Job summary
This is a key post supporting Cardiff and Vale Area Planning Board to fulfil its functions and objectives. The post holder will lead on partnerships, commissioning, strategic planning, clinical governance, service redesign and service development. The post requires highly developed specialist knowledge in relation to Substance Misuse, Commissioning, strategic management, and a range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge. The post holder will require relevant practical experience to ensure the substance misuse support and treatment needs of the local population are met, and that partnership governance systems, processes and working arrangements are effective.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for commissioning developing, and improving an efficient and effective substance misuse system across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan on behalf of the Area Planning Board which delivers measurable outcomes for people needing support and treatment and will lead and participate in multi-agency planning and transformation groups and support the production of joint strategies and delivery plans; assessing services, programmes and projects, identifying areas for collaborative and partnership working to enable service redesign and deliver support and treatment in the most appropriate setting for individuals.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
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 manage dedicated APB and shared partnership resources contributing to system delivery. In particular, the post holder will have specific commissioning responsibilities, often the post-holder is expected to mentor colleagues and transfer skills in order to grow and embed service design and improvement and commissioning capabilities across the partner organisations, working within tight timescales and competing demands. This work will often involve working with highly complex, sensitive and contentious information with a high degree of autonomy.
This role is responsible for delivering cultural change across partner and provider organisations. As well as shaping change by designing and implementing new commissioning policies and systems the post holder will need to use their influencing skills to make fundamental changes to the way organisations and services work, overcoming resistance along the way.
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 manage dedicated APB and shared partnership resources contributing to system delivery. In particular, the post holder will have specific commissioning responsibilities, often the post-holder is expected to mentor colleagues and transfer skills in order to grow and embed service design and improvement and commissioning capabilities across the partner organisations, working within tight timescales and competing demands. This work will often involve working with highly complex, sensitive and contentious information with a high degree of autonomy.
This role is responsible for delivering cultural change across partner and provider organisations. As well as shaping change by designing and implementing new commissioning policies and systems the post holder will need to use their influencing skills to make fundamental changes to the way organisations and services work, overcoming resistance along the way.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
- Evidence of recent personal development at senior management level
Desirable
- PRINCE II, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) or other project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Successful track record of leading and delivering large scale, projects, including ability to lead, manage and implement complex change.
- Demonstrable evidence of innovation and improvement in provision of services, partnership working and stakeholder management acquired through training and experience over an extended period of time
- Evidence of creating and sustaining positive relationships with partners, staff and stakeholders.
- Detailed understanding and experience of commissioning services
- Experience of budget setting and financial management
Desirable
- Experience of commissioning substance misuse services
- Experience of delivering and/or managing services in the health and social care sectors
- Experience of working with partner organisations to deliver mutual strategic objectives
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively using excellent communication skills, including strong report writing and presentation skills
- Excellent analytical skills to develop, read, interpret and disseminate complex information to others.
- Excellent strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving expertise
- Ability to perform and deliver under pressure, including dealing with complex and contentious issues in a hostile environment
- Ability to negotiate and influence change processes
- Ability to motivate others across organisational boundaries to high levels of performance
Desirable
- Up to date knowledge and understanding of current priorities within NHS Wales and Welsh Government, Local Authorities and Criminal Justice
- Significant experience and evidence of achievement in managing on-going improvements in data and system usage
Special Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth specialist knowledge and expertise across a range of disciplines including Substance Misuse, housing and mental health services, Performance Management, Project Management, Quality and Service Improvement, Commissioning.
- Detailed understanding of systematic approaches to risk management and contingency planning
- Advanced knowledge and experience of multi-agency strategic planning
- A good knowledge of the WG, APB, NHS, PCC and Local Authority priorities in the area of Substance Misuse
- Detailed understanding and experience of programme/ project management methodologies
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS Wales and the political environment, including up to date knowledge and understanding of current priorities within NHS Wales, Social care Wales and Welsh Government
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Tenacious, demonstrates high level of drive, enthusiasm and stamina to achieve goals and see things through.
- Ability to work effectively in a highly complex and continually changing environment
- Understands the need to deliver short-term priorities and achieve long-term goals with a sense of balance
- Enables the reasoned assessment of a situation and the ability to draw pragmatic conclusions
Desirable
- Ability to "broad scan" to keep abreast of developments in the Health and Social Care Sectors
- Highly committed to public sector values
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
- Evidence of recent personal development at senior management level
Desirable
- PRINCE II, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) or other project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Successful track record of leading and delivering large scale, projects, including ability to lead, manage and implement complex change.
- Demonstrable evidence of innovation and improvement in provision of services, partnership working and stakeholder management acquired through training and experience over an extended period of time
- Evidence of creating and sustaining positive relationships with partners, staff and stakeholders.
- Detailed understanding and experience of commissioning services
- Experience of budget setting and financial management
Desirable
- Experience of commissioning substance misuse services
- Experience of delivering and/or managing services in the health and social care sectors
- Experience of working with partner organisations to deliver mutual strategic objectives
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively using excellent communication skills, including strong report writing and presentation skills
- Excellent analytical skills to develop, read, interpret and disseminate complex information to others.
- Excellent strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving expertise
- Ability to perform and deliver under pressure, including dealing with complex and contentious issues in a hostile environment
- Ability to negotiate and influence change processes
- Ability to motivate others across organisational boundaries to high levels of performance
Desirable
- Up to date knowledge and understanding of current priorities within NHS Wales and Welsh Government, Local Authorities and Criminal Justice
- Significant experience and evidence of achievement in managing on-going improvements in data and system usage
Special Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth specialist knowledge and expertise across a range of disciplines including Substance Misuse, housing and mental health services, Performance Management, Project Management, Quality and Service Improvement, Commissioning.
- Detailed understanding of systematic approaches to risk management and contingency planning
- Advanced knowledge and experience of multi-agency strategic planning
- A good knowledge of the WG, APB, NHS, PCC and Local Authority priorities in the area of Substance Misuse
- Detailed understanding and experience of programme/ project management methodologies
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS Wales and the political environment, including up to date knowledge and understanding of current priorities within NHS Wales, Social care Wales and Welsh Government
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Tenacious, demonstrates high level of drive, enthusiasm and stamina to achieve goals and see things through.
- Ability to work effectively in a highly complex and continually changing environment
- Understands the need to deliver short-term priorities and achieve long-term goals with a sense of balance
- Enables the reasoned assessment of a situation and the ability to draw pragmatic conclusions
Desirable
- Ability to "broad scan" to keep abreast of developments in the Health and Social Care Sectors
- Highly committed to public sector values
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).
