Main area Project Management Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
* Home or remote working
37.5 hours per week (Flexible working 7.5 hours per day, with core times 10:00 to 15:00) Job ref 028-AC281-1125
Employer Public Health Wales NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site NHS Wales Performance and Improvement, 1st Floor River House Town Cardiff Salary £48,527 - £55,532 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 30/11/2025 23:59
Senior Project Manager
Band 7
Welcome to NHS Wales Performance and Improvement, a new national support function, operational from 1 April 2023
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.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Project Manager to join the National Pathology Programme, hosted by NHS Wales Performance & Improvement. This position will support the delivery of priority actions outlined in the Pathology Statement of Intent (2019), specifically focused on the recovery from COVID-19, while also aligning with the Diagnostic Recovery Transformation Plan for Wales (2023–2025).
The initial focus of this role will be the National Digital Cellular Pathology (DCP) project in Wales. The post holder will support the completion of the project specification and its transition into the procurement phase. The applicant will have extensive knowledge of project management and will have experience of tailoring project management methodologies. They will have the ability to liaise, develop and build relationships and effective lines of communication with stakeholders at all levels especially within the Pathology service.
The post holder will be based at River House, Ynys Bridge Court, Gwaelod-y-Garth, Cardiff however, staff are spending the majority of time working from home.
There may be a need to travel across Wales to successfully meet the requirements of the post.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead and manage projects within the Programme, including the Digital Cellular Pathology (DCP) project and other workstreams aligned with the MAG report. The post holder will be responsible for planning, delivery, monitoring, prepare progress reports and evaluation of projects to ensure agreed objectives are achieved within defined time, cost and quality parameters.
They will progress recommendations from the MAG report, translating these into clear, deliverable actions that support modernisation, standardisation and digital transformation across pathology services in Wales. The role requires effective management of complex workstreams, risks and interdependencies, and close collaboration with Health Boards, Welsh Government, and other key stakeholders.
Working for our organisation
NHS Wales Performance and Improvement 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.
Detailed job description and main 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.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post.
For further details or an informal discussion please contact:
* Educated to Postgraduate Diploma level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
* Evidence of continued professional development
* Project and/or Programme management office qualification, PRINCE2, MSP or equivalent experience
Experience
* Experience of management and managing successful projects
* Effective partnership working in the public sector
* Experience of effective stakeholder working with external bodies
* Experience as a formal project manager.
* Experience of working within the NHS
Skills and Attributes
* Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
* Track record of complex problem solving in a project management environment
* Competent in the use of desktop applications
* Advanced IT skills in a range of desktop applications e.g., Excel, Power BI
Other
* Travel around Wales, and possibly further afield on a regular basis
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
NHS Wales Performance and Improvement, reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.
Priority is given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
If you have a disability and have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application process, please contact peoplesupport.PHW@wales.nhs.uk
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We are committed to fair, transparent recruitment and believe in equality of opportunity in our workplace and will not tolerate discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender identity, religion or belief, race or nationality, marriage or civil partnership status, sex, sexual orientation, working pattern, caring responsibilities, trade union activity or political beliefs – or on any other grounds. We welcome applications from individuals who may wish to work part time or apply on a job share basis.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either aHealth and Care visa orSkilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visitingWork in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
The salary scale shown is for a full-time member of staff, with the amount being adjusted pro rata for those working less than 37.5 hours per week.
In general, anyone joining our organisation who has not previously worked in the NHS will, by default, start on the first point of the advertised pay band. Pay progression will then be determined by annual Performance and Development Reviews in accordance with theNHS Wales Pay Progression Policy .An application for Incremental Credit may be considered, but can only be awarded based on evidenced, reckonable service and/or equivalent, relevant experience.
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