Job summary
Local Cluster Collaborative Lead - City Health Cluster
An exceptional opportunity to lead a Local Cluster Collaborative (LCC) has arisen in City Health Cluster (Swansea).
The LCC Lead will provide senior leadership for the Cluster, which comprises a wide range of partners including the Third Sector, Community Nursing, Mental Health, Allied Health Professionals and primary care services including General Medical, Dental, Pharmaceutical and Ophthalmic services.
Strong and inspiring leadership, bringing the wide range of LCC members together to translate national strategic direction into real action will be very desirable in this high profile role.
Expressions of interest from candidates are welcome from a range of backgrounds including clinical and non-clinical areas. The position is for two half day/sessions per week.
Remuneration for non-GP Cluster Leads is equivalent of Band 8c (A4C) and for GP Cluster Leads payment is per session plus a responsibility allowance.
The role will be available until the end of March 2024 in the first instance with opportunity to renew thereafter subject to recruitment processes.
Main duties of the job
The role will report to the Area Clinical Director within the Primary and Community Services, and Therapies Group of the Health Board, and responsibilities include working closely with Health Board Officers and cluster partners to:
- Remodel care pathways
- Deliver services within the community at cluster level
- Support and lead clear plans to improve population health, including playing a key role in steering the direction of the Pan Cluster Plan.
- Helping inform the future direction and maximise opportunities for the role of clusters in the health board region
- Chair Cluster meetings bringing together key stakeholders across the cluster area
- Support the development and delivery of effective clinical governance systems for the Cluster in line with Swansea Bay University Health Board frameworks and policies.
- Lead the Cluster to undertake an annual planning cycle integrated with the Health Board Strategic delivery plans, which is deliverable over three years,
- Identify innovative programmes of work and oversee their successful implementation
- Ensure stewardship of substantial cluster resources, in line with Health Board Standing Financial Instructions.
- Direction and line management of Cluster Multi-Disciplinary staff and Business Implementation Manager.
About us
City Health Cluster has a population of over 50,000 registered patients and serves a range of demographics supported by strong multi-disciplinary teams within the cluster.
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
- Masters degree or equivalent experience at senior management level within the NHS
- Professional qualification and current registration
- Extensive recent experience in senior managerial role in Primary /Community Services
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Excellent knowledge of a Healthier Wales and the vision and strategic direction of Primary Care Clusters
- Excellent knowledge of the new Primary Care Model for Wales
- Service Improvement qualification (Silver)
Desirable
- Health service management leadership qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in delivering service improvements across primary and community healthcare setting.
- Experience of leading on organisational and strategic development
- Experience of recruitment, workforce development and training.
- Senior leadership experience across a range of sectors and professions
- Experience of leading on organisational and strategic development
- A strategic thinker with highly developed communication and negotiation skills
- Evidence of conflict resolution experience
- Proven track record of developing relationships across a wide range of organisations and disciplines
- Demonstrate evidence of sound financial/staff management
- Proven record of leading change aimed at raising performance in healthcare
- A proven track record of commanding respect amongst colleagues, of problem solving and of achieving service improvement and change
- Demonstrable experience of successful influencing and negotiating skills
- Track record of success in delivering national and local targets
- Strong networker and relationship builder
- Sound knowledge base of the NHS, the current issues, its values and principles of timely local access for the population
- The confidence to succeed and overcome individual and organisational obstacles
- Being able to manage own emotions and be resilient in a range of complex and demanding situations
- A strong commitment to openness, honesty, inclusiveness and high standards in leadership
- Values: demonstrates the values we seek in our staff: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff and across teams; take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change.
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, clinical staff and other agencies. Communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly.
- Ability to listen, understand and involve people and empathise with sensitivity; see people as individuals and do the right thing for every person.
Desirable
- Experience in aspects of clinical leadership.
Personal Skills
Essential
- Political astuteness, understanding what can and cannot be delivered at senior level
- The ability to shape the future and bring partners and staff with you
- Excellent collaborative working skills and able to build strong relationships with clinical leaders and professional staff groups and a proven ability to influence and change those groups
- Highly effective and strategic influencing skills
- A deep motivation to drive and improve performance in the service and in others
- Leadership: ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to: oempower others olead through change odemonstrate patience and empathy ovalue everybody's contribution odemonstrate innovation and complex problem solving abilities
- Highly resilient and able to cope with pressures, with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks; ability to maintain composure and set high standards of behaviour when under pressure
- Service Improvement: ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service; ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances to improve patient care. Positive attitude, seek out learning, and continually develop our skills and services.
- Organisation and Planning: ability to cope with effectively managing a multi-disciplinary team to ensure clear and unequivocal focus on quality and safety.
- Problem Solving: evidence of an enquiring and critical approach to solving work problems.
- Information Technology: IT skills & experience in the use of healthcare systems and software.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters degree or equivalent experience at senior management level within the NHS
- Professional qualification and current registration
- Extensive recent experience in senior managerial role in Primary /Community Services
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Excellent knowledge of a Healthier Wales and the vision and strategic direction of Primary Care Clusters
- Excellent knowledge of the new Primary Care Model for Wales
- Service Improvement qualification (Silver)
Desirable
- Health service management leadership qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in delivering service improvements across primary and community healthcare setting.
- Experience of leading on organisational and strategic development
- Experience of recruitment, workforce development and training.
- Senior leadership experience across a range of sectors and professions
- Experience of leading on organisational and strategic development
- A strategic thinker with highly developed communication and negotiation skills
- Evidence of conflict resolution experience
- Proven track record of developing relationships across a wide range of organisations and disciplines
- Demonstrate evidence of sound financial/staff management
- Proven record of leading change aimed at raising performance in healthcare
- A proven track record of commanding respect amongst colleagues, of problem solving and of achieving service improvement and change
- Demonstrable experience of successful influencing and negotiating skills
- Track record of success in delivering national and local targets
- Strong networker and relationship builder
- Sound knowledge base of the NHS, the current issues, its values and principles of timely local access for the population
- The confidence to succeed and overcome individual and organisational obstacles
- Being able to manage own emotions and be resilient in a range of complex and demanding situations
- A strong commitment to openness, honesty, inclusiveness and high standards in leadership
- Values: demonstrates the values we seek in our staff: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff and across teams; take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change.
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, clinical staff and other agencies. Communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly.
- Ability to listen, understand and involve people and empathise with sensitivity; see people as individuals and do the right thing for every person.
Desirable
- Experience in aspects of clinical leadership.
Personal Skills
Essential
- Political astuteness, understanding what can and cannot be delivered at senior level
- The ability to shape the future and bring partners and staff with you
- Excellent collaborative working skills and able to build strong relationships with clinical leaders and professional staff groups and a proven ability to influence and change those groups
- Highly effective and strategic influencing skills
- A deep motivation to drive and improve performance in the service and in others
- Leadership: ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to: oempower others olead through change odemonstrate patience and empathy ovalue everybody's contribution odemonstrate innovation and complex problem solving abilities
- Highly resilient and able to cope with pressures, with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks; ability to maintain composure and set high standards of behaviour when under pressure
- Service Improvement: ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service; ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances to improve patient care. Positive attitude, seek out learning, and continually develop our skills and services.
- Organisation and Planning: ability to cope with effectively managing a multi-disciplinary team to ensure clear and unequivocal focus on quality and safety.
- Problem Solving: evidence of an enquiring and critical approach to solving work problems.
- Information Technology: IT skills & experience in the use of healthcare systems and software.
Desirable
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).
