Programme Manager

NHS; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare service in Wales is seeking a Programme Manager to join the Nurse Staffing Programme team. The role requires a Bachelor's degree, current nursing registration, and extensive experience in management within the NHS. Responsibilities include delivering effective nurse staffing levels, stakeholder engagement, and project management in a supportive and innovative environment. The position offers flexible working arrangements based in Cardiff, with the ability to travel across Wales.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive induction programme

Opportunities for development

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with current/live professional registration.
• Educated to master's degree level or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act (2016).

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Head of the All-Wales Nurse Staffing Programme.
• Ensure the effective delivery of responsibilities under the Nurse Staffing Levels Wales Act.
• Build and maintain key professional relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Complex problem solving

Communication skills

Advanced IT skills

Education

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Quality, Safety and Improvement Directorate of the NHS Wales Performance and Improvement and be part of a growing team providing effective, efficient and high level administrative and business support to the all-Wales Nurse Staffing Programme, enabling the delivery of the programme objectives on time and in full.

The post holder will have the ability to command respect and create a sense of community between team members, will liaise with nursing leads across NHS Wales, whilst also engaging with front line nursing teams and will demonstrate sufficient insight and experience to be both credible and articulate, in dealing with the professional nursing issues and any challenges that arise.

The role involves building and maintaining key professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure that the national programme of work is delivered and aligned with national strategies/programmes, ensuring all stakeholders are fully briefed.

The successful candidate will be part of a supportive and innovative team and will receive a comprehensive induction programme, have access to a range of supportive mechanisms and a wealth of opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills. The NHS Performance and Improvement offers flexible and agile working arrangements and supports hybrid working with attendance in their office (Capital Quarter, Cardiff) as required by the team.

Main duties of the job

This post will primarily provide support to the Head of the All-Wales Nurse Staffing Programme, to whom the post-holder is accountable, in the effective and timely delivery of responsibilities as set out in the Nurse Staffing Levels Wales Act (2016). The national programme of work has recently been refreshed and reflects the strategic aim of promoting the effective delivery of quality care through the provision of levels of nurse staffing based on clinical evidence and patient need, together with embracing and recognising the importance of a 'Team Around the Patient' approach.

The Programme Manager is a key and senior post within the Nurse Staffing Programme team, within the NHS Performance and Improvement with the responsibility for strategic and operational deployment of the Nurse Staffing Programme, utilising a formalised programme management approach, as well as ensuring robust programme governance. The post holder will ensure the programme maintains momentum, creating an environment that facilitates programme delivery, whilst coordinating inter-dependent projects and demonstrating efficiency together with high-level organisation. Experience in monitoring, planning and controlling programmes is critical for this post.

About us

The NHS 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.

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/

For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/

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.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with current/live professional registration
• Educated to master's degree level or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Knowledge of the NHS and professional agenda and relevant strategies for NHS Wales, including HEIW Strategic Nursing Workforce Plan and the CNO professional priorities for Nursing & Midwifery.
• Project and/or Programme management office qualification, PRINCE2, MSP or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable working knowledge of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act (2016)

Experience

• Experience of working within the NHS in a senior position
• Experience of management and managing successful projects at a senior level
• Effective partnership working in the public sector and with external stakeholders
• Experience of successfully delivering change projects in complex and challenging programme environments.
• Experience of successfully leading projects within the NHS at a national level
• Experience of supporting academic research in a clinical environment
• Experience of delivering successful digital transformation within an NHS environment

Skills and Attributes

• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to analyse and appropriately present complex information in a variety of methods, including written reports and verbal presentations
• 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
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

Other

• Travel around Wales, and possibly further afield on a regular basis
• Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Head of All Wales Nurse Staffing Programme