Job summary
Join Our Team at NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee
Position: Associate Medical Director x 3 (NWJCC)
Following the establishment of the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) on 1st April 2024 and a recent organisational restructure, we are seeking a Associate Medical Director x 3 (NWJCC) namely Neurosciences, Cardiac and Mental Health, Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) to support our journey as a newly formed organisation.
The NWJCC is a joint committee of the seven health boards in Wales, with a Chair and Lay Members. We support collaborative commissioning across Wales, with around 120 staff based in Mold and Nantgarw/Treforest.
Our mission to be The Centre of Excellence for Collaborative Commissioning, improving health and care outcomes across Wales. We commission around 220 services, from NHS 111 and ambulance services to specialised rare disease services, and mental health, operating a £1.14bn budget.
In this role, you will join a supportive, inclusive team, working with NHS Wales, Welsh Government, and UK provider organisations. We are seeking individuals who reflect our values of respect, trust, collaboration, and excellence--those who put patients and quality at the centre of everything they do.
If you're passionate about improving lives and want to be part of a forward-thinking, ambitious team, we'd love to hear from you.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
Main duties of the job
A strategic senior leader to shape the national commissioning of specialist services in Wales, delivered through the Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC).
Embed specialist knowledge and intelligence into commissioning decisions, helping to shape services that make a real difference across Wales.
Increase commissioner engagement with specialist neuroscience clinical teams across Wales,with a focus on supporting services to deliverimproved outcomes for patients, and effective working arrangements for staff
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.
Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.
CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:
o We listen, learn, and improve
o We treat everyone with respect
o We work together as one team
CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.
At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For additional details on this role and its duties, please see role description and click Apply now on Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For additional details on this role and its duties, please see role description and click Apply now on Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Qualified medical professional
- Unblemished registration with the GMC
- Evidence of continued professional development, meeting minimum CPD requirements from a recognised body
- Evidence of management training and a commitment to ongoing professional development
- Post graduate medical qualifications
Desirable
- Additional post graduate experience/ qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Must be or have been a practicing GP or worked at Medical Consultant level
- Substantial senior-level experience in leadership and practice
- Successful initiation and facilitation of strategic partnership working and alliances
- Experience of collaborative working with senior clinicians and system leaders across the NHS.
- Significant organisational change experience / managing difficult and complex change
- Good knowledge and understanding of national targets
- A track record of achievement in effective performance management and introducing robust systems and processes.
- Ability to undertake sensitive negotiations
- Demonstrated experience in leading high-performing teams and constructively managing complex behaviours and dynamics in the workplace
Desirable
- Experience in developing policy /strategy.
- Experience of relevant national/regional roles outside of the UHB
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Proven senior leadership in complex, dynamic environments, with an engaging and adaptable style that connects across all levels
- Strong relationship-builder with the ability to influence, align, and build consensus across organisational and system boundaries
- Skilled and pragmatic negotiator, able to reconcile competing commissioning priorities and co-develop sustainable solutions
- Exceptional communicator, able to command trust, respect, and confidence with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to contribute to policy development
- Strong prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing demands
- High degree of analytic skills
- High degree of report writing skills
- Decisive leader capable and committed to translating policy and analysis into practical actions
- Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft software, such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.
Other Role Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across Wales to attend meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Qualified medical professional
- Unblemished registration with the GMC
- Evidence of continued professional development, meeting minimum CPD requirements from a recognised body
- Evidence of management training and a commitment to ongoing professional development
- Post graduate medical qualifications
Desirable
- Additional post graduate experience/ qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Must be or have been a practicing GP or worked at Medical Consultant level
- Substantial senior-level experience in leadership and practice
- Successful initiation and facilitation of strategic partnership working and alliances
- Experience of collaborative working with senior clinicians and system leaders across the NHS.
- Significant organisational change experience / managing difficult and complex change
- Good knowledge and understanding of national targets
- A track record of achievement in effective performance management and introducing robust systems and processes.
- Ability to undertake sensitive negotiations
- Demonstrated experience in leading high-performing teams and constructively managing complex behaviours and dynamics in the workplace
Desirable
- Experience in developing policy /strategy.
- Experience of relevant national/regional roles outside of the UHB
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Proven senior leadership in complex, dynamic environments, with an engaging and adaptable style that connects across all levels
- Strong relationship-builder with the ability to influence, align, and build consensus across organisational and system boundaries
- Skilled and pragmatic negotiator, able to reconcile competing commissioning priorities and co-develop sustainable solutions
- Exceptional communicator, able to command trust, respect, and confidence with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to contribute to policy development
- Strong prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing demands
- High degree of analytic skills
- High degree of report writing skills
- Decisive leader capable and committed to translating policy and analysis into practical actions
- Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft software, such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.
Other Role Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across Wales to attend meetings.
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).
