Job summary
Integrated Well-being Networks have been implemented across Gwent to improve well-being through community-based, place-focused approaches. They form a key part of the whole-system transformation set out in the Welsh Government's long-term plan for health and social care.
This role will lead the development of Caerphilly's place-based well-being approach--strengthening local networks, engaging partners, and working with community assets to promote well-being for all.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The Service Development Lead will play a central role in progressing place-based care across the county borough, including community engagement, capacity building, asset mapping, and coordinating well-being resources to support individual and community behaviour change.
The post holder will lead the development of approaches that better connect well-being resources across primary care, community and voluntary services, and will strengthen alignment between the Regional Partnership Board, Public Services Board, and Caerphilly's Integrated Services Partnership Board well-being priorities.
We are looking for someone with energy, commitment, and the ability to inspire partners and communities to work together and create positive, long-term change.
This is a fixed-term until 31 March 2027 due to funding. Secondments welcome.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
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. 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
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Master's level or equivalent professional qualification or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience of working at a senior level
- Evidence of continuing professional / personal development
- Good understanding of national and local health and social care policy context and drivers
- Good understanding of approaches to community well-being, prevention and early intervention
- Broad knowledge of Assets Based Community Development
- Knowledge of change and quality improvement approaches and methodologies
- Understanding of project management methodologies
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in a senior role in health, local government or third sector
- Demonstrable experience of leading, developing and implementing major projects or change programmes
- Demonstrable experience of working successfully with diverse partners across a range of organisations, understanding the "political" context in which they operate
Desirable
- Experience of Community Development approaches
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate verbally and in writing
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries and form effective partnerships
- Ability to advocate for change, influence and lead a wide range of stakeholders
- Ability to manage complex relationships and negotiate positive outcomes
- Ability to operate independently and use own initiative
- Excellent time management skills and ability to deliver work within tight deadlines
- Ability to develop project plans, organise own workload and direct the activities of others
- Ability to prepare written reports to a high standard and deliver presentations
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Self-motivated
- Committed to equality of opportunity
- Resilient
- Team player
Desirable
- Application of change and quality improvement approaches and methodologies
- Training skills
- Ability to speak Welsh
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Master's level or equivalent professional qualification or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience of working at a senior level
- Evidence of continuing professional / personal development
- Good understanding of national and local health and social care policy context and drivers
- Good understanding of approaches to community well-being, prevention and early intervention
- Broad knowledge of Assets Based Community Development
- Knowledge of change and quality improvement approaches and methodologies
- Understanding of project management methodologies
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in a senior role in health, local government or third sector
- Demonstrable experience of leading, developing and implementing major projects or change programmes
- Demonstrable experience of working successfully with diverse partners across a range of organisations, understanding the "political" context in which they operate
Desirable
- Experience of Community Development approaches
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate verbally and in writing
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries and form effective partnerships
- Ability to advocate for change, influence and lead a wide range of stakeholders
- Ability to manage complex relationships and negotiate positive outcomes
- Ability to operate independently and use own initiative
- Excellent time management skills and ability to deliver work within tight deadlines
- Ability to develop project plans, organise own workload and direct the activities of others
- Ability to prepare written reports to a high standard and deliver presentations
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Self-motivated
- Committed to equality of opportunity
- Resilient
- Team player
Desirable
- Application of change and quality improvement approaches and methodologies
- Training skills
- Ability to speak Welsh
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
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).
