Job Description

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) is looking to recruit an Assistant Head of PMO to support the continued development of the NWSSP PMO and Service Improvement Team.

The role will lead the implementation of a number of projects and support service improvement in line with our IMTP (integrated medium-term plans) strategic objectives and other key business requirements.

The Assistant Head will be expected to have a sound understanding of NHS Wales and the relationship NWSSP has with Healthboards and Trusts.

The post holder must possess excellent communication, and stakeholder management skills, which will help ensure policies, processes, and methodologies are developed and adopted across the organisation and wider boundaries.

The post will also seek to support and embed good practice across the organisation, working closely with stakeholders from all services within NWSSP and NHS Wales.

In addition, the post holder must also be a determined and passionate Project Programme and improvement advocate, focused on delivering projects, programmes and improvements to the highest standard, following already in use principles and clearly focused on evidencing benefit realisation and successful business change.

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

The Assistant Head will be expected to have a sound understanding of NHS Wales and the relationship NWSSP has with Healthboards and Trusts.

The post holder must possess excellent communication, stakeholder management skills, which will help ensure policies, processes, and methodologies are developed and adopted across the organisation and wider boundaries.

You will lead a small team on a range of initiatives including complex projects, reviewing complex data, communicating data issues and accurately analyse and interpret information to inform all aspects of work and supporting general service improvement.

The post will also seek to support and embed best practice across the organisation, working closely with stakeholders from all services within NWSSP and NHS Wales and seek to foster strong working relationships with NWSSP divisions and services.

Projects Programmes and improvements will vary between new service implementation, business change, and other business nominated improvements offering excellent development opportunities.

In addition, the post holder must also be determined and passionate Project Programme and improvement advocate, focused on delivering initiatives to the highest standard, following already in use good practice and clearly focused on benefit realisation and successful business change.

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/

NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ian Rose Job title: Head of PMO & SIT Email address: [email protected]

Ian Rose

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