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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Planning
Ability to think and plan strategically and to prioritise work in the face of competing demands
- Financial
Understanding and awareness of financial environment within PHW and the wider health economy ensuring consideration is given to financial implications when decision making
- Qualifications
Master’s degree level qualification in healthcare, or management related subject, or equivalent experience
- Working environment
Able to travel to locations across Wales and the UK as required
- Analytical Judgement
Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them or to inform and provide expert advice
- Analytical Judgement
To prioritise, identify and plan own work activity and associated professional development needs
- Knowledge, training and experience
Experience of coordinating complex work across a large number of staff
- Knowledge, training and experience
Experience working with projects or programmes within large organisations
- Knowledge, training and experience
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and risk management systems
- Knowledge, training and experience
Experience of writing and presenting briefing papers for multidisciplinary groups
- Knowledge, training and experience
Experience of managing and reporting risks
- Skills, communication, relationships
To facilitate good working relationships with other colleagues across the Trust
- Skills, communication, relationships
To be able to communicate effectively complex information to others
- Skills, communication, relationships
To be able to lead, motivate and influence individuals within the team and wider organisation
- Skills, communication, relationships
Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Qualification specific to or related to programme management
- Qualifications
Management qualification
- Knowledge, training and experience
Experience of coordination and management of projects/ programmes within the NHS
- Knowledge, training and experience
Teaching and training experience
- Knowledge, training and experience
Management experience
- Knowledge, training and experience
Demonstrable success in leading and delivering change
- Skills, communication, relationships
Presentation skills
- Skills, communication, relationships
Leadership skills
Job overview
This post forms part of Health Protection Division which aims to provide public health protection services to the population of Wales. These services include, but are not restricted to, Surveillance and Vaccine Programmes, Sexual Health, Prisons, Substance Misuse, Environmental Public Health and Health Protection Team, amongst others.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the effective operational delivery of an All-Wales Health Protection service, primarily working with the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre and Vaccine Preventable Disease Programme. The role involves ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of systems and services, maintaining efficient processes, and supporting programme delivery.
Responsibilities include supporting colleagues, line managing staff, and leading projects to ensure systems and processes align with governance requirements. The post holder will contribute to developing and implementing new ways of working, applying continuous improvement principles to enhance efficiency and service quality.
This is a varied and fast-paced role within a period of organisational change, requiring the ability to support staff through transition while maintaining safe and effective delivery of essential services.
The successful candidate will have experience in operational management, team leadership, performance management, and project delivery. Strong leadership, organisational, and problem-solving skills are essential, along with a proven ability to respond effectively to changing priorities and unexpected demands.
The role may require travel across Wales and the UK.
Detailed job description and main 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
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Operational Manager with Public Health Wales NHS Trust in Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Band 7 Operations manager role. The advertised salary is £50,129 - £57,365 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Sep 2026.
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