Job summary
Are you passionate about improving women's health services in Wales?
The National Strategic Clinical Network for Women's Health is a new and exciting strategic organisation to work for, and we are seeking a dedicated and experienced band 7 Project Manager.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare for women across Wales as we work towards the effective delivery of the forthcoming Women's Health Plan for Wales.
We are looking for an excelling and proven senior project manager to work in our team to initially undertake a scoping and benchmarking evaluation of current women's health services across Wales. You will work collaboratively with key stakeholders to produce a report outlining recommendations for Women's Health services.
Any candidate should have a proven track record, understand the Women's Health Network's agenda and organisational arrangements to succeed in leading and delivering a bespoke work programme.
Candidates will need to demonstrate proven ability to lead a programme of work requiring high level of communication, networking skills and relationship management to effectively negotiate the delivery of multi-disciplinary and cross boundary pieces of work.
Main duties of the job
To identify and understand the needs of stakeholders, and provide sound judgement and diplomatic skills, keeping them informed of progress against work plans.
To establish effective reporting and review mechanisms to ensure projects delivery tangible improvements in services for the population of Wales.
To be responsible for the development, facilitation and monitoring of the delivery of work plans, project managing the implementation of the work plans to meet objectives.
To plan, arrange and administer Network meetings and events.
Facilitating and supporting the development of papers and updates and managing any ongoing actions.
To manage risks to the work plans and develop contingency plans as and when necessary.
To provide line management support to any administrative support staff aligned to the Network.
To provide verbal and written reports as requested by NHS Wales Executive, Networks and Planning directorate, Welsh Government, and other stakeholders.
Regularly research best practice to ensure the achievement of the Network's objectives.
Develop associated policies for the Strategic Network to affect service change across Wales.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
The NHS Executive works in partnership for and on behalf of Welsh Government, in and with the NHS in Wales and is hosted by Public Health Wales.
Our key purpose is to drive improvements in the quality and safety of care - resulting in better and more equitable outcomes, access and patient experience, reduced variation, and improvements in population health.
We do this by providing strong leadership and strategic direction - enabling, supporting, and directing NHS Wales to transform clinical services in line with national priorities and standards.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role provides an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated, results focused individual to shape and deliver exciting projects of work within a National Strategic Clinical Network (NSCN) to support health boards/trust to improve the delivery of key health services across Wales.
Within the newNHS Wales Executive, newly configured National Strategic Clinical Networks are a key component of the National Clinical Framework (NCF) model. NSCN perform the central role of the knowledge-to-practice element in the Learning Health and Care System laid out in the National Clinical Framework. Their position within the Executive enables them to play a role in fulfilling the expectations set out in the Executives Mandate and Remit Letter.
Strategic Clinical Networks are an essential national vehicle for joint working between key stakeholders including NHS Wales, Welsh Government and the third sector to improve the outcomes and experience for the population of Wales. Integral to this is the need for continuous improvement and transformational change across a range of our services and approaches and the role of the Strategic Clinical Network is to support this at national, regional and local levels.
As a Network Support Manager, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing healthcare outcomes and transforming healthcare delivery. In this position, you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction within the clinical network support teams, ensuring the efficient operation and alignment of clinical networks with organisational goals and work plans.The role will monitor and report against identified key performance indicators, using a variety of data sources. They will lead in stakeholder engagement, and communication strategy, building effective relationships with clinical and managerial colleagues both internal and external to the NHS Wales. Your expertise will be crucial in driving collaborative efforts among healthcare professionals, facilitating data-driven decision-making, and implementing innovative solutions to address healthcare challenges.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role provides an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated, results focused individual to shape and deliver exciting projects of work within a National Strategic Clinical Network (NSCN) to support health boards/trust to improve the delivery of key health services across Wales.
Within the newNHS Wales Executive, newly configured National Strategic Clinical Networks are a key component of the National Clinical Framework (NCF) model. NSCN perform the central role of the knowledge-to-practice element in the Learning Health and Care System laid out in the National Clinical Framework. Their position within the Executive enables them to play a role in fulfilling the expectations set out in the Executives Mandate and Remit Letter.
Strategic Clinical Networks are an essential national vehicle for joint working between key stakeholders including NHS Wales, Welsh Government and the third sector to improve the outcomes and experience for the population of Wales. Integral to this is the need for continuous improvement and transformational change across a range of our services and approaches and the role of the Strategic Clinical Network is to support this at national, regional and local levels.
As a Network Support Manager, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing healthcare outcomes and transforming healthcare delivery. In this position, you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction within the clinical network support teams, ensuring the efficient operation and alignment of clinical networks with organisational goals and work plans.The role will monitor and report against identified key performance indicators, using a variety of data sources. They will lead in stakeholder engagement, and communication strategy, building effective relationships with clinical and managerial colleagues both internal and external to the NHS Wales. Your expertise will be crucial in driving collaborative efforts among healthcare professionals, facilitating data-driven decision-making, and implementing innovative solutions to address healthcare challenges.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 6, Degree or equivalent level of experience.
- Prince 2 / Agile Project Manager practitioner or equivalent, or demonstrable practical experience.
Desirable
- Advanced ECDL or equivalent experience.
- IQT Silver.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of communicating with all levels of professional staff and the public.
- Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive data and appropriate maintenance and storage of records.
- Experience of project implementation and monitoring performance indicators of ongoing projects.
- Experience of managing finance systems e.g. budget monitoring.
- Experience of managing, maintaining and developing systems and procedures.
- Experience of implementing administrative policies and procedures.
- Experience of using data to drive improvement
Desirable
- Experience of working within/ or with health services.
- Understanding of project management methodologies.
- Experience of formal minute taking.
- Proven success at applying quality/service improvement methodology.
- Experience of process mapping exercises.
Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough understanding of administrative procedures.
- Knowledge of Health services.
Desirable
- Advanced Microsoft Project.
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and self- manage workload.
- Able to organise multi-disciplinary meetings and events.
- Excellent management and communication skills and knowledge.
- Analysing information from numerous sources.
- Good IT/keyboard Skills.
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh / willingness to learn.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Work to deadlines and under pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Work on own initiative.
- Good time keeping.
- Respect confidentiality.
- Willingness to learn and develop skills.
- Flexible approach to work.
Other
Essential
- Willingness and ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
Desirable
- Ability to transport resources.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 6, Degree or equivalent level of experience.
- Prince 2 / Agile Project Manager practitioner or equivalent, or demonstrable practical experience.
Desirable
- Advanced ECDL or equivalent experience.
- IQT Silver.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of communicating with all levels of professional staff and the public.
- Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive data and appropriate maintenance and storage of records.
- Experience of project implementation and monitoring performance indicators of ongoing projects.
- Experience of managing finance systems e.g. budget monitoring.
- Experience of managing, maintaining and developing systems and procedures.
- Experience of implementing administrative policies and procedures.
- Experience of using data to drive improvement
Desirable
- Experience of working within/ or with health services.
- Understanding of project management methodologies.
- Experience of formal minute taking.
- Proven success at applying quality/service improvement methodology.
- Experience of process mapping exercises.
Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough understanding of administrative procedures.
- Knowledge of Health services.
Desirable
- Advanced Microsoft Project.
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and self- manage workload.
- Able to organise multi-disciplinary meetings and events.
- Excellent management and communication skills and knowledge.
- Analysing information from numerous sources.
- Good IT/keyboard Skills.
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh / willingness to learn.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Work to deadlines and under pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Work on own initiative.
- Good time keeping.
- Respect confidentiality.
- Willingness to learn and develop skills.
- Flexible approach to work.
Other
Essential
- Willingness and ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
Desirable
- Ability to transport resources.
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).
