Job summary
An amazing and very rewarding opportunity has arisen for a Project Officer to support the organisation's new Digital Transformation team. The role is a perfect introduction to the project management world in the exciting, and varied, environment of the NHS in Wales.
Working with all types and levels of healthcare professionals, the postholder will gain invaluable experience in all the NHS has to offer and will be part of team that delivers excellent outcomes for the benefit of patients and staff in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB).
Main duties of the job
Under the direction of the Digital Portfolio Project Manager, the Project Officer will be responsible for ensuring the effective co-ordination of a range of projects that support the work of the Digital Transformation function. The post holder will support and provide day-to-day monitoring to facilitate the successful delivery of key national product implementations, for example; the, Welsh Patient Administration System (WPAS), Welsh Clinical Portal (WCP) and associated Digital projects forming part of the NHS Wales national digital strategy roadmap. Importantly this will include administration of the project artefacts and to help ensure that projects remain on track to produce the required outcomes, to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 30 months to meet the needs of the service. 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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
1. We listen, learn and improve
2. We treat everyone with respect
3. We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
4. Educated to GCSE 'A' Level or equivalent experience
5. Good understanding of the office environment
6. Knowledge of what projects are and how they are run
7. Good understanding of Microsoft Office software including WORD, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
8. Good knowledge of how to users browsers and search engines for research to obtain credible and verifiable information
Desirable
9. Knowledge of the Prince 2 project methodology
Experience
Essential
10. Significant experience of office work, preferable in a project environment
11. Experience of managing multiple diaries and arranging meetings
12. History of writing reports
13. Experience of planning tasks and involving relevant stakeholders
14. Experience of working on their own and also as part of a team
15. Experience of working in a health care environment
Desirable
16. Experience of change management processes
17. Experience of business analysis
Aptitudes and Abilities
Essential
18. Ability to communicate confidently with staff at all levels
19. Ability to present to small groups of people
20. Ability to collate data and effectively analyse it and draw correct conclusions
21. Ability to prioritise own workload
22. Ability to empathise and see matters from another's perspective
23. Ability to takes notes and produce meeting minutes/notes
Values
Essential
24. Respectful of all stakeholders and colleagues
25. Must have pride in their work and display meticulous attention to detail
26. Be confident to voice their opinions and views in a respectful manner
27. Be empathetic whilst also focussed on project outcomes
Other
Essential
28. An appreciation of needs of clinicians in the workplace.
29. A broad appreciation of the key elements of ICT, its role and influence.
30. Able to travel to other sites when required in a timely manner. A detailed understanding of
31. An understanding of the clinical environment, and the associated constraints and opportunities.