Job summary
- Role for clinician who remains clinically active. Medical including Public Health Consultant or GP three year tenure
- Work closely as a team with Operational and Nursing leads
- Oversee medical aspects of group activity
- Joint responsibility with Nursing leads for Governance and Patient Safety
- Responsibility for clinical departments and teams within Care Group
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is an essential member of the leadership team for Primary Care and Communities Care Group alongside the Service Director and Nursing Director. Together they oversee the management of a diverse range of services, influencing and driving forward modernisation of Primary Care and Community services across Cwm Taf Morgannwg.
Responsible for the provision of strategic leadership across CTM to ensure safe, high quality and efficient patient care.
The approach that the Care Group Medical Director will need to work with and implement is one specialty across the population the Care Group covers, Mental Health or across the three acute sites. Supporting specialties to work more closely together across sites and communities, including promoting cross-site working. Ensuring that in each specialty there is equity of conditions and resources across the Health Board to meet clinical need.
Please see attached job description for a detailed explanation of key accountabilities and responsibilities.
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
The post holder will be part of the Medical Director team for professional support, development and team working with Deputy and Assistant Medical Directors. Professionally responsible in the role to the Deputy Medical Director and operationally responsible to the Care Group Service Director. The post holder has responsibility for collaborating with colleagues across all Care Groups and Corporate Functions to provide high quality wellbeing and care services, taking account of the needs of the whole Cwm Taf Morgannwg population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be part of the Medical Director team for professional support, development and team working with Deputy and Assistant Medical Directors. Professionally responsible in the role to the Deputy Medical Director and operationally responsible to the Care Group Service Director. The post holder has responsibility for collaborating with colleagues across all Care Groups and Corporate Functions to provide high quality wellbeing and care services, taking account of the needs of the whole Cwm Taf Morgannwg population.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current GMC/GDC registration
- Higher qualification in General Practice or CCT Evidence of continuing professional development Evidence of continued managerial professional development including regular attendance on internal and external study programmes
- Extensive in depth knowledge and understanding of a range of issues across the NHS and NHS patient agenda
Desirable
- Knowledge of management and leadership best practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading teams, supporting and developing staff members, and actively managing poor performance in accordance with the values of the UHB
- Experience of managing staff and non-pay budgets
- Experience of providing services to a high quality with restricted resources
- Experience of clinical governance
- Experience of implementing change management projects to develop or improve services
Desirable
- Working successfully in complex environments
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to lead the strategic development of a business or Service Group
- Proven conceptual and analytical skills
- Able to use power and influence to develop and improve services
- Able to make and take decisions, following complex analysis of options and implications
- Strong communication skills (written, oral, presentational and interpersonal)
- Ability to communicate effectively with senior members of the UHB
- Ability to effectively lead a high-performing team. Ability to provide strategic direction and leadership in accordance with values
- Able to multi-task and continue to function to a high standard when under pressure
- Able to communicate well and liaise with people at all levels within and outside the UHB
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- IT literate (proficient in MS Office e.g. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) with standard keyboard skills.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel in a timely manner throughout the geographical area of Cwm Taf Morgannwg and across Wales
- Able to work hours flexibly
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current GMC/GDC registration
- Higher qualification in General Practice or CCT Evidence of continuing professional development Evidence of continued managerial professional development including regular attendance on internal and external study programmes
- Extensive in depth knowledge and understanding of a range of issues across the NHS and NHS patient agenda
Desirable
- Knowledge of management and leadership best practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading teams, supporting and developing staff members, and actively managing poor performance in accordance with the values of the UHB
- Experience of managing staff and non-pay budgets
- Experience of providing services to a high quality with restricted resources
- Experience of clinical governance
- Experience of implementing change management projects to develop or improve services
Desirable
- Working successfully in complex environments
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to lead the strategic development of a business or Service Group
- Proven conceptual and analytical skills
- Able to use power and influence to develop and improve services
- Able to make and take decisions, following complex analysis of options and implications
- Strong communication skills (written, oral, presentational and interpersonal)
- Ability to communicate effectively with senior members of the UHB
- Ability to effectively lead a high-performing team. Ability to provide strategic direction and leadership in accordance with values
- Able to multi-task and continue to function to a high standard when under pressure
- Able to communicate well and liaise with people at all levels within and outside the UHB
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- IT literate (proficient in MS Office e.g. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) with standard keyboard skills.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel in a timely manner throughout the geographical area of Cwm Taf Morgannwg and across Wales
- Able to work hours flexibly
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).
