Job summary
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking a dynamic and experienced Programme Manager to join our Transformation and Delivery Team. This is a pivotal role supporting the design and delivery of the Place-Based Care (PBC) Programme. PBC is central to both A Healthier Wales: Our Plan for Health and Social Care and The Primary Care Model for Wales, which advocates for a shift in focus from a traditional hospital-based medical model to one that is focused on prevention and early intervention. The PBC programme will bring together community members, organisations, services, and teams responsible for health and well-being of the population and communities.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the team, the post holder will lead the design, planning, and delivery of complex transformational system change across community, health and social care. Working in close collaboration with Divisional teams, Public Health, Primary Care, Community Services, and wider system partners, you will drive forward innovative and sustainable system change aligned to the Health Board's Integrated Medium-Term Plan (IMTP) and 10yr Better Health, Better Care Better Lives, Gwent 2035 strategy as well as the priorities set by the Gwent Regional Partnership Board.
You will be responsible for identifying and shaping opportunities for transformational change, supporting Divisions to implement new ways of working that are person-centred, informed by population need, are outcomes-focused, and system-integrated. This includes providing hands-on programme and project management support, facilitating stakeholder engagement and involvement to harness a collaborative approach that aligns activity towards a shared vision and purpose with people and communities at the centre, and ensure the delivery of measurable change using robust monitoring and evaluation tools.
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 specialty 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. 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
- Lead and manage a specific portfolio of programmes/workstreams/projects, such as transformative service models, organisational development, productivity and efficiency opportunities which will require cross health system design and delivery.
- Ensure all transformation plans are holistic and that they are centred on the evidence-based needs of patients and population.
- Responsible for ensuring programme plans bring together all elements of design and delivery including overall service design, workforce, capacity and demand, system and process design, technology, capital and finance.
- To represent the Place Based Care programme in the relevant Divisions, or corporate department relating to ensure that areas plans are transformative, robust and meet the population need.
- Lead on specific developments which improve the project and programme skills and capability across the Health Board, including the development of project resources in an easily understood format, encouraging and supporting their proactive use by all appropriate staff within the organisation.
- Provide direct support to key lead staff at a division level, for example, General Managers, Directorate Nurses, Directorate Managers and Divisional Directors, in the planning and redesign work associated with the post lead responsibilities. This will also include working closely with Primary Care Leads in the implementation and monitoring of local plans and clinical pathways.
- Assist healthcare professionals to use project management methodologies and techniques to gain the maximum benefit from operational processes.
- Lead on current and future developments in transformation programme development, which support the delivery of services in line with the Gwent 35 strategy.
- To demonstrate a high standard of professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of project and programme support, ensuring that activity is fully aligned to supporting strategy.
- To spread and facilitate a culture of continuous improvement and professional excellence across the organisation.
- Demonstrate commitment to equality, diversity and wellbeing.
- A high degree of flexibility is required as the type of transformation programmes could vary significantly from those that have a strong capital ethos through to those that are more efficiency focused through to service design and anything in between.
- On a 36-month rotational basis the post holder may be asked to carry out a senior programme assurance role supporting the Executive and Board level governance processes.
A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Lead and manage a specific portfolio of programmes/workstreams/projects, such as transformative service models, organisational development, productivity and efficiency opportunities which will require cross health system design and delivery.
- Ensure all transformation plans are holistic and that they are centred on the evidence-based needs of patients and population.
- Responsible for ensuring programme plans bring together all elements of design and delivery including overall service design, workforce, capacity and demand, system and process design, technology, capital and finance.
- To represent the Place Based Care programme in the relevant Divisions, or corporate department relating to ensure that areas plans are transformative, robust and meet the population need.
- Lead on specific developments which improve the project and programme skills and capability across the Health Board, including the development of project resources in an easily understood format, encouraging and supporting their proactive use by all appropriate staff within the organisation.
- Provide direct support to key lead staff at a division level, for example, General Managers, Directorate Nurses, Directorate Managers and Divisional Directors, in the planning and redesign work associated with the post lead responsibilities. This will also include working closely with Primary Care Leads in the implementation and monitoring of local plans and clinical pathways.
- Assist healthcare professionals to use project management methodologies and techniques to gain the maximum benefit from operational processes.
- Lead on current and future developments in transformation programme development, which support the delivery of services in line with the Gwent 35 strategy.
- To demonstrate a high standard of professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of project and programme support, ensuring that activity is fully aligned to supporting strategy.
- To spread and facilitate a culture of continuous improvement and professional excellence across the organisation.
- Demonstrate commitment to equality, diversity and wellbeing.
- A high degree of flexibility is required as the type of transformation programmes could vary significantly from those that have a strong capital ethos through to those that are more efficiency focused through to service design and anything in between.
- On a 36-month rotational basis the post holder may be asked to carry out a senior programme assurance role supporting the Executive and Board level governance processes.
A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters-level qualification or equivalent level of demonstrable knowledge and experience
- Qualification or equivalent project and programme management experience. Managing Successful Programmes or Prince2
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential
- Extensive previous senior NHS managerial experience
- Experience of complex service planning in a Health or social care role
- Experience of planning and implementing long-term strategy and change programmes
- Knowledge of NHS policy
- Proven track record of successfully introducing significant organisational change in a complex environment
- Experience of strategic thinking at a senior level
- Significant experience of working with staff at all levels within the NHS and external partner agencies
- Demonstrable success in building, leading, motivating and developing teams
- Ability to influence at all levels and a highly strategic thinker
Desirable
- Experience of working clinically
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and appropriately present highly complex information
- Capacity/demand management and planning
- Ability to benefit plan and monitor
- Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines
- Sound judgement, decision making and organisational skills
- Collaborative team player
- Resilient
- Able to interpret relevant legislation and national guidance
- Able to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, displaying credibility, influencing skills and political acumen
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive
- Self-motivated and committed to developing self
- Proven ability to influence large groups of staff
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload to operate effectively
- Ability to prioritise, make judgements, problem solve
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
- Ability to develop online processes and support tools
Other
Essential
- Satisfactory Standard/Enhanced DBS clearance including an/a Adults and Childrens Barred List check
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters-level qualification or equivalent level of demonstrable knowledge and experience
- Qualification or equivalent project and programme management experience. Managing Successful Programmes or Prince2
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential
- Extensive previous senior NHS managerial experience
- Experience of complex service planning in a Health or social care role
- Experience of planning and implementing long-term strategy and change programmes
- Knowledge of NHS policy
- Proven track record of successfully introducing significant organisational change in a complex environment
- Experience of strategic thinking at a senior level
- Significant experience of working with staff at all levels within the NHS and external partner agencies
- Demonstrable success in building, leading, motivating and developing teams
- Ability to influence at all levels and a highly strategic thinker
Desirable
- Experience of working clinically
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and appropriately present highly complex information
- Capacity/demand management and planning
- Ability to benefit plan and monitor
- Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines
- Sound judgement, decision making and organisational skills
- Collaborative team player
- Resilient
- Able to interpret relevant legislation and national guidance
- Able to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, displaying credibility, influencing skills and political acumen
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive
- Self-motivated and committed to developing self
- Proven ability to influence large groups of staff
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload to operate effectively
- Ability to prioritise, make judgements, problem solve
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
- Ability to develop online processes and support tools
Other
Essential
- Satisfactory Standard/Enhanced DBS clearance including an/a Adults and Childrens Barred List check
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).
