Job summary
Following a review of the Health Boards Operational Structure and after successfully appointing into our new Service Director posts, we are excited to share with you the following that we have available (further information regarding these posts can be found later in the advert). Please state within your supporting statement which post you would be applying for:
Service Group General Manager - Pembrokeshire system
Service Group General Manager - Ceredigion system
Service Group General Manager - Children, Women & Family
Reporting on a daily basis to your Clinical Care Group Service Director, these are key senior operational leadership posts for the development of a strategic and operational model of fully integrated and aligned services across the service group, balancing the multiple domains of improved patient quality, safety, experience and access whilst ensuring value for money within available resource.
These roles will provide a fantastic development opportunity for anyone that wishes to apply for more senior leadership roles in the future.
Main duties of the job
As a Service Group General Manager, you will lead on long term planning for services, have accountability for management and monitoring of budgets, manage and inspire staff, be responsible for the performance of the group and contribute to the development of national and local priorities.
You will have experience of operational management and leadership previously, as well as a proven track record of delivering projects. Flexibility, resilience, and innovation are key attributes that we need from the successful candidates to lead and develop strategies for their service group that aligns with Hywel Dda Health Board's overall strategic plans.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- System Service Group General Manager Pembrokeshire System
The successful appointee will be responsible for the delivery of community and acute integrated medicine services within the county of Pembrokeshire, including the countys community and acute hospital sites. You will be accountable for a budget of circa. £50m and be responsible for 983 WTE staff. Working as part of a triumvirate the role will be crucial in the delivery of our ambitious vision for an Integrated Urgent Emergency Care across the system, ensuring we deliver sustainable, high quality and high performing services.
- System Service Group General Manager Ceredigion System
The successful appointee will be responsible for the delivery of community and acute integrated medicine services within the county of Ceredigion. You will be accountable for a budget of circa. £37m and be responsible for 631 WTE staff. Working as part of a triumvirate the role will be crucial in the delivery of our ambitious vision for an Integrated Urgent Emergency Care across the system, ensuring we deliver sustainable, high quality and high performing services.
- Service Group General Manager Children, Women and Family
The successful appointee will be responsible for the operational delivery of children, women and family services across the Health Board. You will be accountable for a budget of circa. £54m and be responsible for 879 WTE staff. The role presents an exciting opportunity for anyone wanting to develop their operational management experience and career, leading a number of key services across a whole health board footprint, with a focus on delivering high quality and high performing services for women and children in Hywel Dda.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh isdesirablefor this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
If successfully shortlisted you will be asked to complete psychometric assessments. Information regarding these and the stakeholder panels/interview will be sent to you following completion of shortlisting.
Stakeholder panels will be held on either17,20 or 24/02/2025.
Interviews will be held on either 18, 21 or 25/02/2025.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- System Service Group General Manager Pembrokeshire System
The successful appointee will be responsible for the delivery of community and acute integrated medicine services within the county of Pembrokeshire, including the countys community and acute hospital sites. You will be accountable for a budget of circa. £50m and be responsible for 983 WTE staff. Working as part of a triumvirate the role will be crucial in the delivery of our ambitious vision for an Integrated Urgent Emergency Care across the system, ensuring we deliver sustainable, high quality and high performing services.
- System Service Group General Manager Ceredigion System
The successful appointee will be responsible for the delivery of community and acute integrated medicine services within the county of Ceredigion. You will be accountable for a budget of circa. £37m and be responsible for 631 WTE staff. Working as part of a triumvirate the role will be crucial in the delivery of our ambitious vision for an Integrated Urgent Emergency Care across the system, ensuring we deliver sustainable, high quality and high performing services.
- Service Group General Manager Children, Women and Family
The successful appointee will be responsible for the operational delivery of children, women and family services across the Health Board. You will be accountable for a budget of circa. £54m and be responsible for 879 WTE staff. The role presents an exciting opportunity for anyone wanting to develop their operational management experience and career, leading a number of key services across a whole health board footprint, with a focus on delivering high quality and high performing services for women and children in Hywel Dda.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh isdesirablefor this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
If successfully shortlisted you will be asked to complete psychometric assessments. Information regarding these and the stakeholder panels/interview will be sent to you following completion of shortlisting.
Stakeholder panels will be held on either17,20 or 24/02/2025.
Interviews will be held on either 18, 21 or 25/02/2025.
Person Specification
Other
Desirable
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- A higher degree at Masters level or equivalent experience at senior management level.
- In depth knowledge of strategic healthcare agenda relating to service delivery
- Evidence of continuous management and personal development
- In-depth professional specialist knowledge across a number of disciplines acquired through training and experience over a significant period.
- Knowledge of NHS, WG and Health Board strategies, policies and plans including HR policies
Desirable
- Current knowledge of best practice gained through personal research.
- A thorough understanding of the role and its purpose of within the organisation
- Sound knowledge of performance management processes.
Experience
Essential
- An extensive portfolio of experience of working at a relatively senior level in a large, complex organisation.
- Significant experience of managing staff and working with staff Trade Unions/staff representatives
- Significant experience of financial management and knowledge of how to deliver a budget to a target.
- Experience of delivering projects and in particular managing scope and delivering against agreed objectives to quality, cost and time.
Desirable
- Good appreciation of planning and developing and implementing strategies.
- Previous experience of working in operational management roles in the NHS
- Evidence of delivering service change and improvement using recognised quality improvement methodology
Person Specification
Other
Desirable
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- A higher degree at Masters level or equivalent experience at senior management level.
- In depth knowledge of strategic healthcare agenda relating to service delivery
- Evidence of continuous management and personal development
- In-depth professional specialist knowledge across a number of disciplines acquired through training and experience over a significant period.
- Knowledge of NHS, WG and Health Board strategies, policies and plans including HR policies
Desirable
- Current knowledge of best practice gained through personal research.
- A thorough understanding of the role and its purpose of within the organisation
- Sound knowledge of performance management processes.
Experience
Essential
- An extensive portfolio of experience of working at a relatively senior level in a large, complex organisation.
- Significant experience of managing staff and working with staff Trade Unions/staff representatives
- Significant experience of financial management and knowledge of how to deliver a budget to a target.
- Experience of delivering projects and in particular managing scope and delivering against agreed objectives to quality, cost and time.
Desirable
- Good appreciation of planning and developing and implementing strategies.
- Previous experience of working in operational management roles in the NHS
- Evidence of delivering service change and improvement using recognised quality improvement methodology
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).
