Senior Project Support Officer

at  Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Project Support Officer to play a key role in delivering the Welsh Government’s Genomics Delivery Plan for Wales and future plans as part of Genomics Partnership Wales (GPW). This is a permanent, full-time position working flexibly for 37.5 hors per week.
The post holder will be working in a hybrid manner with the flexibility to work from home and at an office in Cardiff as part of a small programme team but may be required to travel across Cardiff and other parts of Wales, and further afield as necessary.
Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require part time or flexible working arrangements.
The organisation encourages personal development and you will be expected to take an active part in the Value Based Assessment (VBA) process. Not only is this a busy and challenging role and area of work but you would also be joining a friendly, dedicated programme team with engaged stakeholders across many organisations.
We are looking for individuals who share the core values of the organisation:
We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
We trust one another
We respect each other
We take personal responsibility
We treat people with kindness
We act with integrity
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting Programme and Project Managers to deliver the Genomics Delivery Plan for Wales programme of work to time, within scope and resource allocation. This post would be ideally suited to an individual who is looking to expand existing project support experience or develop a career in project and programme management. This post will enable the successful candidate to be fully involved in Genomics Partnership Wales (GPW), a national, highly complex, highly specialist, multi-agency, multi-sectoral delivery programme.
To achieve this the successful candidate will work closely with a variety of stakeholders from across Wales including clinical, laboratory and academic colleagues, Welsh Government, charitable organisations and the private sector. The post holder must demonstrate strong communication and administration skills to support the delivery of complex projects in a rapidly evolving and uncertain landscape designed to transform healthcare through the use of genomics; to meet short and long-term aims in partnership with multi-discipline professionals and patients. They must be able to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels, and have the ability to work as part of a team. The successful candidate will be able to evidence experience of working in an environment where changing circumstances are the norm.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
“Partneriaeth Genomeg Cymru – Genomics Partnership Wales (GPW)” was established in 2018 to support a collaborative approach to genomics in Wales and deliver the Welsh Government’s ambitious strategy. It represents several disciplines coming together to deliver a transformational programme of work that will realise the benefits of genomics from collaborative action. All partners are working towards the following vision:
Working together to harness the potential of genomics to improve the health, wellbeing and prosperity of the people of Wales
Genome UK: The Future of Healthcare was published by UK Government in 2020, and sets out the ambitions for how genomics will transform the health of the UK population over the next ten years. All UK nations are committed to this overall strategy and the joint working required to deliver the changes, alongside the development of their own delivery plans to align with these aims; the Genomics Delivery Plan for Wales 2022-25 was launched in December 2022.
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The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

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