Job summary
The post holder is a member of the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSSC) Management Team, and will be responsible for:
- Contributing to the overall development of specialised services planning in a national context within NHS Wales and involving NHS England and the delivery of WHSSC objectives and goals.
- Leading strategic planning for a portfolio of specialised services for the population of Wales, ensuring that they are responsive to the needs of all populations served and meet set access, quality and outcomes/standards/targets, within available resources.
- Developing and managing relationships with Health Boards and English providers including leading/co-ordinating contract negotiations and performance management working in partnership with finance/information colleagues
Main duties of the job
This individual will be providing specialised professional advice to the Director of Planning/Clinical Advisory Groups/Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee and other bodies as required.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
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 and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Master's Degree Level, or possess equivalent skills, knowledge and experience in a senior management role
- Masters level management qualification.
- Have knowledge in staff management, performance management and financial management, with professional knowledge of Project Management.
- Have a highly developed knowledge and experience of health care services, experience of leading the commissioning of acute and non-acute services.
- Clear knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation.
- Clear knowledge of NHS services developed from experience of working within and across multiple disciplines.
Desirable
- Project Management qualification e.g. Prince 2.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience at a senior management level in the NHS or other public service.
- Experience of working within NHS services and a clear understanding of relevant legislation and commissioning.
- Experience of working with and across a number of organisations on an all Wales and National Level.
- Understanding of Specialised services across the NHS.
- Experience of managing a range of complex planning arrangements.
- Experience of working with highly complex information using persuasive and effective negotiation skills in connection with this information.
- Experience of leading service change in introducing new response arrangements.
- Experience of developing, organising and delivering a range of complex programmes
Desirable
- Experience of performance managing other organisations.
Values
Essential
- Self-confidence and motivated, with ability to enthuse and motivate others to succeed.
- Good inter-personal skills.
- Good team player, open and honest.
Other
Essential
- The role would place the post holder in often challenging and conflicting situations, which would be emotionally demanding and draining since there is a requirement to remain calm, consistent, professional and transparent.
- Able to travel in a timely manner between locations and UHB sites to attend meetings.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to plan, set objectives, priorities and review performance.
- Good project planning and management skills.
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
- Good report writing.
- Interpreting national policy and guidance and developing at regional and local level.
- Ability to network effectively, and build relationships with both internal and external partners.
- Ability to manage budgets effectively.
- Good analytical skills and an ability to understand and question detail.
- Ability to problem solve, work on own initiative and identify creative solutions to difficult issues.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and personal presentation skills.
- Ability to influence in difficult circumstances and outside the boundaries of own organisation, with clear evidence of past success.
- Ability to be flexible in approach and adapt personal communication style to suit particular audience.
- Ability to work at strategic level and to develop strategic processes.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Master's Degree Level, or possess equivalent skills, knowledge and experience in a senior management role
- Masters level management qualification.
- Have knowledge in staff management, performance management and financial management, with professional knowledge of Project Management.
- Have a highly developed knowledge and experience of health care services, experience of leading the commissioning of acute and non-acute services.
- Clear knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation.
- Clear knowledge of NHS services developed from experience of working within and across multiple disciplines.
Desirable
- Project Management qualification e.g. Prince 2.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience at a senior management level in the NHS or other public service.
- Experience of working within NHS services and a clear understanding of relevant legislation and commissioning.
- Experience of working with and across a number of organisations on an all Wales and National Level.
- Understanding of Specialised services across the NHS.
- Experience of managing a range of complex planning arrangements.
- Experience of working with highly complex information using persuasive and effective negotiation skills in connection with this information.
- Experience of leading service change in introducing new response arrangements.
- Experience of developing, organising and delivering a range of complex programmes
Desirable
- Experience of performance managing other organisations.
Values
Essential
- Self-confidence and motivated, with ability to enthuse and motivate others to succeed.
- Good inter-personal skills.
- Good team player, open and honest.
Other
Essential
- The role would place the post holder in often challenging and conflicting situations, which would be emotionally demanding and draining since there is a requirement to remain calm, consistent, professional and transparent.
- Able to travel in a timely manner between locations and UHB sites to attend meetings.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to plan, set objectives, priorities and review performance.
- Good project planning and management skills.
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
- Good report writing.
- Interpreting national policy and guidance and developing at regional and local level.
- Ability to network effectively, and build relationships with both internal and external partners.
- Ability to manage budgets effectively.
- Good analytical skills and an ability to understand and question detail.
- Ability to problem solve, work on own initiative and identify creative solutions to difficult issues.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and personal presentation skills.
- Ability to influence in difficult circumstances and outside the boundaries of own organisation, with clear evidence of past success.
- Ability to be flexible in approach and adapt personal communication style to suit particular audience.
- Ability to work at strategic level and to develop strategic processes.
Desirable
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee
Unit G1, The Willowford, Treforest Industrial Estate
Pontypridd
CF37 5YL
Employer's website
https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
