Medical Rostering/Locum Systems Project Manager

NHS; Cwmbran; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Wales is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the implementation of an electronic rostering system and manage the current Locum Bank and Agency system across medical departments. The role involves coordinating project phases, ensuring stakeholder engagement, and developing training for staff. The position offers a hybrid work model with excellent benefits for working professionals, ensuring efficient project delivery and management within a high-impact healthcare environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Extensive training and development opportunities

Flexible working

Strong emphasis on wellbeing

Qualifications

• Degree level education or equivalent experience.
• Post‑graduate qualification or equivalent experience.
• Project management methodology experience with meeting deadlines.
• Understanding of change management issues and processes.
• Line‑management experience.
• Implementation of workforce e‑systems (e.g., rostering, Locum Bank, Agency).
• Experience working in a clinical environment with knowledge of doctor grades and career pathways.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project plans, initiation documents, risk logs, and benefits realization tools.
• Coordinate implementation phases across wards and departments.
• Ensure integration with Workforce & OD, Payroll, and Finance systems.
• Establish and maintain effective communication strategies.
• Influence and negotiate with senior clinicians and managers to embed new processes.
• Design and deliver training packages for staff and managers.

Skills

Effective interpersonal and communication skills

Good presentation skills

Strong organisational skills

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience

Post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

The Project Manager will lead the implementation of an electronic rostering system and manage the current Locum Bank and Agency system across all medical departments within the Health Board. The role will line‑manage the rostering, bank, and agency project support team, ensuring stakeholder engagement, on‑time delivery, and budget compliance. It involves acting as the professional expert on staff rostering, monitoring financial and performance targets, and developing training and support infrastructure for system users. The post is offered on a hybrid basis with a minimum of two days office‑based and may require additional hospital site attendance.

Main Duties

The Project Manager is responsible for coordinating and managing the successful implementation of an E‑rostering and locum system across all medical departments, ensuring effective change management and programme delivery to plan.

About Us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi‑award‑winning NHS organisation serving a population of 650,000 with over 16,000 staff. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, extensive training and development opportunities, flexible working and a strong emphasis on wellbeing.

Details

Posted 19 December 2025

Band: 7 – Salary £48,527 to £55,532 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 040‑AC489‑1225

Location: Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital, Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran, NP44 8YN

Job Responsibilities

Project Management

• Develop and manage project plans, initiation documents, risk logs, and benefits realization tools.
• Coordinate implementation phases across wards and departments.
• Ensure integration with Workforce & OD, Payroll, and Finance systems.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Establish and maintain effective communication strategies.
• Influence and negotiate with senior clinicians and managers to embed new processes.
• Deliver presentations and reports to project boards and workforce forums.

Training & Support

• Design and deliver training packages for staff and managers.
• Mentor project support staff and ensure technical quality of training.

Performance & Reporting

• Monitor project budget and financial targets.
• Produce progress reports and KPIs for executive teams and steering groups.
• Identify cost improvements and efficiency gains.

Policy & Governance

• Support development of Health Board‑wide rostering policies.
• Ensure compliance with HR, financial, and governance standards.
• Maintain quality data and manage risk logs.

Staff Management

• Line‑manage the Bank, Agency and Rostering implementation team members, handling recruitment, performance management, sickness, grievance and disciplinary matters, and training.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• Degree level education or equivalent experience.
• Post‑graduate qualification or equivalent experience.

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Change Management qualification.
• ECDL.
• Teaching and/or training qualification.
• Project Management qualification.

Experience (Essential)

• Project management methodology experience with meeting deadlines.
• Understanding of change management issues and processes.
• Line‑management experience.
• Implementation of workforce e‑systems (e.g., rostering, Locum Bank, Agency).
• Experience working in a clinical environment with knowledge of doctor grades and career pathways.

Skills (Essential)

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Good presentation skills adaptable to various audiences.
• Strong organisational skills.

Skills (Desirable)

• Ability to speak Welsh.

Knowledge (Essential)

• Working knowledge of workforce e‑systems and Microsoft Office to an intermediate level.
• Budget and resource allocation knowledge.

Personal Qualities (Essential)

• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with a multidisciplinary team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will therefore require a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship 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 must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants over 18 are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here (Criminal records checks for overseas applicants) (Opens in a new tab).

Employer Details

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital

Llanfrechfa

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN

Website: https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)