Innovation Support Officer (Band 5) - Project Manager - Velindre University NHS Trust - #1706935

Innovation operates at a corporate level and spans across the whole organisation.  Activities undertaken by the post-holder will support the shaping, leadership, co-production, and implementation of an organisational wide approach for innovation. 

This post is fixed term/secondment for 36 months 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.

The post-holder will be supported by the Project Manager and Head of Innovation, who will lead the implementation and monitoring of significant, transformational, and sustainable change that deliver improved benefits and outcomes for our citizens. The postholder will support key innovation programmes/projects that closely align with the organisation’s ambitions. These programmes/projects will inform the shape of change needed for organisational transformation.

The Trust is fully committed to the delivery of the objectives of the Future Generations Act and its seven Wellbeing Goals.  The Velindre Futures Programme will be aligned to these goals and all objectives and benefits will be mapped to record, assess, and promote our achievements against them.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of projects and produce the required products, to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and loss.

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 apply the key principles of value based 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/

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.

To support the delivery of a variety of work programmes to support the Project Management function for Innovation

To work as a member of the Innovation PMO, the Project Officer’s prime responsibility is to provide project and organisational support for key projects under the broader innovation portfolio.

The Project Officer will be required to take responsibility and manage designated elements of Projects e.g. supporting, facilitating, and monitoring progress of projects.

To provide administration support to the project as required.

To work with the project manager and Head of Innovation in the production of the required products within the agreed tolerances of the Project Brief.

Responsible to produce specified deliverables in a work package by undertaking specific activities, (e.g. intelligence gathering, creation of spreadsheets or databases, report writing, making recommendations to the Project Board).

Carry out research and development work in order to assist in the management of the project / projects.

Carry out Gap analysis activities.

Responsible for in the preparation and completion of routine and ad-hoc reports required by the project board /project manager or programme office.

Responsible for the production of specified deliverables as defined by project management team members by undertaking specific activities, (e.g. creation of spreadsheets or databases, report writing).

To be the initial point of contact for all correspondence for the project.

Keeping records of project correspondence and project expenditure.

Liaising with the Project Board or its appointed Project Assurance roles to assure the overall direction and integrity of the project.