highly complex data to drive improvement working with partners in England and Wales and with communication skills to influence and deliver change. Your values matter to us.
The health board has an agile working policy, including working from home.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Support the Executive Sponsor and Senior Responsible Owner to deliver PTHB clinical programme transformation, within a whole system
approach, offering particular expertise in programme and project
management.
Working for our organisation
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
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 and/or knowledge
Essential criteria
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
- PRINCE II and/or Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner
- Skilled in using Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Excel and Word
Desirable criteria
- IQT Bronze or sliver Award or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Management experience, preferably within an NHS environment, including management of projects/programmes within quality, time and financial parameters
- Knowledge and experience in service redesign, service improvement, programme and or project management
- Experience of risk management
- Evidence of partnership working and stakeholder management
- Evidence of creating and sustaining positive relationships with staff and stakeholders
- Proven work record of consistently achieving high standards and delivering objectives and priorities
Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
- Up to date understanding of key NHS targets, performance measures and current priorities within NHS Wales
- Strong planning skills, able to plan effectively against deadlines in order to produce timely outputs and deliverables
- Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively using excellent communication skills, including strong report writing and presentation skills
- Ability to write project initiation document, business cases, strategic plans, dashboard reports
- Excellent analytical skills to develop, read, interpret, present and disseminate complex clinical and numerical information to others
- Clear leadership skills, influencing and team building skills
- Ability to work effectively with and gain the confidence of clinicians, managers, other staff and the public
- Ability to perform and deliver under pressure
- Ability to prioritise work within a pressured environment
- Able to act independently and on own initiative
- Ability to deal with confidential issues in a professional and sensitive manner
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
Other
Essential criteria
- Knowledge, understanding and application of equal opportunities
- Evidence of political awareness and sensitivity to the high profile of the Health Board
- Ability to undertake regular travel to other locations within the organisation and beyond
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate PTHB Values
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kerry Holbrook
- Job title
- Senior Manager for Transforamtion & Value
- Email address
- [email protected]
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