Job summary
The Digital Services team at Velindre University NHS Trust are moving towards a new methodology for managing its digital systems and services, built around Product Teams and the Agile methodology.The Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC) is a specialist tertiary provider of specialist radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatments, offering a vital lifeline to the patients of Wales. As part of its move to establish Product Teams to oversee the management of key VCC IT services, the Velindre University NHS Trust Digital Services team have a vacancy for a Product Manager, who will lead a small team of staff in the management of its Pharmacy IT services, including the ChemoCare software which underpins the management of patients receiving systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) treatments. This is the first such role within the Digital Services team - as such, we're looking for a dynamic individual who will help embed Agile ways of working and the Product Team approach within the team, setting an example ahead of the establishment of similar roles across other key digital systems and services within the Trust. As a key point of contact between staff and the Digital Services team, you will be a strong negotiator, an empathetic leader and have a commitment to quality.
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
A Product Manager will lead a multi-disciplinary team for one of the specified products within the Digital Services portfolio. At this role level, you will:
- Lead the Product Team, taking overall responsibility for the quality and success of your product
- Manage a product through its full lifecycle, including discovery, alpha, beta and live states
- Be the main point of contact within the organisation for your product, engaging with relevant stakeholders to confirm requirements
- Maintain the high-level road map for your product
- Line manage and support the professional development of other members of the Product Team, creating synergy between the Digital Services teams
- Be as interested in managing people as managing products
About us
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 ouraward-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 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/
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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
- Postgraduate qualification or equivalent relevant experience, preferably within a digital / IT subject and/or healthcare subject area
- Evidence of continuous professional development through their career
- ITIL Foundation
Desirable
- Prince2 Agile certification, or equivalent qualification
- ITIL Specialist
- In depth understanding of the product needs of Velindre University NHS Trust and its Divisions
Experience
Essential
- Product management experience
- Successful implementation of digital-focused business change and improvements
- Experience in supervising a multidisciplinary team of digital staff
- Understanding of NHS / Healthcare digital requirements
- Excellent understanding of translating business / functional requirements into specialist technical specifications and complex Digital systems
Desirable
- Experience in taking a lead role in product development
- Experience of working in an NHS / Healthcare or Public Sector environment
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate with staff up to a senior level on complex business or clinical processes
- Collaborate with other Product Managers, to share best practice, lessons learned etc
- Able to organise and manage own work effectively, whilst ensuring the same organisation is applied to the team
- Implement change management methodology within the team environment
- Able to analyse and resolve complex issues
- High quality written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage under pressure
- Ability to work under own initiative, whilst providing effective leadership both directly to own staff and to groups whilst being an effective member of a multi-disciplinary environment
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Other
Essential
- Demonstrable alignment to Trust Values
- Able to work flexibly
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification or equivalent relevant experience, preferably within a digital / IT subject and/or healthcare subject area
- Evidence of continuous professional development through their career
- ITIL Foundation
Desirable
- Prince2 Agile certification, or equivalent qualification
- ITIL Specialist
- In depth understanding of the product needs of Velindre University NHS Trust and its Divisions
Experience
Essential
- Product management experience
- Successful implementation of digital-focused business change and improvements
- Experience in supervising a multidisciplinary team of digital staff
- Understanding of NHS / Healthcare digital requirements
- Excellent understanding of translating business / functional requirements into specialist technical specifications and complex Digital systems
Desirable
- Experience in taking a lead role in product development
- Experience of working in an NHS / Healthcare or Public Sector environment
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate with staff up to a senior level on complex business or clinical processes
- Collaborate with other Product Managers, to share best practice, lessons learned etc
- Able to organise and manage own work effectively, whilst ensuring the same organisation is applied to the team
- Implement change management methodology within the team environment
- Able to analyse and resolve complex issues
- High quality written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage under pressure
- Ability to work under own initiative, whilst providing effective leadership both directly to own staff and to groups whilst being an effective member of a multi-disciplinary environment
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Other
Essential
- Demonstrable alignment to Trust Values
- Able to work flexibly
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
