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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join NHS Wales Performance and Improvement as part of the team of the National Director-Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, working closely with colleagues and stakeholders. The postholder will develop, inform & influence the implementation of strategy for service delivery and policy objectives to enable the NHS achieving and sustaining the national requirements of the Welsh Government Delivery Framework. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving system-wide change. They will lead as directed & support the programme's strategic delivery, working closely with the Director who serves as SRO. Responsibilities include leading workstreams with partner agencies to achieve programme goals. We are looking for an experienced leader with a strong record of delivering complex transformation programmes. The role involves building and maintaining key professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure that the national programme of work is delivered and aligned with national strategies/programmes, ensuring stakeholders are briefed. The successful candidate will be part of a supportive and innovative team and will receive a comprehensive induction programme.
Main duties of the job
The programme brings together expertise from across NHS Wales, including Health Boards, NHS Trusts, NHS Wales Performance and Improvement, and adult social care, alongside third-sector partners and people with lived experience. The focus will be on delivering national strategic and ministerial priorities for neurodiversity, more specifically:
- Develop a National Clinical / Professional Network
- Progress actionable insights from accelerated design event
- Produce a national best practice guide and toolkit to reduce unwarranted variation (develop leaner pathways and person-centred approaches through innovation, agree national standards to support transformation across Health Boards)
- Develop an integrated quality statement for children's neurodivergence services
- Coproduce and publish a shared Value Statement to communicate to all stakeholders the guiding principles which should underpin transformation and culture shift
- Support Welsh Government to develop a plan to address the adult ADHD backlog issues
We offer flexible & agile working arrangements and support hybrid working with attendance in our head office.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
We are Public Health Wales - the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.
Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.
We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.
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/
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Job responsibilities
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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
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Master's degree OR relevant professional qualification OR equivalent experience in a relevant field such as healthcare, public health, management, or leadership.
- Strong knowledge of the healthcare system in Wales, including the role of NHS Wales Performance and Improvement
- Detailed knowledge of NHS, Adult Social Care, Primary care, National and local government
- Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance and evidence based clinical practice
- Understanding of and commitment to delivery of improved health and social care through mainstream NHS and Social Care activities
Desirable
- Qualification in quality, systems leadership, clinical leadership or programme management
- Knowledge of digital health innovation and its role in public health improvement
Experience
Essential
- Proven track record of successfully leading large-scale, complex transformation programmes within healthcare or a related sector.
- Experience of working across multiple organisations and teams to deliver strategic outcomes.
- Demonstrated success in managing stakeholders, including senior leaders, clinicians, and external partners.
- Experience of performance management, governance, and budget oversight in large programmes
- Demonstrable experience of influencing without authority
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Strong leadership, programme management and team-building skills, with the ability to inspire, motivate, and develop staff.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage, build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels, including political, corporate, and clinical.
- Successful track record in delivering transformational change, including managing resistance and overcoming barriers
- Ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships across the healthcare system.
- Strategic thinking with the ability to identify opportunities, resolve complex issues, and drive change.
- Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and inform decision-making.
- Self-motivated, pro-active, and innovative
- Able to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty
- Budget management skills
- Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft software, such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Ability to demonstrate understanding and application of our workplace values, together with the underpinning behaviours identified for success in this role
Desirable
- Ability to champion innovation, particularly in service redesign and digital health.
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable
Other
Essential
- Commitment to promoting inclusivity, diversity, and equality in the workplace.
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Master's degree OR relevant professional qualification OR equivalent experience in a relevant field such as healthcare, public health, management, or leadership.
- Strong knowledge of the healthcare system in Wales, including the role of NHS Wales Performance and Improvement
- Detailed knowledge of NHS, Adult Social Care, Primary care, National and local government
- Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance and evidence based clinical practice
- Understanding of and commitment to delivery of improved health and social care through mainstream NHS and Social Care activities
Desirable
- Qualification in quality, systems leadership, clinical leadership or programme management
- Knowledge of digital health innovation and its role in public health improvement
Experience
Essential
- Proven track record of successfully leading large-scale, complex transformation programmes within healthcare or a related sector.
- Experience of working across multiple organisations and teams to deliver strategic outcomes.
- Demonstrated success in managing stakeholders, including senior leaders, clinicians, and external partners.
- Experience of performance management, governance, and budget oversight in large programmes
- Demonstrable experience of influencing without authority
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Strong leadership, programme management and team-building skills, with the ability to inspire, motivate, and develop staff.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage, build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels, including political, corporate, and clinical.
- Successful track record in delivering transformational change, including managing resistance and overcoming barriers
- Ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships across the healthcare system.
- Strategic thinking with the ability to identify opportunities, resolve complex issues, and drive change.
- Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and inform decision-making.
- Self-motivated, pro-active, and innovative
- Able to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty
- Budget management skills
- Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft software, such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Ability to demonstrate understanding and application of our workplace values, together with the underpinning behaviours identified for success in this role
Desirable
- Ability to champion innovation, particularly in service redesign and digital health.
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable
Other
Essential
- Commitment to promoting inclusivity, diversity, and equality in the workplace.
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service
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).
