Portfolio Project Manager

Welsh Blood Service; Talbot Green; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Innovation & Improvement Hub (iHub) at the Welsh Blood Service.

We are looking for an ambitious and experienced Portfolio Project Manager who will be responsible for leading, planning, co-ordinating and managing a portfolio of projects on a day-to-day basis, supporting the organisation in meeting key strategic business aims and goals. The post holder will be responsible for delivering projects on time, to budget and to agreed quality standards that meet business needs.

The Innovation & Improvement Hub (iHub) hosts three areas: Projects & Change Management, Capital Planning and Service Improvement. These three areas provide a range of specialist support and advice to the whole of the Welsh Blood Service in terms of project/change management, capital schemes and continuous improvement. The three areas work closely together to support both business-as-usual and organisational change initiatives to ensure the approach and delivery of relevant work meets the necessary requirements and minimises disruption to service delivery.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the nature of this position the post holder will need to attend work at WBS headquarters on a regular basis. The post would therefore be unsuitable for anyone looking to work from home/remotely.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide project management and leadership to business and service improvement projects. This includes managing and co-ordinating the efforts of project team members and wider internal and external stakeholders in order to deliver all projects according to plan, using specialist project methodologies.

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

About Us

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

120-AC009-0325

Job locations

Welsh Blood Service

Ely Valley Road

Talbot Green

CF72 9WB

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.

Responsibilities

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

Essential

1. Project Management Qualification
2. Significant Experience of delivering complex change projects
3. Masters Level or equivalent experience

Desirable

1. Change Management Practitioner
2. Agile Practitioner and/or experience

Experience

Essential

1. Extensive Experience of working in a complex project management environment
2. Successful change management experience
3. Proven track record and demonstrated ability of working collaboratively with a variety of organisational levels to deliver programme goals
4. Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams at various levels
5. Principles of programme management and benefits realisation
6. Experience of service improvement methodologies and applied knowledge

Desirable

1. Experienced in developing business cases / strategic documents
2. Experience of line management responsibilities

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential

1. Ability to prepare and present reports to management teams on project status
2. Leadership and team building skills
3. Excellent communications skills
4. Ability to demonstrate or gain a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of systems of health and social care
5. Ability to develop strong multi-disciplinary relationships

Desirable

1. Ability to speak Welsh

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

Welsh Blood Service

Address

Welsh Blood Service

Ely Valley Road

Talbot Green

CF72 9WB

Employer's website

https://www.welsh-blood.org.uk/