# Senior Project Support Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-project-support-officer/40795957-842a-4355-b9fb-9bc5c938523f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-project-support-officer/40795957-842a-4355-b9fb-9bc5c938523f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - **Location:** University Hospital of Wales - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,819 - £31,626 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-10T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-28T14:21:09.602Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Cardiff/Cardiff_Vale_University_Health_Board/Genomics/Genomics-v8208620 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8208620?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://cavuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview 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. Genomics Partnership Wales was established in 2018 to support a collaborative approach to genomics to deliver a transformational programme 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 The post holder will be working in a hybrid manner both from home and at an office in Cardiff as part of a small team but may be required to travel across Cardiff and Wales, and further afield as necessary. 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. This is a challenging role, 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; trust one another; respect each other; take personal responsibility; treat people with kindness; act with integrity The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. ### Main duties of the job This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced project support officer to join the GPW programme office team working flexibly for 37.5 hours per week. 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 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 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. ### 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 ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Willingness and ability to travel between sites in Cardiff and occasionally to sites across Wales ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to work on own initiative and manage own workload - Good organisational skills **Desirable** - Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable experience in an administrative role - Previous experience of dealing with customers, clients and/or members of the public - Experience of project support work - Experience of communicating at all levels - Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive data and appropriate maintenance and storage of records - Experience of transcribing and minute taking - Working experience of Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft 365 **Desirable** - Budget monitoring - Working in an NHS environment ### Qualifications **Essential** - The post holder will require Diploma/NVQ Level 4 or equivalent level of experience, together with a high level of numeracy, written and spoken English ### Special Knowledge **Desirable** - Knowledge of Genomics Delivery Plan for Wales and Genome UK strategy ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure - Able to work within a team - Good time management - Respect confidentiality - Willingness to learn and develop skills - Flexible to the needs of the service **Desirable** - Continuing Professional Development ## Documents - [jdps - english (pdf, 840.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10570852) - [sdmp - cymraeg (pdf, 776.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10515958) - [oh form - ig ffurflen (pdf, 720.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10527179) - [guidance notes for applicants nov25 (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2843) - [shaping our future wellbeing strategy (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2852) - [shaping our future wellbeing strategy (pdf, 2.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2851) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1630) - [croeso i fwrdd iechyd prifysgol caerdydd a’r fro (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2422) - [welcome to cardiff and vale university health board (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2421) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.