Job summary
By joining us, you'll be part of something unique and work in an environment that empowers you to have an active role in designing and shaping the future of the Service Group. We drive an employee experience that is people focused. We encourage our teams to make a difference through living our values of caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Job Summary
As an Associate Service Group Director you will play a key role in supporting the Group Director, Group Nurse Director and Group Medical Director in delivering effective leadership and management of the Neath Port Talbot and Singleton Service Group (NPTSSG).
The posts have been designed to work with considerable freedom to act over a range of highly complex services to ensure that there is clear and unequivocal focus on quality and safety at the core of the NPTSSG's objectives.
Our operational management arrangements are in the process of being redesigned to ensure they underpin the achievement of our ambitious plans. Consequently we are looking for three courageous and inspirational leaders for the following new roles:-
- Associate Service Group Director / Deputy Service Group Director/ Hospital Operations and Cancer Divisions
- Associate Service Group Director - Surgical Division
- Associate Service Group Director - Children Young People and Women's Health
To note:please see additional documents for additional job descriptions
Main duties of the job
The Successful Candidates will be:
- A patient centred approach, with a clear focus on safety and quality as the drivers for change and improvement.
- A successful track record of compassionate and transformational leadership and service improvement in a complex healthcare setting.
- Experienced managers who are confident working independently and setting their own programme of work.
- Comfortable negotiating with and influencing a wide-range of stakeholders to ensure that the aims of the Divisions, Service Group and wider Health Board are achieved.
- Experience of building strong and effective working relationships both internally and externally.
If you are excited by the prospect of being one of our new senior leaders please contact Ceri Gimblett, Group Director (NPTSSG) on 01792 285263 or via email ceri.gimblett@wales.nhs.uk for an informal discussion.
The interviews will take place week commencing 08th April
Closing Date: 27th March 2024
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
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 ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree or equivalent experience.
- Professional knowledge over a range of disciplines which will ensure the effective management of several complex service groups
- Service Improvement qualification (Bronze)
Desirable
- Programme and project management qualifications
- Breadth of knowledge across all health services from primary to tertiary care.
- Service Improvement qualification (Silver)
- Coaching Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Track record of achievement at senior management level.
- Proven track records of meeting significant National targets.
- Evidence of significant experience in line management of staff.
- Significant experience in financial management, budget setting, monitoring and determining corrective action.
- Proven success of managing highly complex organisational change whilst also developing and maintaining high quality standards of care.
- Experience of successful project management.
- Experience of managing performance and ensuring targets and performance indicators are met.
- Experience of dealing with highly complex issues in a large organisation.
- Skills and experience in leading on significant service improvement
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of report writing skills, service planning and presentation skills.
- Ability to demonstrate high level leadership skill in a highly complex, politically sensitive and changing environment.
- Skills in analysing complex and highly specialised information from various sources.
- Ability to plan strategically in the medium and longer term for change and service improvement.
- Ability to establish partnership working with stakeholders - internal and external to the Trust.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Excellent presentational and influencing skills to engage clinicians and colleagues.
- Full range of IT skills
personal attributes
Essential
- Be able to prioritise workload and effectively manage highly specialised and complex competing demands.
- Demonstrate tact, diplomacy and political awareness.
- Ability to relate to staff of all disciplines and seniority.
- Ability to work as part of a team but also accepting responsibility and accountability for performance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree or equivalent experience.
- Professional knowledge over a range of disciplines which will ensure the effective management of several complex service groups
- Service Improvement qualification (Bronze)
Desirable
- Programme and project management qualifications
- Breadth of knowledge across all health services from primary to tertiary care.
- Service Improvement qualification (Silver)
- Coaching Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Track record of achievement at senior management level.
- Proven track records of meeting significant National targets.
- Evidence of significant experience in line management of staff.
- Significant experience in financial management, budget setting, monitoring and determining corrective action.
- Proven success of managing highly complex organisational change whilst also developing and maintaining high quality standards of care.
- Experience of successful project management.
- Experience of managing performance and ensuring targets and performance indicators are met.
- Experience of dealing with highly complex issues in a large organisation.
- Skills and experience in leading on significant service improvement
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of report writing skills, service planning and presentation skills.
- Ability to demonstrate high level leadership skill in a highly complex, politically sensitive and changing environment.
- Skills in analysing complex and highly specialised information from various sources.
- Ability to plan strategically in the medium and longer term for change and service improvement.
- Ability to establish partnership working with stakeholders - internal and external to the Trust.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Excellent presentational and influencing skills to engage clinicians and colleagues.
- Full range of IT skills
personal attributes
Essential
- Be able to prioritise workload and effectively manage highly specialised and complex competing demands.
- Demonstrate tact, diplomacy and political awareness.
- Ability to relate to staff of all disciplines and seniority.
- Ability to work as part of a team but also accepting responsibility and accountability for performance.
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).
