Capital and estates team member is recognised in a prestigious national industry awards

A member of the capital and estates team at Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) has been recognised in a prestigious national industry awards.

Assistant Capital project manager Megan Thomas was awarded Welsh apprentice of the year award at this year’s Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM) Conference on 13 June 2024.

Megan joined PTHB in November 2019 as an administrative assistant in Women and Children’s Services. After a short secondment within the Estates department, Megan was appointed to a full-time capital administrator post in January 2021.

Louise Morris, Head of Capital at PTHB, said: “Megan showed an instant interest and aptitude for project management and was successful in securing an apprentice role as Assistant Project Manager, and has subsequently begun a degree course in ‘Construction Project Management’.”

“In her short time in the department Megan has had a hugely positive impact on the team. She is highly professional, eager to learn and always happy to help and assist. Megan supported on the Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital redevelopment scheme which was hugely complex and involved coordination and communication with numerous groups of stakeholders. This included organising and taking part in a number of workshops with the local community in which Megan was also able to be a key communicator through the medium of Welsh.”

Louise added: “On behalf of all her colleagues at the health board I would like to share our pride and congratulations.”

Megan was presented with her award by Mark Gapper, Head of Engineering from NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on 13 June 2024.