Job summary
Do you want to excel as a Medical Leader by putting Primary Care front and centre stage?
We are looking for an exceptional Primary Care Community Director to join our Primary, Community and Intermediate Care (PCIC) Clinical Board Team to support the sustainability of GMS services across Cardiff and the Vale. You will have responsibility for supporting the development and sustainability of GMS independent contractors and the primary care agenda through the support and delivery of patient-centred, safe, effective primary healthcare services.
Main duties of the job
The role will require you to work with practice teams, providing expert advice to GP practices that are identified as needing support. You will be responsible for reviewing (as part of a management and contractual team) all aspects of the practice including systems, quality, planning and co-ordination. You will need to demonstrate considerable leadership, innovation and initiative and be able to work proactively with practice teams.
The post holder will also support the Primary Care Team by providing specialist advice and leadership on contractual issues and new models of service delivery in line with Welsh Government (WG) policies and strategic direction.
You must have current GMC registration and recent experience working as a GP.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This post is fixed term for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
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
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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Medical Practitioner
- Unblemished registration with GMC
- Included on an All Wales GP Medical Performers List
- Full compliance with the annual GP appraisal and revalidation process
- Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Academic excellence
- Relevant post graduate medical qualifications
Experience
Essential
- A practicing GP or recent experience in general practice
- Adequate ongoing GP clinical work
- Experience of leading complex service change and/or service/quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Developing multi-disciplinary / collaborative working
- Successful engagement across the primary / secondary care clinical interface
- Experience of providing GP / Primary Care clinical advice
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to lead and contribute to service development
- Clear knowledge and understanding of sustainability issues in GMS
- Appropriate facilitation and negotiation skills
- Analytical mind able to reach conclusions and carry decisions forward
- Innovative approach to developments
- Knowledge of drivers for change and model for primary care
- Exceptional communication skills, written and verbal, and interpersonal skills
- Adequate understanding of the health and social care system within wales
- Up to date knowledge of relevant national and local agenda, and priorities
- Prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing demands
- Ability to effectively summarise interactions and communicate effectively within the team
- Ability to complete relevant pieces of work in agreed timescales
Desirable
- Previous successful experience in similar activities
- Previous experience of leading complex pieces of work / projects
- Experience of transferring clinical analytical / communication skills into alternative environment to good effect
- Knowledge of the GMS Contract
- Adequate knowledge of relevant primary care regulations relating to agreed work
- Knowledge and understanding of quality improvement methodologies and their application
Personal qualities
Essential
- Flexible leadership style
- Self motivated
- Innovative approach
- Ability to persuade and influence
- Ability to present credibly to a wide range of stakeholders
- Ability to act as an ambassador for the Board
- Respect and consideration for others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Medical Practitioner
- Unblemished registration with GMC
- Included on an All Wales GP Medical Performers List
- Full compliance with the annual GP appraisal and revalidation process
- Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Academic excellence
- Relevant post graduate medical qualifications
Experience
Essential
- A practicing GP or recent experience in general practice
- Adequate ongoing GP clinical work
- Experience of leading complex service change and/or service/quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Developing multi-disciplinary / collaborative working
- Successful engagement across the primary / secondary care clinical interface
- Experience of providing GP / Primary Care clinical advice
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to lead and contribute to service development
- Clear knowledge and understanding of sustainability issues in GMS
- Appropriate facilitation and negotiation skills
- Analytical mind able to reach conclusions and carry decisions forward
- Innovative approach to developments
- Knowledge of drivers for change and model for primary care
- Exceptional communication skills, written and verbal, and interpersonal skills
- Adequate understanding of the health and social care system within wales
- Up to date knowledge of relevant national and local agenda, and priorities
- Prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing demands
- Ability to effectively summarise interactions and communicate effectively within the team
- Ability to complete relevant pieces of work in agreed timescales
Desirable
- Previous successful experience in similar activities
- Previous experience of leading complex pieces of work / projects
- Experience of transferring clinical analytical / communication skills into alternative environment to good effect
- Knowledge of the GMS Contract
- Adequate knowledge of relevant primary care regulations relating to agreed work
- Knowledge and understanding of quality improvement methodologies and their application
Personal qualities
Essential
- Flexible leadership style
- Self motivated
- Innovative approach
- Ability to persuade and influence
- Ability to present credibly to a wide range of stakeholders
- Ability to act as an ambassador for the Board
- Respect and consideration for others
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).
