About this role
Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR 12 MONTHS DUE TO FUNDING.
We are the Strategy, Planning and Corporate Affairs Division.
We're making a difference through expert advice, collaborative strategy, and insightful planning and delivery. Our team is committed to living the values of Public Health Wales and are proud of the work that we do.
Climate Change is recognised as the greatest threat to humanity. It affects our physical environment and as a result affects the functioning of our health systems and population health. We have an ambitious Climate Response Plan (2026-28) which outlines actions for the next two years in both climate adaptation and mitigation, including our decarbonisation commitments and work to minimise the impact of climate change on our services.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Planning Support Manager on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave where you'll manage the delivery of our Climate Response Plan and drive forward our net zero ambitions in line with our Long Term Strategy.
We strive to deliver work to an exceptionally high standard and draw on best practice and innovation. We are seeking to create a vibrant, inclusive, and healthy culture where our team are supported to develop and thrive.
Main duties of the job
As Planning Support Manager for Decarbonisation, you'll be directly involved in making a difference to the health of the people of Wales by managing the delivery of our Climate Response Plan.
You'll work across the organisation, ensuring that we work collaboratively to deliver the actions needed to reduce our carbon footprint. You'll be responsible for the monitoring and reporting on progress of the plans on a regular basis so excellent analytical skills will be needed.
You will have the opportunity to lead and manage key organisational-level projects working with a range of colleagues from across the organisation.
You'll use your proven people and planning skills to develop and implement ways that we are working effectively with our partners across the organisation and the wider public health system to deliver our Plan.
Your excellent written communication skills will be utilised to ensure our plans and reports are accessible and understandable for everyone interested in how we plan to achieve a healthier Wales.
We will also need to quickly digest and summarise key planning guidance, policies and legislation where necessary to ensure our team and our stakeholders understand the implications and actions required.
About us
We are Public Health Wales - the national public health organisation in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.
Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.
We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Degree level education or equivalent level of knowledge and skills related to planning/project management
- Evidence of highly specialised knowledge to support strategy and planning
Desirable
- Project management qualification (Prince 2, MSP or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of management and managing successful projects at a senior level
- Experience of working with stakeholders at varying levels of seniority and a commitment/proven experience of partnership working
- Experience of negotiating and influencing others in a positive manner, with confidence to deal with different priorities and differing views to instigate and achieve change and improvement
- Experience in facilitating the planning and monitoring of directorate planning/service change with varied stakeholder groups
- Presentation and facilitation experience with stakeholders' groups
- Experience of managing staff and the associated HR policies and procedures
- Experience of managing and service planning and/or redesign complex projects.
- Experience of bringing large groups of clinicians, managers and external partner together to plan and deliver service change projects
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work across directorates/services to understanding operational and corporate needs and requirements
- Ability to motivate others to encourage collaborative working
- Ability to collaborate with people in other disciplines and form strong stakeholder relationships to improve services
- Ability to gather, analyse, present complex data to influence decision making and collaborative working to find solutions to improve services and patient outcomes
- Ability to interpret legislation and national guidance
- Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft software, such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Ability to demonstrate understanding and application of our workplace values, together with the underpinning behaviours identified for success in this role
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable at level 1 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Other
Essential
- Understands the importance of being a strong team player, which includes: active participation, co-operation, respect and support for others
- Commitment to self-development, actively seeking feedback and learning
- Ability to focus, concentrate and accurately complete tasks within given timeframes whilst dealing with unscheduled interruptions e.g. changing priorities
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Public Health Wales
Address
Capital Quarter 2
Tyndall Street
Cardiff
CF10 4BZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://phw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)