Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Head of Planning and Partnerships

The closing date is 13 November 2025

Job summary

This is a key post within the organisation providing a lead on planning, service redesign and service development, which requires highly specialist knowledge across a range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience to ensure the health needs of the local population are met. In doing so, the post holder will contribute to and influence the partnerships agenda for the service areas that they provide a planning and partnerships lead for and will also support the development of commissioning in those areas.

This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Planning and Partnerships will lead their assigned care groups in planning, partnerships, IMTP development and implementation to ensure services are planned within care groups and taking account of interdependencies with other care groups and service structures to meet the needs of the University Health Board population.

The post holder will work closely with the executive team, clinical and non-clinical directorates and external stakeholders to determine service policy and direction, ensuring a sustainable range of healthcare services and secure improvements in services to meet the health needs of the local population.

The post holder will work closely with Care Groups, clinical service groups, and external partners where appropriate, to contribute to corporate strategies and lead the development of service specific plans. This will include the development of effective internal and external engagement plans to support this work.

Critical to this role will be the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with Directorate Managers, Clinical Directors, Senior Nurses, Executive Directors, colleagues in other corporate directorates and the wider planning and performance team and external partners.

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 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Details

Date posted

30 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£65,424 to £76,021 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-AC315-1025

Job locations

Ynysmeurig House

Navigation Park

Abercynon

CF45 4SN


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.

The post holder will provide expert advice to the Directorates/Care Groups, Assistant Directors and Executive Directors in the interpretation and implementation of national relevant policy and guidance.

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.

The post holder will provide expert advice to the Directorates/Care Groups, Assistant Directors and Executive Directors in the interpretation and implementation of national relevant policy and guidance.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to Masters level or equivalent, plus knowledge in staff management, performance management and financial management.
  • Relevant experience with a track record of operating in a senior management or strategic development role within health and/or social care
  • Detailed knowledge of Health Service planning processes
  • Detailed knowledge of funding mechanisms and financial flows within the NHS

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of working within a highly complex and politically sensitive organisation
  • Evidence of delivering major service change

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build and sustain relationships at all levels and with a range of individuals and groups
  • The ability to interpret large amounts of complex information and make appropriate strategic and operational decisions
  • Demonstrable ability to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and within resource constraints

Values

Essential

  • Self-motivated, innovative and proactive
  • Able to plan and prioritise workload in order to meet deadlines and deal effectively with conflicting priorities
Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to Masters level or equivalent, plus knowledge in staff management, performance management and financial management.
  • Relevant experience with a track record of operating in a senior management or strategic development role within health and/or social care
  • Detailed knowledge of Health Service planning processes
  • Detailed knowledge of funding mechanisms and financial flows within the NHS

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of working within a highly complex and politically sensitive organisation
  • Evidence of delivering major service change

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build and sustain relationships at all levels and with a range of individuals and groups
  • The ability to interpret large amounts of complex information and make appropriate strategic and operational decisions
  • Demonstrable ability to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and within resource constraints

Values

Essential

  • Self-motivated, innovative and proactive
  • Able to plan and prioritise workload in order to meet deadlines and deal effectively with conflicting priorities

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Ynysmeurig House

Navigation Park

Abercynon

CF45 4SN


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Ynysmeurig House

Navigation Park

Abercynon

CF45 4SN


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Director of Transformation

Elizabeth Beadle

Elizabeth.Beadle2@wales.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

30 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£65,424 to £76,021 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-AC315-1025

Job locations

Ynysmeurig House

Navigation Park

Abercynon

CF45 4SN


Supporting documents

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