Regional Cataracts Project Manager

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking a proactive Project Manager for the Regional Cataracts Project. The successful candidate will manage transformational projects within the NHS, leading change and ensuring project goals are met effectively. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a programme aimed at delivering high-quality patient care within tight deadlines.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Outstanding training and development opportunities

Healthy work-life balance initiatives

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge gained through experience.
• Evidence of continual professional development.
• Ability to manage complex projects across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of cross-cutting work packages for the Regional Cataracts Project.
• Set project objectives and determine scope and deliverables.
• Monitor and report project outcomes and benefits.

Skills

Change Management

Project Management Methodology

Negotiation Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organisational Skills

Education

Project Management Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Project Management Software

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed. Please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3.

If you are successful at interview for this post, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to deliver the Regional Cataracts Project across Aneurin Bevan, Cardiff and Vale and Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health boards.

The Cataracts Project is part of a wider Regional Ophthalmology Programme, an ambitious programme of service transformation, working across health board boundaries to deliver sustainable services, high quality care and improved outcome to patients in a timely way.

We are looking for an organised, enthusiastic individual who is self-motivated but also enjoys working in a team. In addition to project management skills the post holder will need to be able to deliver change, lead through influence and rethink established practice.

The role of Project Manager requires proven experience of managing major transformational change projects to a successful conclusion, including realising objectives and benefits delivery within the project deadline and costs.

Previous experience in project managing multiple complex projects within the NHS or a comparable large organisation is essential.

Main duties of the job

The Project Manager is directly responsible for the management and delivery of specific cross-cutting work packages that form part of the Regional Cataracts Project. The post holder is responsible for ensuring that each cross-cutting work package is managed using a project management framework to deliver successful outputs, outcomes and realisable benefits on time and within budget. This will involve setting project objectives, determining project scope and deliverables, developing a robust project plan, risks and issues management, and monitoring and reporting arrangements.

This post is fixed term/secondment until 31st March 2026 due to funding. 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.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable knowledge gained through experience.
• Project management qualification.
• Evidence of continual professional development.
• IT software workings, Microsoft Excel, project, Windows, database and spreadsheet
• Excellent knowledge of change management.
• Knowledge of project management in a health setting.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Professional management qualification.
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience of using project management methodology.
• Previous experience of working with a health setting and managing change across multiple stakeholders.
• Previous experience of project management across multiple disciplines.
• Experience of supporting clinical/operational teams in service design.
• Understanding of change management issues and processes.
• Experience of working in an NHS/Social Services environment or similar.
• Experience of delivering outcomes within tight timescales.
• Experience of working with highly complex information and using persuasive and effective negotiation skills.
• Experience of line management.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Benefits management and tracking.
  
  

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent presentation skills with the ability to adapt information suitable to a range of audiences.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines.
• Ability to deliver medium/large-sized projects in current or recent area of practice.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh.
  
  

Values

Essential criteria

• Ability to influence, enthuse and motivate others.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to understand the wider objectives of the project.
• Ability to deliver agreed outcomes.
• Self-motivated.
• Reliable.
• Team player
• Ability to manage staff effectively.
• Flexible approach to work.
• The role will place the post holder in challenging and conflicting situations which will be emotionally demanding since there is a requirement to remain calm, consistent and professional in these situations.
  
  

Other

Essential criteria

• Able to work independently, proactive with excellent interpersonal, persuasive and influencing skills.
• Able to travel to other NHS sites within the South East Wales region.