Job summary
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board seeks a passionate, motivated and committed Directorate Manager; dedicated to driving, continuously improving and ensuring a high quality, safe, compassionate and effective Emergency service is delivered to the people of Cardiff and South Wales.
If you are looking for opportunities to lead on, deliver and influence strategic and operational challenges in the fast paced, large-scale environment of Emergency Medicine, we want to hear from you.
As Directorate Manager, you will lead the Emergency Department management team with responsibility for all operational aspects of business activity, financial and performance management and strategic planning.
You will be part of our Senior Management Team playing a vital role in shaping the future of our Urgent & Emergency Care Services whilst striving to improving performance and patient experience.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the Medicine Clinical Board, to lead the operational and strategic priorities with autonomy and resilience and use your influencing skills to drive and positively impact the service going forward.
Main duties of the job
The primary duties of the post are to play a key role in leading and contributing to the overall management and strategic direction of the service and to develop and deliver robust service plans and key objectives within the Directorate.
The post holder will be professionally accountable to the Deputy Director of Operations and accountable to the Clinical Director for Emergency Medicine.
Along with Clinical Director and Lead Nurse, the post holder is a key member of the Directorate Management Team; accountable for optimising the resources of the Directorate in order to deliver safe and effective patient care and for fostering an environment of continuous improvement.
The post holder will be jointly responsible for formulating and implementing business/service plans to deliver the strategic aims of the Directorate and to work with the Clinical Board to deliver elements of the annual plan and UHB's objectives.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis 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 ourvision 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, Cardiffand 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
A full Job description and Person Specification is attached within the supporting documents for this post.
Medicine Clinical Board
Medicine see and treat over 140,000 people through our emergency pathways into secondary care with a focus on supporting them to get home at the earliest opportunity.
We are predominantly known for emergency and acute work, but we also deliver a broad range of other services within the Board. These include respiratory, gerontology, diabetes, gastroenterology, dermatology, cancer and general medicine operating across the University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough.
We have a dedicated, skilled workforce of Medical, Clinical, Nursing, Therapy, Professional and Administrative staff of approximately 2000 people working in Medicine to deliver care to the population we serve.
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
A full Job description and Person Specification is attached within the supporting documents for this post.
Medicine Clinical Board
Medicine see and treat over 140,000 people through our emergency pathways into secondary care with a focus on supporting them to get home at the earliest opportunity.
We are predominantly known for emergency and acute work, but we also deliver a broad range of other services within the Board. These include respiratory, gerontology, diabetes, gastroenterology, dermatology, cancer and general medicine operating across the University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough.
We have a dedicated, skilled workforce of Medical, Clinical, Nursing, Therapy, Professional and Administrative staff of approximately 2000 people working in Medicine to deliver care to the population we serve.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification to Masters Degree level (or equivalent experience)
- Recognised management qualification (Diploma level or higher)
- Evidence of Management development through continuous Professional Development, and/ or formal management courses.
Desirable
- IHM membership or equivalent managerial professional body
- Prince Project Management
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable NHS manager experience including line management responsibility for multi-disciplinary teams (over 100 Staff in post) including Consultant Staff
- Evidence of strategic management planning and achievements in complex management situations
- Responsibility for performance management (including waiting lists) and meeting challenging targets
- Responsibility for managing an expenditure budget (>£2.5m)
- Evidence of managing projects
- Development of Policies and procedures
- Evidence of managing a service through change
- Effective internal and external stakeholder management
Desirable
- Commissioning services and or negotiation of contracts
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Current knowledge of NHS, Health Board and Welsh Strategic Direction
- Specialist Knowledge, skills and experience in the following areas: oTheory of Constraints oManaging Change within a service oDemand Management oCapacity planning oProject Management supported by relevant courses
- Competent in the use of IM and IT tools and techniques to support reporting and analytical skills
- Analytical/audit skills and experience of its use in option appraisal/service planning
- Problem solving skills, utilising complex information to identify solutions
- Standard keyboard skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of Research methodologies and application
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification to Masters Degree level (or equivalent experience)
- Recognised management qualification (Diploma level or higher)
- Evidence of Management development through continuous Professional Development, and/ or formal management courses.
Desirable
- IHM membership or equivalent managerial professional body
- Prince Project Management
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable NHS manager experience including line management responsibility for multi-disciplinary teams (over 100 Staff in post) including Consultant Staff
- Evidence of strategic management planning and achievements in complex management situations
- Responsibility for performance management (including waiting lists) and meeting challenging targets
- Responsibility for managing an expenditure budget (>£2.5m)
- Evidence of managing projects
- Development of Policies and procedures
- Evidence of managing a service through change
- Effective internal and external stakeholder management
Desirable
- Commissioning services and or negotiation of contracts
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Current knowledge of NHS, Health Board and Welsh Strategic Direction
- Specialist Knowledge, skills and experience in the following areas: oTheory of Constraints oManaging Change within a service oDemand Management oCapacity planning oProject Management supported by relevant courses
- Competent in the use of IM and IT tools and techniques to support reporting and analytical skills
- Analytical/audit skills and experience of its use in option appraisal/service planning
- Problem solving skills, utilising complex information to identify solutions
- Standard keyboard skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of Research methodologies and application
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
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).
