Job summary
- Main area
- Project Management
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 025-AC124-0724
- Employer
- Digital Health and Care Wales
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hybrid working
- Town
- Ty Glan Yr Afon, Cardiff
- Salary
- £51,706 - £58,210 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Principal Project Manager
Band 8a
Digital Health and Care Wales is an ambitious organisation created by Welsh Government to lead on the digital transformation of health and care. It builds on the digital architecture and national services put in place by the NHS Wales Informatics Service over the past decade.
The organisation will lead on large-scale developments that make a significant difference to the people of Wales as well as to health and care professionals, such as expansion of the digital patient record and the creation of a National Data Resource. It will improve the way data is collected, shared and used. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW), to join the Digital Delivery Team (Operations Directorate).
Are you forward thinking, looking for a new challenge and a chance to make a difference?
We are recruiting a highly motivated Principal Project Manager to lead on key national digital projects designed to modernise and transform the delivery of digital services across NHS Wales.
Main duties of the job
You should have extensive experience and knowledge of planning and managing delivery of projects within time and cost.
You should have experience on the overall leadership and management of projects, including budgets and finances, delivery and reporting and resources management.
Working to tight timescales you will demonstrate the ability to successfully lead delivery and deliver outcomes to meet the directorate’s objectives aligned to the organisational IMTP.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is part of the NHS Wales family and has an important role in changing the way health and care services are delivered through technology and data. The organisation supports frontline staff with modern systems and access to important information about their patients, while empowering the people of Wales to manage their own health through digital NHS Wales services.
Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.
Join our game changing, life-saving team and start making a real difference to health and care services in Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, please see the attached job description and personal specification for more details about 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 and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- Specialist project knowledge to post graduate level or equivalent experience (Prince formal or informal).
- Evidence of further development – education/training.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of planning and managing projects with successful delivery within time and cost, of which should be as a project manager.
- Advanced knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects, e.g. PRINCE2.
- Sound knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures.
Desirable criteria
- Experience and understanding of change management, process change, and information management and technology issues within the healthcare environment.
- Experience and knowledge of the procurement process, including contract negotiations particularly in relation to IT procurements.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bryony Clark
- Job title
- Associate Director of Digital Delivery
- Email address
- [email protected]
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