Job summary
THIS POST IS A SECONDMENT FOR 24 MONTHS DUE TO FUNDING.
Although this post has been advertised as a fixed term appointment, NHS staff will be offered the appointment as a secondment. If you wish to apply for a secondment, you must have the approval of your line manager.
NHS Wales Performance & Improvement is seeking to recruit two experienced clinicians to take on the roles of National Clinical Lead (Frailty) and National Clinical Lead (Urgent Care) on a 24 month secondment within the Six Goals for Urgent and Emergency Care (U&EC) Programme. These roles are pivotal in shaping and delivering high-quality, sustainable urgent and emergency care services across Wales.
The post holder will work across NHS Performance & Improvement Teams, NHS Wales and Welsh Government. The successful candidate will have experience working at senior clinical level and will be regularly linking with Associate Medical Directors, Clinical Directors of urgent and emergency care specialties plus operational and multi-professional leads across Local Health Boards and Trusts. Reflecting the Six Goals Principles for whole system working, the individual will also be work with a broad range of stakeholders including local government, the third and independent sectors to lead continuous improvement with local health care services.
Main duties of the job
The National Clinical Leads will play a pivotal role in delivering the Six Goals for Urgent and Emergency Care (U&EC) Programme across NHS Wales.
Key responsibilities include providing national clinical leadership to shape and implement the Six Goals for U&EC, ensuring alignment with Welsh Government priorities for high-quality, sustainable, and accessible care. Working closely with Health Boards, clinical networks, and professional groups to co-design and deliver improvements across the urgent and emergency care pathway. Supporting the redesign of services to improve patient outcomes and staff experience, with a focus on integration, early intervention, and reducing avoidable admissions. Offering subject matter expertise in either frailty or urgent care, contributing to national policy, guidance, and innovation. Contributing to the development and use of metrics to assess progress and impact of the programme goals.
About us
NHS Wales Performance and Improvement works in partnership for and on behalf of Welsh Government, in and with the NHS in Wales and is hosted by Public Health Wales.
Our key purpose is to drive improvements in the quality and safety of care - resulting in better and more equitable outcomes, access and patient experience, reduced variation, and improvements in population health.
We do this by providing strong leadership and strategic direction - enabling, supporting, and directing NHS Wales to transform clinical services in line with national priorities and standards.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed job description and main responsibilities, including a person specification is attached.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed job description and main responsibilities, including a person specification is attached.
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
- Full GMC registration
- Entrant on the GMC Specialist Register in an appropriate speciality AND holds /has held a substantive consultant post
- Good understanding of the principles of clinical governance and patient safety
- Knowledge of Clinical and safety standards for the urgent and emergency care system
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi- disciplinary basis
- Enhanced knowledge of urgent and emergency care services within Wales based on geography and how this may impact upon patient care
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in medical education or clinical leadership/management
Experience
Essential
- Qualified healthcare professional with an unblemished General Medical Council registration with appropriate regulatory body
- Senior Clinical leader with credibility and the ability to command the respect of other clinical and non-clinical professionals
- Leading clinical change within a hospital environment.
- Proven ability to think and articulate a clear sense of direction and vision.
- Ability to work in partnership with colleagues both within the Team and across the NHS Executive /NHS Wales
- Knowledge of evidence-based policy making and NHS governance
- Experience of operating in complex, highly political environments
- Proven influencing and negotiating skills
- Evidence of significant organisational change / managing difficult and complex change
- Understanding of whole system nature of local health and social care challenges
- Understanding of clinical governance, quality and safety improvement
- Experience of the deployment of data to enhance the delivery of care at service and programme level
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Professional and personal credibility, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships.
- Excellent written and verbal presentation and communications skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with emphasis on influence, tact, diplomacy, negotiation and persuasion
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills
- High level change management skills.
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity
- Ability to identify and manage critical issues and priorities
- Substantial understanding and knowledge of healthcare within Wales
- Proven ability to manage complex work and prioritise effectively
- Able to navigate and negotiate the NHS and the wider health, social care and political landscape
- Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft software, such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with professional groups and senior managers within the organisation and in other agencies.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with emphasis on influence, tact, diplomacy, negotiation and persuasion
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker or willingness to work towards
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Entrant on the GMC Specialist Register in an appropriate speciality AND holds /has held a substantive consultant post
- Good understanding of the principles of clinical governance and patient safety
- Knowledge of Clinical and safety standards for the urgent and emergency care system
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi- disciplinary basis
- Enhanced knowledge of urgent and emergency care services within Wales based on geography and how this may impact upon patient care
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in medical education or clinical leadership/management
Experience
Essential
- Qualified healthcare professional with an unblemished General Medical Council registration with appropriate regulatory body
- Senior Clinical leader with credibility and the ability to command the respect of other clinical and non-clinical professionals
- Leading clinical change within a hospital environment.
- Proven ability to think and articulate a clear sense of direction and vision.
- Ability to work in partnership with colleagues both within the Team and across the NHS Executive /NHS Wales
- Knowledge of evidence-based policy making and NHS governance
- Experience of operating in complex, highly political environments
- Proven influencing and negotiating skills
- Evidence of significant organisational change / managing difficult and complex change
- Understanding of whole system nature of local health and social care challenges
- Understanding of clinical governance, quality and safety improvement
- Experience of the deployment of data to enhance the delivery of care at service and programme level
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Professional and personal credibility, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships.
- Excellent written and verbal presentation and communications skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with emphasis on influence, tact, diplomacy, negotiation and persuasion
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills
- High level change management skills.
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity
- Ability to identify and manage critical issues and priorities
- Substantial understanding and knowledge of healthcare within Wales
- Proven ability to manage complex work and prioritise effectively
- Able to navigate and negotiate the NHS and the wider health, social care and political landscape
- Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft software, such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with professional groups and senior managers within the organisation and in other agencies.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with emphasis on influence, tact, diplomacy, negotiation and persuasion
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker or willingness to work towards
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
