Job summary
Are you a visionary leader with a passion for driving excellence in healthcare?
We are looking to recruit a dynamicDirector of Commissioning and Performance to join our leadership team and help shape the future of commissioned patient care in Cardiff and Vale UHB.
This role is pivotal indriving change and leading the commissioned services to meet the populations needs. This will be delivered through the Health Board's Strategic Performance Management Framework, ensuring the Health Board's Annual Plan, Integrated Medium Term Plan (IMTP), and long-term change strategies are delivered.
Main duties of the job
This is a unique opportunity for a credible leader with proven experience in commissioning and performance to join a forward-thinking healthcare organisation. Building and maintaining relationships both internally and across multi-sector organisations is essential in this role. We are looking for an individual with strong communication skills and political awareness.
Cardiff and vale UHB are committed to your professional development, and we offer a wide range of opportunities to enhance your skills and advance you in your new career.
We are looking for candidates with:
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
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 & Knowledge
Essential
- Master's degree or equivalent training and extensive, relevant experience at senior leadership level within commissioning, performance, or system-wide strategic planning in healthcare.
- Extensive expertise in Complex commissioning arrangements (including two-way commissioning)
- Extensive expertise in Strategic business planning and performance management
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working at a senior managerial level.
- Significant experience of leading the development of strategies, frameworks and commissioning improvement plans with the engagement of a wide range of stakeholders.
- Experience of implementing or working to a rigorous performance management framework.
- Evidence of creating and sustaining positive relationships with staff and stakeholders.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Strong planning skills, able to plan effectively against deadlines to produce timely outputs and deliverables.
- Ability to perform and deliver under pressure.
- Demonstrated ability to provide robust check-and-challenge to operational performance functions.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Master's degree or equivalent training and extensive, relevant experience at senior leadership level within commissioning, performance, or system-wide strategic planning in healthcare.
- Extensive expertise in Complex commissioning arrangements (including two-way commissioning)
- Extensive expertise in Strategic business planning and performance management
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working at a senior managerial level.
- Significant experience of leading the development of strategies, frameworks and commissioning improvement plans with the engagement of a wide range of stakeholders.
- Experience of implementing or working to a rigorous performance management framework.
- Evidence of creating and sustaining positive relationships with staff and stakeholders.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Strong planning skills, able to plan effectively against deadlines to produce timely outputs and deliverables.
- Ability to perform and deliver under pressure.
- Demonstrated ability to provide robust check-and-challenge to operational performance functions.
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).
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).
