Job summary
This post is Fixed term/Secondment for 3 years to meet the needs of the service.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking an exceptional leader as the Divisional Director for Family and Therapies Division. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to the health and wellbeing of our patients and citizens.
As the Divisional Director, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing and leading the Family and Therapies Division. This is a key strategic role, and the post-holder will provide visible leadership to all staff and ensure the delivery of agreed objectives and plans, with the aim of securing patient focused, modern, effective and efficient services.
Accountable to the Chief Operating Officer, you will be required to lead the Division, working with the senior leadership team and Clinical Directors to ensure the effective delivery of services across the Division. The successful candidate will be committed to enhancing staff experience and wellbeing.
You will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders and the Executive Committee and have a track record of delivering results through partnerships and strong engagement, ensuring that high quality patient outcomes and experience underpins everything we do.
Main duties of the job
- To communicate and promote the values objectives and strategy of the Health Board in the Division and to ensure that divisional activity is aligned to this.
- To work closely with the Divisional Management Team to lead the Division.
- To lead and support the Clinical Directors to deliver organisational objectives.
- To ensure the continuous development of all staff in the Division.
- Lead improvements and innovation in the delivery of services to ensure that services are continuously improved through a Value-Based healthcare approach.
- Lead the Division in the planning of future service developments, supporting a whole-system approach to ensure that the resources and facilities for the Division meet the needs of the service, implementing change programmes as appropriate.
- Work with Clinical Directors in developing appropriate changes in clinical practice within the Division in line with the Health Board's Strategy.
- Contribute and support clinical networks both internally and externally to the Health Board.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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.
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
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Excellent collaborative working skills and able to build strong relationships with clinical leaders and professional staff groups and a proven ability to influence and change those groups.
Desirable
- Proven ability of leading change through people.
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Political astuteness, understanding what can and cannot be delivered at senior level
Desirable
- Experience of partnership working, evidence of playing a major role in an organisation change programme Formal project management training Presentation/media experience.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Sound knowledge base of the NHS, the current issues, its values and principles of timely local access for the population.
Desirable
- Demonstrate evidence of sound financial management and accountability.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Leadership skills which fit the organisational values and evidence of deployment of this skill set.
Desirable
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Higher qualification in general practice or CCT (for Medical and dental staff)
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Doctorate level qualification or equivalent demonstrable level of knowledge and experience
Desirable
- Relevant Masters level qualification for Agenda for Change staff
Person Specification
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Excellent collaborative working skills and able to build strong relationships with clinical leaders and professional staff groups and a proven ability to influence and change those groups.
Desirable
- Proven ability of leading change through people.
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Political astuteness, understanding what can and cannot be delivered at senior level
Desirable
- Experience of partnership working, evidence of playing a major role in an organisation change programme Formal project management training Presentation/media experience.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Sound knowledge base of the NHS, the current issues, its values and principles of timely local access for the population.
Desirable
- Demonstrate evidence of sound financial management and accountability.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Leadership skills which fit the organisational values and evidence of deployment of this skill set.
Desirable
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Higher qualification in general practice or CCT (for Medical and dental staff)
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Doctorate level qualification or equivalent demonstrable level of knowledge and experience
Desirable
- Relevant Masters level qualification for Agenda for Change staff
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).
