ARCH Regional Stroke Programme Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH) is a Portfolio made up of the three key partners Swansea Bay University Health Board, Hywel Dda University Health Board and Swansea University which is working with a number of key stakeholders to create improved health, wealth and wellbeing for the people of South West Wales.

The ARCH Programme Management Office is seeking to appoint to the role of Service Planning Manager for the Regional Stroke Programme. The Programme of work was established in order to ensure high-quality sustainable care and to optimise treatment, rehabilitation and outcomes for stroke patients. This programme is part of a Wales-wide review and reconfiguration of stroke services to realise the vision of the Welsh Governments National Clinical Framework and long-term plans for efficient and effective healthcare delivery. The Programme Manager will be working at both a local and regional level within Stroke services within Swansea Bay and Hywel Dda University Health Boards, and at a strategic level in liaison with the national stroke network and with peers across Wales, responsible for managing a major programme that impacts across and beyond the organisation.

This key role will workto the ARCH Head of Strategy and Service Planning, Medical Directors in both Health Boards and University colleagues to support thestrategic planning elements of the ARCH Regional Stroke Programme.

This post willinvolve work withinSwansea Bayand Hywel Dda University Health Boards. For this reason, applications are encouraged from individuals working within either Hywel Dda University Health Board or Swansea Bay University Health Board.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH) is a Portfolio made up of the three key partners Swansea Bay University Health Board, Hywel Dda University Health Board and Swansea University which is working with a number of key stakeholders to create improved health, wealth and wellbeing for the people of South West Wales.

The ARCH Programme Management Office is seeking to appoint to the role of Service Planning Manager. This key role will workto the ARCH Head of Strategy and Service Planning, Medical Directors in both Health Boards and University colleagues to support the strategic planning elements of the ARCH Programme.

This post willinvolve work withinSwansea Bayand Hywel Dda University Health Boards. For this reason, applications are encouraged from individuals working within either Hywel Dda University Health Board or Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Sion Charles, Head of Strategy and Service Planning

Sion.Charles2@wales.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential Educated to master's degree level or equivalent experience Evidence of continued professional development Project and/or Programme management office qualification, PRINCE2, MSP or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Prince 2, MSP or equivalent project management qualification. Proficient using Microsoft Project, Visio, PowerPoint, Excel and Word.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of management and managing successful projects at a senior level Effective partnership working in the public sector Significant experience of successfully delivering change projects in complex and challenging programme environments. Experience of effective stakeholder working with external bodies

Desirable

• Experience of working within the NHS

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Can demonstrate SBU values Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills / People Management skills Track record of complex problem solving in a project management environment Competent in the use of desktop applications

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1) Advanced IT skills in a range of desktop applications e.g., Excel, Power BI

Other

Essential

• Travel around Wales, and possibly further afield on a regular basis 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Employer details

Employer name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

SBU HB, Headquarters

1 Talbot Gateway

Baglan, Port Talbot

SA12 7BR

Employer's website

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