Job summary
- Main area
- Programme Managment
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- 3 years (Fixed term/secondment for 3 years until 31.03.2028 due to funding)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 120-AC786-0425
- Employer
- Velindre University NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Welsh Blood Service
- Town
- Pontyclun
- Salary
- £54,550 - £61,412 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/04/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 05/05/2025
Employer heading
Head of Programmes
Band 8a
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
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Advanced Therapies Wales (ATW) team to support the goals of the Delivery Plan for Advanced Therapies in Wales 2025-2029, and the Midland Wales Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre (MWATTC) Phase 2 programme.
Funded until March 2028, the post holder will have the opportunity to develop and lead on packages of work spanning across two national programmes. This includes exposure and opportunities to influence the direction of adopting advanced therapies to deliver to the Welsh patient population and at a UK wide level.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 3 years until 31.3.2028 due to funding. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
A key focus of the role is strategy development for Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPI&E).
Additional responsibilities will also include budget management, programme team leadership and deputising for the Head of ATW Programme/Deputy Director MWATTC where requested.
The role requires occasional travel within the UK, which may involve overnight stays.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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
The successful candidate will have a proven record in programme or project delivery, with a task and finish mindset to enable goal delivery.
Previous NHS experience in a similar role is essential. Evidence of continued professional development to include successful completion of a recognised project management qualification is essential.
Confident communication and personal skills, with the ability to develop and maintain positive professional partnerships and networks is also vital for the role .
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 & Experience
Essential criteria
- Educated to relevant master’s degree level or equivalent experience.
- Recognised Project/Programme Management qualification or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages. ECDL Level 2 or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Recognised Agile project management qualification
- Recognised Change Management qualification
Skills, Attributes & Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to work at a senior management level either gained within the NHS or other organisations.
- Experience of working in a regulated environment.
- Significant management experience, including staff management.
- Experience of successfully leading and implementing projects / programmes at a national level.
- Expertise in delivering project and programme management services and tailoring methodologies to suit the local environment.
- Experience of managing budgets.
- Experience of successfully leading and implementing project driven change management.
- Able to influence and achieve outcomes where no direct line management responsibility.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, including facilitating, influencing and negotiating.
- Able to secure effective and positive working relationships with key stakeholders including an ability to work closely with people in other disciplines and form professional working relationships.
- Able to communicate effectively across different levels of an organisation - communicate highly complex and sensitive information to different audiences both internally and externally, including formal presentations e.g. to Board / Welsh Government.
- Excellent understanding of Portfolio Project Management, engagement strategies and customer service.
- Able to organise, plan and prioritise complex strategic work programmes to meet appropriate deadlines typically involving other disciplines and organisations.
- Demonstrate an ability to carry out analysis, interpretation and comparison of complex change management and service improvement issues within a regulated environment, and to act as an expert reference point.
- Demonstrate initiative, creativity, flexibility and a personal ethos of continuous improvement.
- Show an ability to gain an understanding of other professionals ‘problem solving’ requirements.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Savery
- Job title
- ATW Head of Programme & Deputy Director MWATTC
- Email address
- [email protected]
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