Job summary
The Nutrition and Dietetics department is seeking to appoint an experienced, well-motivated, enthusiastic and independently minded individual with a "can do" leadership style into this fixed term post until 31 March 26.
On behalf of the Public Health Dietetic Professional Manager, the post holder is responsible for the day-to-day operational issues within designated areas of responsibility to ensure the department delivers on its key targets and priorities in a safe, sustainable and effective environment. Initially the focus will be PIPYN and Pre-diabetes and there will be opportunities to work across the portfolio.
The post holder will provide timely, efficient and effective operational management support to the Professional Manager to ensure that services are responsive and provided to the highest clinical and performance standards.
They will provide project and managerial support encompassing a broad range of activities across the department. They will support the clinicians in overseeing the management of Health Care Support Workers and operational support staff.
The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of operational plans and manage performance by proactively leading and providing solutions to resolve operational issues or escalating where necessary.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will require;
- Excellent leadership and operational management skills, supporting staff directly
- Excellent communication skills, forming close working relationships with colleagues at all levels.
- Require excellent analytical skills to understand complex data, and the effects of implementing different options in different scenarios.
- Ability to lead a team and foster effective team working across services and organisations.
- Provide and present complex data and the effects of implementing different options in different scenarios.
- Provide and present complex, and sometimes contentious information to Senior Managers and Clinicians in a way that is sensitive and understandable.
- On occasion, deal directly with patients/carers on matters of a highly sensitive and confidential nature.
- Excellent project management skills to support successful roll-out
This post is fixed term/secondment until 31 March 2026 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.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
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.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.
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.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Degree Level in relevant subject, plus Master's Degree in relevant subject or possess equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
- Management Qualification or appropriate experience in a management role within the NHS.
Desirable
- Significant expertise in Service administration.
- Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE2.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of developing business processes and reporting systems.
- Experience of performance management reporting within an NHS/Social Service environment and delivering targets within strict timescales.
- Experience of translating complex information and presenting in a range of formats.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Able to prioritise, solve problems and make decisions effectively but who can also delegate to others as appropriate.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of partners.
- Ability to lead a team and foster effective team working across services and organisations.
Desirable
- A pro-active manager with the ability to manage change efficiently and effectively.
- Ability to influence, negotiate with, and motivate senior managers and clinicians to assist in the development of forward thinking and joint working.
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
- Ability to travel to different sites in a timely manner.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Degree Level in relevant subject, plus Master's Degree in relevant subject or possess equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
- Management Qualification or appropriate experience in a management role within the NHS.
Desirable
- Significant expertise in Service administration.
- Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE2.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of developing business processes and reporting systems.
- Experience of performance management reporting within an NHS/Social Service environment and delivering targets within strict timescales.
- Experience of translating complex information and presenting in a range of formats.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Able to prioritise, solve problems and make decisions effectively but who can also delegate to others as appropriate.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of partners.
- Ability to lead a team and foster effective team working across services and organisations.
Desirable
- A pro-active manager with the ability to manage change efficiently and effectively.
- Ability to influence, negotiate with, and motivate senior managers and clinicians to assist in the development of forward thinking and joint working.
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
- Ability to travel to different sites in a timely manner.
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).
