Job summary
This is a unique and influential leadership opportunity for an exceptional individual to help shape and deliver our vision of becoming a high-quality, innovative organisation.
As clinical lead, you will lead and inspire our Respiratory workforce, driving service transformation and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care. We are seeking an experienced, confident, and highly motivated leader with a strong track record of managing teams and transforming service delivery within the health and care system.
We are looking for a leader who can demonstrate:
Extensive clinical experience within Respiratory.
Proven excellence in leadership, workforce development, and service transformation.
A dynamic, forward-thinking approach to problem-solving and improvement.
The ability to inspire, influence and engage teams across diverse care settings.
Strong skills in collaboration, decision-making and strategic planning.
Main duties of the job
In this senior leadership position, you will:
Provide strategic and clinical leadership across primary care, community services, and hospital sites.
Work collaboratively with Professional Heads, Service Groups and a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Support the integration and transformation of service delivery by interpreting and responding to national and local drivers.
Champion innovation, digital solutions and modern approaches to care delivery.
Act as a visible, engaging role model, demonstrating exceptional organisational and communication skills.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Our Health Board is proud to be innovative, ambitious and committed to delivering high-quality care for our residents. This role offers significant scope to introduce new ways of working, build on established success and help deliver the best possible outcomes for our population.
If you are ready for a challenging, rewarding and impactful leadership role--one that gives you the opportunity to shape the future of Respiratory services in Powys, we would love to hear from you.
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
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 and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC) Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist (HCPC)
- Master's level qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience of working at this level
- Highly specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and practice
- Robust knowledge and experience of local protocols and national policy
- Working knowledge of safeguarding and child protection
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of service development and implementation within timeframes
Desirable
- Knowledge of current Welsh Government policy and issues in adult health and social care
- Non-medical prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Significant operational management experience, including experience of managing and developing multi-disciplinary or integrated pathway teams
- Experience of managerial and leadership practices and procedures within the specialty
- Proficient in multi-agency partnership working
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Experience of audit and research
- Experience of policy and procedural development
Desirable
- Experience of change processes
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills and evidence ability to make informed decisions whilst considering wider organisational impacts
- Ability to work at strategic level
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills adopting local process
- Good analytical skills to review data
- Proficient in dealing with highly complex and emotive issues
- Professional approach to supervision and mentorship of team
- Ability to communicate effectively with multi agency colleagues at all levels including negotiation and conflict skills
- Positive methods to managing service change and attitudes
- Ability to provide clinical advice and guidance both within and across agencies at a strategic and operational level
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Professional outlook to work, with a positive view of change
- Demonstrate comprehensive personal management skills, including prioritisation
- Ability to learn new concepts and approaches to care
- Ability to engage positively with patients and colleagues
- Advanced IT skills including the use of MS Office suite and the PTHB patient management system
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC) Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist (HCPC)
- Master's level qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience of working at this level
- Highly specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and practice
- Robust knowledge and experience of local protocols and national policy
- Working knowledge of safeguarding and child protection
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of service development and implementation within timeframes
Desirable
- Knowledge of current Welsh Government policy and issues in adult health and social care
- Non-medical prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Significant operational management experience, including experience of managing and developing multi-disciplinary or integrated pathway teams
- Experience of managerial and leadership practices and procedures within the specialty
- Proficient in multi-agency partnership working
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Experience of audit and research
- Experience of policy and procedural development
Desirable
- Experience of change processes
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills and evidence ability to make informed decisions whilst considering wider organisational impacts
- Ability to work at strategic level
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills adopting local process
- Good analytical skills to review data
- Proficient in dealing with highly complex and emotive issues
- Professional approach to supervision and mentorship of team
- Ability to communicate effectively with multi agency colleagues at all levels including negotiation and conflict skills
- Positive methods to managing service change and attitudes
- Ability to provide clinical advice and guidance both within and across agencies at a strategic and operational level
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Professional outlook to work, with a positive view of change
- Demonstrate comprehensive personal management skills, including prioritisation
- Ability to learn new concepts and approaches to care
- Ability to engage positively with patients and colleagues
- Advanced IT skills including the use of MS Office suite and the PTHB patient management system
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).
