Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 2 YEARS DUE TO FUNDING
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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our team to undertake the role ofPrimary Care and Community Programme Manager (Band 8a).
This is a senior, strategic leadership role with significant organisational accountability and external influence. The post holder leads ahighprofileprogramme,establishingand overseeing governance, performance, quality, and risk for a new Wales Primary Care and Community Research Delivery Network, while delivering a national research portfolio across Wales.
The role focuses on developing inclusive,community basedresearch delivery models, particularly for underserved populations. It provides system leadership across health and social care, building strong partnerships with NHS Wales, community organisations, and commercial partners to enable fair, efficient, andpatient centredresearch delivery.
The postholder will have a nominated base within the NHS and will have the ability to work remotely/flexibly.
The post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Main duties of the job
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Demonstrable experience of operating at a senior level, working within a high-profile programme team with freedom to act and at a strategic level with organisational accountability, and external influence.
- Establish andbe responsible forthe implementation and oversight of governance and operations for a new Wales Primary Care and Community Research Delivery Network in Wales. Provide senior programme leadership for the Primary Care and Community Research Delivery Network, leading delivery of the centres research portfolio across Wales.
- Maintain senior oversight of performance, governance and quality, using intelligence and insight to manage risk, assure delivery and support fair,efficientand compliant research operations.
- Build and sustain effective partnerships with commercial partners, key stakeholders across health and social care (NHS Wales Health Boards, primary care, community organisations), providing system leadership that enables inclusive, patient-centred research delivery across Wales
About us
This is a Health & Care Research Wales post, hosted by Powys Teaching Health Board.
Health and Care Research Walesisa networked organisation, supported by Welsh Government, which brings together a wide range of partners across the NHS in Wales, localauthorities, universities, research institutions, third sector and others.
Health and Care Research Walesworksin support of Welsh Government's overarching goal which is to ensure that today's research makes a difference to tomorrow's care.
Its mission is to promote, support and provide collective oversight of health and social care research in Wales. Ensuring it is of the highest international scientific quality, is relevant to the needs and challenges of health and social care in Wales and makes a difference to policy and practice in ways that improve the lives of patients, people, and communities in Wales.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you dont speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, dont worry: the health board will support you with training.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you dont speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, dont worry: the health board will support you with training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMaster's degree level qualification in relevant subject or equivalent demonstrable experience
- oLeadership and management qualification or equivalent experience
- oSignificant experience of working at a senior management level and with clinicians and other health and social care professionals
- oProject Management Qualification
Experience
Essential
- oSenior leadership and management experience in the NHS, including research delivery leadership and successful programme management.
- oProven experience in leading change, including research delivery models.
- oLine management experience, with strong knowledge of relevant policies and procedures.
- oAdvanced expertise in commercial research delivery, including sponsor engagement, contract negotiation, income generation, and performance oversight.
- oStrong budgetary and financial management skills.
- oExperience of partnership working, contributing to the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and strategies.
- oEffective performance management expertise, with experience applying performance methodologies.
- oHighly developed analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex information from multiple sources and develop evidence-based solutions.
- oAbility to design new solutions, applying a logical, analytical approach.
- oProven ability to produce high quality written outputs, including reports, business cases, service plans, and strategies.
- oStrong understanding of NHS Wales priorities, targets, and the wider health and social care research environment.
- oExperience developing detailed service specifications and pathways, working with clinicians and health and care professionals.
- oExperience preparing robust case for change documentation, supported by strong evidence.
- oExperience assessing options, undertaking appraisals, and evaluating potential solutions.
- oExperience developing capital business cases
- oGood understanding of the health and social care research landscape in Wales, including organisational roles and responsibilities.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- oAbility to think and act strategically and to articulate a clear sense of direction and vision to a wide audience
- oAbility to build effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- oDemonstrable leadership and ambassadorial skills with an ability to demonstrate a flexible leadership style.
- oHigh level of negotiating, interpersonal and Communication skills
- oStrong prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing demands.
- oHigh degree of analytic skills.
- oHigh degree of report writing skills.
- oTeam player with experience of managing teams.
- oAbility to demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base
Other
Essential
- oFlexible approach to the needs of the service
- oAbility to travel across Wales.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMaster's degree level qualification in relevant subject or equivalent demonstrable experience
- oLeadership and management qualification or equivalent experience
- oSignificant experience of working at a senior management level and with clinicians and other health and social care professionals
- oProject Management Qualification
Experience
Essential
- oSenior leadership and management experience in the NHS, including research delivery leadership and successful programme management.
- oProven experience in leading change, including research delivery models.
- oLine management experience, with strong knowledge of relevant policies and procedures.
- oAdvanced expertise in commercial research delivery, including sponsor engagement, contract negotiation, income generation, and performance oversight.
- oStrong budgetary and financial management skills.
- oExperience of partnership working, contributing to the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and strategies.
- oEffective performance management expertise, with experience applying performance methodologies.
- oHighly developed analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex information from multiple sources and develop evidence-based solutions.
- oAbility to design new solutions, applying a logical, analytical approach.
- oProven ability to produce high quality written outputs, including reports, business cases, service plans, and strategies.
- oStrong understanding of NHS Wales priorities, targets, and the wider health and social care research environment.
- oExperience developing detailed service specifications and pathways, working with clinicians and health and care professionals.
- oExperience preparing robust case for change documentation, supported by strong evidence.
- oExperience assessing options, undertaking appraisals, and evaluating potential solutions.
- oExperience developing capital business cases
- oGood understanding of the health and social care research landscape in Wales, including organisational roles and responsibilities.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- oAbility to think and act strategically and to articulate a clear sense of direction and vision to a wide audience
- oAbility to build effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- oDemonstrable leadership and ambassadorial skills with an ability to demonstrate a flexible leadership style.
- oHigh level of negotiating, interpersonal and Communication skills
- oStrong prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing demands.
- oHigh degree of analytic skills.
- oHigh degree of report writing skills.
- oTeam player with experience of managing teams.
- oAbility to demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base
Other
Essential
- oFlexible approach to the needs of the service
- oAbility to travel across Wales.
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).
