Job summary
Join Our Team as an Assistant Programme Manager
Are you ready to play a key role in driving the success of regional partnerships and shaping regional integration of health and care in Gwent? As an Assistant Programme Manager, you will be an essential member of the Gwent Regional Partnership Board Support Team (PMO) within the ABUHB Corporate Planning team. This is your chance to contribute to impactful projects and help streamline operations that make a real difference.
If you're passionate about making an impact, excited to support a variety of key functions, and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the role for you. Get ready to be at the heart of strategic planning and help create better outcomes for communities across Gwent.
Our team is based in St Cadocs Hospital in Caerleon, and you will be working at our office and from home
Main duties of the job
The Assistant Programme Manager is a key member of the Gwent Regional Partnership Board (RPB) Support Team (PMO), part of the Planning Team. The team delivers a portfolio management function for the Gwent RPB. The RPB brings together the Health Board, local authorities and the third sector to meet the care and support needs of people in Gwent. It receives revenue funding of over £25 million per year across a range of funding streams to improve the wellbeing of key population groups, and to improve how health and care services are delivered.
The postholder will provide project and programme management leadership with a focus on children and families, and neurodivergence and learning disabilities. The postholder will lead and oversee projects and programmes funded via the RPB's revenue streams monitoring the set budget to ensure deliverables enhance services and can demonstrate difference made for the population of Gwent. This includes the planning of projects and programmes to achieve objectives, maximise benefits, and ensure funding drives service improvements.
In supporting successful project and programme management, the postholder will engage stakeholders to define priorities, scope and implementation processes. They will assist partners in developing performance indicators and measurable outcomes to ensure effective reporting. They will work closely with the Performance Analyst to manage a reporting function, maximise data use, and create performance dashboards.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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
Please refer to the job description and person specification documents for full details of this role and its main responsibilities.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
Please refer to the job description and person specification documents for full details of this role and its main responsibilities.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent demonstrable level of knowledge and experience.
- Project management knowledge to post graduate diploma level equivalent
- Knowledge of MS-Office suite of software.
- Knowledge and/or experience of partnership working.
- Knowledge and/or experience of project and programme management.
- Knowledge of relevant national and local strategy and policy.
Desirable
- Trained in a project or programme management methodology.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the production of high-quality project documentation including Business Cases and Project Plans.
- Experience in developing and writing reports, and presenting information to a variety of audiences.
- Project/programme or change management experience either as leading a whole project/programme or implementing a project/programme in own department
- Experience and knowledge of working within statutory health and social care services, third sector, housing or related organisation in the delivery or management of operational services. Experience/ knowledge of working
- Experience/ knowledge of working across collaboratively organisational boundaries and in partnership with other organisations.
- Experience of facilitating conversations and organising events, including workshops, with delivery partners.
- Experience of translating policy into delivery for population benefit.
Desirable
- Track record of staff management.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to prepare and deliver high quality presentations to a variety of audiences.
- Analytical skills to develop, read, interpret and disseminate complex information to others
- Professional in dealing with multi-agency staff.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to facilitate and influence.
- Excellent communications skills both verbal and written.
- Ability to work collaboratively across the Partnership.
- Ability to lead and work well in a team environment but able to work on their own initiative.
- Highly motivated and able to work to deadlines.
- Willingness to learn new skills where appropriate and have a flexible approach to work.
- Ability to work effectively in a highly complex and continually changing environment.
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Appreciation of Risk
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the key requirements of 'A Healthier Wales' and the 'Social Services and Wellbeing Act 2014'.
Desirable
- Competent in the knowledge and application of the Data Protection Act.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Innovative and solution-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage uncertainty and work under pressure.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, effectively engaging with senior managers, clinicians, and diverse stakeholder groups.
- Proven experience in organising, motivating, and working collaboratively with teams outside direct line management.
- A self-motivated team player with a keen interest in health, social care, and community outcomes.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent demonstrable level of knowledge and experience.
- Project management knowledge to post graduate diploma level equivalent
- Knowledge of MS-Office suite of software.
- Knowledge and/or experience of partnership working.
- Knowledge and/or experience of project and programme management.
- Knowledge of relevant national and local strategy and policy.
Desirable
- Trained in a project or programme management methodology.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the production of high-quality project documentation including Business Cases and Project Plans.
- Experience in developing and writing reports, and presenting information to a variety of audiences.
- Project/programme or change management experience either as leading a whole project/programme or implementing a project/programme in own department
- Experience and knowledge of working within statutory health and social care services, third sector, housing or related organisation in the delivery or management of operational services. Experience/ knowledge of working
- Experience/ knowledge of working across collaboratively organisational boundaries and in partnership with other organisations.
- Experience of facilitating conversations and organising events, including workshops, with delivery partners.
- Experience of translating policy into delivery for population benefit.
Desirable
- Track record of staff management.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to prepare and deliver high quality presentations to a variety of audiences.
- Analytical skills to develop, read, interpret and disseminate complex information to others
- Professional in dealing with multi-agency staff.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to facilitate and influence.
- Excellent communications skills both verbal and written.
- Ability to work collaboratively across the Partnership.
- Ability to lead and work well in a team environment but able to work on their own initiative.
- Highly motivated and able to work to deadlines.
- Willingness to learn new skills where appropriate and have a flexible approach to work.
- Ability to work effectively in a highly complex and continually changing environment.
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Appreciation of Risk
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the key requirements of 'A Healthier Wales' and the 'Social Services and Wellbeing Act 2014'.
Desirable
- Competent in the knowledge and application of the Data Protection Act.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Innovative and solution-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage uncertainty and work under pressure.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, effectively engaging with senior managers, clinicians, and diverse stakeholder groups.
- Proven experience in organising, motivating, and working collaboratively with teams outside direct line management.
- A self-motivated team player with a keen interest in health, social care, and community outcomes.
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).
