Executive Medical Director

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a high-impact Medical Director at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is looking for a motivated and visionary Medical Director to lead our journey towards delivering outstanding, safe, and high-quality healthcare services. As one of the largest and most progressive Health Boards in Wales, we offer a unique opportunity to shape the future of healthcare while making a tangible difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities.

We are a values-driven organisation committed to excellence, innovation, and patient-centred care. This is your chance to make a significant contribution to improving health services, driving positive change, and leading a dynamic, multidisciplinary team to achieve exceptional outcomes.

As Medical Director, you will be at the heart of our transformation. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, as a key member of the board, you and other Executive Board Members, will hold corporate responsibility for the delivery of the strategic objectives, bringing a wealth of experience, insight, and strategic vision to a role that is both challenging and rewarding. You will have a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities of delivering world-class healthcare, with a passion for quality improvement, clinical excellence, and patient safety.

Please view our Welcome Booklet for more information.

Interview date: 7 July 2025

Main duties of the job

We seek a high calibre individual with a proven track record of strong leadership and successful delivery of change management. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate outstanding communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and motivate others to achieve service excellence.

Accountable to the Chief Executive, you will work autonomously but collaboratively with clinical and managerial colleagues to shape and innovate our array of services. You will need to be skilled at working across broad and diverse stakeholder groups and be committed to the delivery of public health principles.

Further information can be found in the job description and person specification in the Recruitment Pack.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Following on from the success of the Clinical Futures Strategy, through extensive public engagement we have developed a new organisational strategy which is due to be published in July. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.