Job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical professional to join our Health Board on a bank basis to support the delivery of key strategic priorities. This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in service transformation, improvement planning, and performance-driven change across a range of programmes.
Main duties of the job
Play a key role in the development and implementation of short and long-term programmes of work in support of the Health Board's key strategic Plans.
Operationally support the service in driving transformation as well as value for money; this will include ensuring plans are informed by highly complex, service demand and capacity data, service performance data, bench marking data, population health data, predicted future capacity data and evidence of best practice to model and evaluate a range of options.
As the lead specialist in relation to identified service improvement and development projects, advising, implementing and reviewing service changes, ensure systems are in place to swiftly identify trends, areas for service improvement and risk - putting in place risk management and contingency plans as required.
Undertake a range of activities and lead on improvement projects across a range of programmes ensuring robust performance management of stakeholders, within arrangements for financial and planning control.
Working independently and with colleagues, internal and external to the Health Board, to design and develop programme content, as well as providing targeted improvement support that complies with the Health Board's legal and policy requirements.
Monitor and analyse needs, unmet needs, activity and costs in relation to services to inform planning, or commissioning, prioritisation and the identification of critical issues
About us
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
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
Other
Essential
- oAbility to travel within geographical area
- oAble to work hours flexibly
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- oMaster's level of education or equivalent demonstrable experience
- oEvidence of continuous professional development by means of formal courses and/or workshops, study days etc.
- oKnowledge of public sector processes to clearly identify critical issues and develop solutions
- oStrong analytic and decision-making abilities
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of operating in a sensitive environment of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at senior level
- oManagement experience, preferably within an NHS environment, including management of projects/programmes within quality, time and financial parameters
- oExperience of designing and implementing effective service improvement programmes
- oDeveloped computer use to include Microsoft to produce complex documents and reports in a short timescale that are of high quality and accurate
Skills
Essential
- oDeveloped computer use to include Microsoft to produce complex documents and reports in a short timescale that are of high quality and accurate
- oDeveloped computer use to include Microsoft to produce complex documents and reports in a short timescale that are of high quality and accurate
- oTakes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be several courses of action
- oTakes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be several courses of action
- oA high level of interpersonal skills, displaying credibility, influencing skills and political acumen which is fluent and persuasive
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- oAbility to travel within geographical area
- oAble to work hours flexibly
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- oMaster's level of education or equivalent demonstrable experience
- oEvidence of continuous professional development by means of formal courses and/or workshops, study days etc.
- oKnowledge of public sector processes to clearly identify critical issues and develop solutions
- oStrong analytic and decision-making abilities
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of operating in a sensitive environment of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at senior level
- oManagement experience, preferably within an NHS environment, including management of projects/programmes within quality, time and financial parameters
- oExperience of designing and implementing effective service improvement programmes
- oDeveloped computer use to include Microsoft to produce complex documents and reports in a short timescale that are of high quality and accurate
Skills
Essential
- oDeveloped computer use to include Microsoft to produce complex documents and reports in a short timescale that are of high quality and accurate
- oDeveloped computer use to include Microsoft to produce complex documents and reports in a short timescale that are of high quality and accurate
- oTakes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be several courses of action
- oTakes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be several courses of action
- oA high level of interpersonal skills, displaying credibility, influencing skills and political acumen which is fluent and persuasive
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).
