Job summary
A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced senior nurse, who has experience managing a project or programme at a strategic level to lead the All-Wales Nurse Staffing Programme on behalf of NHS Wales.
The post holder will play a strategic leadership role in further developing and supporting the implementation of the All-Wales Nurse Staffing Programme for NHS Wales. The national programme of work reflects the strategic aim of promoting the effective delivery of quality care through the provision of levels of nurse staffing based on clinical evidence and patient need.
This is a key lead post within NHS Wales and has a clear remit in defining, shaping, and developing the nurse staffing programme in Wales within the context of the wider multi -professional workforce. Acting as an innovator, motivator, key change agent and role model the post holder will play a pivotal role in supporting and influencing nurse staffing in Wales including quality improvement, national initiatives, service reconfiguration and new digitally enabled models of care.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an exceptional person who possess' the skills to manage and lead complex projects, plan and monitor work stream plans, present high-level reports and communicate effectively with a range of audiences. As the role involves working with nursing and management teams, the ability to engage with front line nursing teams and demonstrate sufficient insight and experience in dealing with the issues and challenges that arise, is essential.
The successful candidate will part of a friendly, supportive, and innovative team within the newly established NHS Executive and will receive a comprehensive induction programme, have access to a range of supportive mechanisms and a wealth of opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills.
The NHS Executive are supportive of flexible and agile working arrangements with attendance in their main office (Capital Quarter, Cardiff) on a part-time basis. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity for you to join our growing team within a new and innovative organisation that values the contribution of all their staff. If you are ready for a new and exciting challenge and would like to develop your knowledge and skills by working at a strategic level within NHS Wales to influence and deliver an innovative and high-profile programme of work, then we would like to hear from you.
Interview date: 19/07/2024
About us
The NHS Executive works in partnership for and on behalf of Welsh Government, in and with the NHS in Wales and is hosted by Public Health Wales.
Our key purpose is to drive improvements in the quality and safety of care - resulting in better and more equitable outcomes, access and patient experience, reduced variation, and improvements in population health.
We do this by providing strong leadership and strategic direction - enabling, supporting, and directing NHS Wales to transform clinical services in line with national priorities and standards.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-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 ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the NMC Professional Register.
- Possession of Masters Level Qualification (eg Masters Degree in Health related subject / working towards obtaining a MSc Qualification or able to demonstrate equivalent experience
- Post graduate management qualification or equivalent evidence of work experience in key management areas, i.e. finance, human resources, governance
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Facilitation course
- Registered Project portfolio management
- Relevant Programme management qualifications (eg: Professional - PRINCE2 or equivalent) or appropriate demonstrable experience.
Experience
Essential
- Significant management experience in a senior role, ideally within the NHS.
- Experience in quality Improvement/patient experience knowledge/qualification OR Appropriate demonstrable experience
- Knowledge of workforce/Staffing/Patient acuity methods and tools
- Significant experience of successfully leading and implementing projects / programmes at a regional or national level
- Evidence of delivering highly specialist change management and quality improvement initiatives
- Expertise in delivering project and programme management services and tailoring methodologies to suit the local environment
- Experience of working with a wide range of internal stakeholders and external agencies.
- Track record of sound financial management and experience managing a budget, combined with experience of developing effective business cases to secure funding from external sources
- Demonstrable experience of leading, managing and developing a team of people.
Desirable
- Experience working at a national level on complex project/ programme of work
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to understand and undertake statistical analysis of complex data including delivering evidence synthesis and data reports.
- Ability to communicate highly complex technical concepts and analysis effectively to different organisations and audiences; including formal presentations e.g. Board level and UK wide conferences.
- Demonstrate an ability to provide, receive and record both routine and highly complex communications, electronically, orally and written.
- Ability to overcome barriers associated with conveying highly complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise a complex strategic programme to meet timeframes involving other disciplines/organisations.
- Ability to work closely, develop and maintain effective professional working relationships with team members and members of the multi- disciplinary team and able to operate in an environment of complex relationships
- Demonstrate an ability to carry out analysis, interpretation and comparison of complex professional staffing/change management and workforce development issues, and to act as an expert reference point.
- Ability to train multi-disciplinary groups on issues relating to nursing staffing levels.
- Ability to communicate effectively across different levels of an organisation.
- Can demonstrate initiative, creativity, and flexible approach to meet the needs of the programme of work at a national and local level.
- Ability to translate strategy into action.
- Demonstrable additional specialist knowledge and expertise e.g. advanced presentation and facilitation skills.
- Ability to focus, concentrate and accurately complete tasks within given timeframes whilst dealing with unscheduled interruptions e.g. changing priorities
- Able to present and showcase achievements and progress of the nurse staffing agenda to range of audiences.
- Knowledge of the NHS and professional agenda and methodologies, including knowledge of current strategies including NHS Wales's workforce and UK professional strategies.
- Demonstrate standard keyboard skills and have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages. ECDL Level 2 or equivalent.
Desirable
- Publication of articles in professional journal/s.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to meet the frequent travel requirements of the post.
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service.
- Able to act independently, decisively, and effectively in leading a programme.
- Ability to watch and listen to and interpret key messages and respond appropriately.
- Able to effectively and appropriately deal with criticism and challenging people and situations. Ability to positively and creatively challenge current thinking in order to develop new and better policy & operational working practices.
- Commitment to principles of improving patient experience and change management.
- Adaptable to situations and able to work well against a background of change and uncertainty.
- Strong personal commitment to working collaboratively and ability to build effective relationships with people of all capabilities and attitudes.
- Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others Positive and creative attitude. Self-motivated, pro-active, and passionate about the delivery of high-quality patient care
- High standards of professional probity
- Motivates and encourages people to strive for service and personal improvement.
- Adapt to situations, able to relate to people of all capabilities and backgrounds.
- Clear thinking and articulate with ability to deal with difficult situations.
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of workforce and organisational development policies, procedures including performance management, disciplinary process, organization design and development.
- Knowledge and understand of principles of programme and project management.
Communication
Essential
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey instructions, ideas and opinions in a clear and concise manner.
- Able to prepare and present information, which varies in content and context (often complex), to different audience in a manner that can be understood by staff at all levels.
- Able to convey information in a way which is non-confrontational, shows empathy, tact, sensitivity and understanding.
- Good negotiation and influence skills.
- Ability to engage and involve staff in Programme of work to achieve the desired outcome
Planning and Organisation
Essential
- Able to develop strategic and operational plans, and risk registers, identify and set objectives and actions plans for delivery.
- Able to work reliably and efficiently under own initiative or as part of a team at different levels within the organization.
- Good time management skills and able to priories, plan and manage own time and that of others to meet tight deadlines and schedules. Systematic and organized in approach to work.
- Able to analyses and evaluate situations, evidence, data and information e.g.: problem solving, decision making & negotiation.
- Innovative and able to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
- Ability to design and introduce improvements and drive change.
Development of self and others
Essential
- Able to offer and accept constructive feedback and utilise feedback to develop self and others and make positive changes.
- Ability to create an environment that encourages professional and personal development, supports innovation, team building and creative partnerships.
- Commitment to team- working and respect and consideration for the skills of others. Good self-awareness, understand the impact they have on others.
Leadership
Essential
- Able to provide direction and take the lead in programme management and delivery of the programme.
- Able to shape, influence views, actions and motivate people to achieve results.
- Ability to effectively managing people and ability to manage staff at all levels
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the NMC Professional Register.
- Possession of Masters Level Qualification (eg Masters Degree in Health related subject / working towards obtaining a MSc Qualification or able to demonstrate equivalent experience
- Post graduate management qualification or equivalent evidence of work experience in key management areas, i.e. finance, human resources, governance
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Facilitation course
- Registered Project portfolio management
- Relevant Programme management qualifications (eg: Professional - PRINCE2 or equivalent) or appropriate demonstrable experience.
Experience
Essential
- Significant management experience in a senior role, ideally within the NHS.
- Experience in quality Improvement/patient experience knowledge/qualification OR Appropriate demonstrable experience
- Knowledge of workforce/Staffing/Patient acuity methods and tools
- Significant experience of successfully leading and implementing projects / programmes at a regional or national level
- Evidence of delivering highly specialist change management and quality improvement initiatives
- Expertise in delivering project and programme management services and tailoring methodologies to suit the local environment
- Experience of working with a wide range of internal stakeholders and external agencies.
- Track record of sound financial management and experience managing a budget, combined with experience of developing effective business cases to secure funding from external sources
- Demonstrable experience of leading, managing and developing a team of people.
Desirable
- Experience working at a national level on complex project/ programme of work
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to understand and undertake statistical analysis of complex data including delivering evidence synthesis and data reports.
- Ability to communicate highly complex technical concepts and analysis effectively to different organisations and audiences; including formal presentations e.g. Board level and UK wide conferences.
- Demonstrate an ability to provide, receive and record both routine and highly complex communications, electronically, orally and written.
- Ability to overcome barriers associated with conveying highly complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise a complex strategic programme to meet timeframes involving other disciplines/organisations.
- Ability to work closely, develop and maintain effective professional working relationships with team members and members of the multi- disciplinary team and able to operate in an environment of complex relationships
- Demonstrate an ability to carry out analysis, interpretation and comparison of complex professional staffing/change management and workforce development issues, and to act as an expert reference point.
- Ability to train multi-disciplinary groups on issues relating to nursing staffing levels.
- Ability to communicate effectively across different levels of an organisation.
- Can demonstrate initiative, creativity, and flexible approach to meet the needs of the programme of work at a national and local level.
- Ability to translate strategy into action.
- Demonstrable additional specialist knowledge and expertise e.g. advanced presentation and facilitation skills.
- Ability to focus, concentrate and accurately complete tasks within given timeframes whilst dealing with unscheduled interruptions e.g. changing priorities
- Able to present and showcase achievements and progress of the nurse staffing agenda to range of audiences.
- Knowledge of the NHS and professional agenda and methodologies, including knowledge of current strategies including NHS Wales's workforce and UK professional strategies.
- Demonstrate standard keyboard skills and have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages. ECDL Level 2 or equivalent.
Desirable
- Publication of articles in professional journal/s.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to meet the frequent travel requirements of the post.
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service.
- Able to act independently, decisively, and effectively in leading a programme.
- Ability to watch and listen to and interpret key messages and respond appropriately.
- Able to effectively and appropriately deal with criticism and challenging people and situations. Ability to positively and creatively challenge current thinking in order to develop new and better policy & operational working practices.
- Commitment to principles of improving patient experience and change management.
- Adaptable to situations and able to work well against a background of change and uncertainty.
- Strong personal commitment to working collaboratively and ability to build effective relationships with people of all capabilities and attitudes.
- Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others Positive and creative attitude. Self-motivated, pro-active, and passionate about the delivery of high-quality patient care
- High standards of professional probity
- Motivates and encourages people to strive for service and personal improvement.
- Adapt to situations, able to relate to people of all capabilities and backgrounds.
- Clear thinking and articulate with ability to deal with difficult situations.
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of workforce and organisational development policies, procedures including performance management, disciplinary process, organization design and development.
- Knowledge and understand of principles of programme and project management.
Communication
Essential
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey instructions, ideas and opinions in a clear and concise manner.
- Able to prepare and present information, which varies in content and context (often complex), to different audience in a manner that can be understood by staff at all levels.
- Able to convey information in a way which is non-confrontational, shows empathy, tact, sensitivity and understanding.
- Good negotiation and influence skills.
- Ability to engage and involve staff in Programme of work to achieve the desired outcome
Planning and Organisation
Essential
- Able to develop strategic and operational plans, and risk registers, identify and set objectives and actions plans for delivery.
- Able to work reliably and efficiently under own initiative or as part of a team at different levels within the organization.
- Good time management skills and able to priories, plan and manage own time and that of others to meet tight deadlines and schedules. Systematic and organized in approach to work.
- Able to analyses and evaluate situations, evidence, data and information e.g.: problem solving, decision making & negotiation.
- Innovative and able to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
- Ability to design and introduce improvements and drive change.
Development of self and others
Essential
- Able to offer and accept constructive feedback and utilise feedback to develop self and others and make positive changes.
- Ability to create an environment that encourages professional and personal development, supports innovation, team building and creative partnerships.
- Commitment to team- working and respect and consideration for the skills of others. Good self-awareness, understand the impact they have on others.
Leadership
Essential
- Able to provide direction and take the lead in programme management and delivery of the programme.
- Able to shape, influence views, actions and motivate people to achieve results.
- Ability to effectively managing people and ability to manage staff at all levels
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).
