Job summary
This role will have day-to-day responsibility for the management of the Welsh Fertility Institute (WFI). The post holder will provide a highly visible and authoritative presence ensuring the needs of patients are placed at the centre of care. The post holder is accountable for the effective management of all resources needed to deliver a comprehensive WFI service including achieving performance targets and longer term service developments. This postholder will have accountability for ensuring delivery of the service meets the organisational and commissioner requirements as well as all regulatory.The post holder will have well developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams. The post holder will need to be intellectually flexible, with the ability to look beyond existing structures and ways of working to produce a more effective and innovative service delivery. Having sound political judgement and astuteness in understanding and working with complex policy, and diverse interest groups is a necessary quality for the successful applicant.
Main duties of the job
This senior post heads the WFI Service and ensures that the service provides a high quality and innovative practice to all its users and clients. The post holder will be a core member of the WFI management team. The post requires in-depth knowledge and skills within the field of Fertility. All activities are carried out within a quality system framework.The post holder will provide effective professional leadership for all clinicians within the service, taking account of relevant regulatory, legal, ethical and professional frameworks promoting and maintaining high professional standards.The post holder will maintain knowledge of the latest developments and techniques within their area of expertise with a view to introducing them into the service where appropriate. The post holder will be required to provide specialist advice and support to the Associate Service Group Director for CYP and Womens for the development and implementation of new procedures and techniques and will, as required, take the lead for research and audit within the section.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Service Delivery, Development & Improvement Work closely with the WFI Clinical Lead across the Health Board, Senior Nurses and Divisional senior leadership team to develop patient focused services in line with the NHS Long Term Plan other relevant standards, ensuring that relevant standards are met. Ensure timely and efficient provision of Fertility Services within the available resources. Ensure effective processes and procedures are in place to monitor and track performance within the Service.
Staff Management Ensure staff management strategies appropriately reflect the needs of a diverse and changing staff group.
Financial Management Have responsibility for the WFI budget, liaising closely with the divisional Finance Manager. Ensure the optimum use of resources by establishing and maintaining an effective management process to ensure financial control.
Professional Leadership Develop and maintain a progressive structure of professional development for all multidisciplinary staff groups within the service, including both clinical and non-clinical roles.
Research and Education Ensure that a training and education strategy is developed and implemented to meet the needs of the service and its future development.
Risk Management & Clinical Governance Implement and monitor clinical governance structures and processes within the division as part of the divisional management team. Ensure compliance with the HFEA licence and maintaining the Service to be inspection ready at all times.
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; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome
Job description
Job responsibilities
Service Delivery, Development & Improvement Work closely with the WFI Clinical Lead across the Health Board, Senior Nurses and Divisional senior leadership team to develop patient focused services in line with the NHS Long Term Plan other relevant standards, ensuring that relevant standards are met. Ensure timely and efficient provision of Fertility Services within the available resources. Ensure effective processes and procedures are in place to monitor and track performance within the Service.
Staff Management Ensure staff management strategies appropriately reflect the needs of a diverse and changing staff group.
Financial Management Have responsibility for the WFI budget, liaising closely with the divisional Finance Manager. Ensure the optimum use of resources by establishing and maintaining an effective management process to ensure financial control.
Professional Leadership Develop and maintain a progressive structure of professional development for all multidisciplinary staff groups within the service, including both clinical and non-clinical roles.
Research and Education Ensure that a training and education strategy is developed and implemented to meet the needs of the service and its future development.
Risk Management & Clinical Governance Implement and monitor clinical governance structures and processes within the division as part of the divisional management team. Ensure compliance with the HFEA licence and maintaining the Service to be inspection ready at all times.
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; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- MSc in relevant clinical speciality
- Current Professional Registration with relevant professional body e.g. HCPC or NMC.
- Post graduate study in management or proven management experience.
- Awareness of developments in WFI practice and awareness of WG policies and professional guidelines in WFI.
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in related specialist subject at MSc level or equiva
- Successfully completed the person responsible entry programme (PREP) for HEFA.
Essential experience
Essential
- Experience staff Management. Experience of appraising and developing staff.
- Evidence of leadership and team building Broad clinical and technical experience with evidence of specialist expertise.
- Experience and understanding of confidentiality and equal opportunities.
Desirable
- Experience of writing business cases and policies.
- Experience of negotiation and conflict resolution need to maintain competence to work clinically within the WFI Dept.
Essential Aptitude and abilities
Essential
- Demonstrable inter-personal and communication skills. Articulate-able to clearly express themselves.
- Literate-able to write clearly and concisely and use word processing software with experience of report writing.
- Numerate-able to use software to generate reports, documents to present and analyse data with mathematical accuracy.
- Evidence of complex problem solving. Intelligent-perceptive, analytical, attention to detail. Evidence of personal and
- Evidence of personal and professional development, enthusiasm, tenacity and initiative with a desire to lead. Confident, diplomatic, flexible. Commitment to openness, honesty and integrity.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
Other essential criteria
Essential
- Satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance including an Adults and Childrens Barred List check (as relevant to the Post).
Desirable
- Ability to travel within geographical area. Able to work hours flexibly.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- MSc in relevant clinical speciality
- Current Professional Registration with relevant professional body e.g. HCPC or NMC.
- Post graduate study in management or proven management experience.
- Awareness of developments in WFI practice and awareness of WG policies and professional guidelines in WFI.
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in related specialist subject at MSc level or equiva
- Successfully completed the person responsible entry programme (PREP) for HEFA.
Essential experience
Essential
- Experience staff Management. Experience of appraising and developing staff.
- Evidence of leadership and team building Broad clinical and technical experience with evidence of specialist expertise.
- Experience and understanding of confidentiality and equal opportunities.
Desirable
- Experience of writing business cases and policies.
- Experience of negotiation and conflict resolution need to maintain competence to work clinically within the WFI Dept.
Essential Aptitude and abilities
Essential
- Demonstrable inter-personal and communication skills. Articulate-able to clearly express themselves.
- Literate-able to write clearly and concisely and use word processing software with experience of report writing.
- Numerate-able to use software to generate reports, documents to present and analyse data with mathematical accuracy.
- Evidence of complex problem solving. Intelligent-perceptive, analytical, attention to detail. Evidence of personal and
- Evidence of personal and professional development, enthusiasm, tenacity and initiative with a desire to lead. Confident, diplomatic, flexible. Commitment to openness, honesty and integrity.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
Other essential criteria
Essential
- Satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance including an Adults and Childrens Barred List check (as relevant to the Post).
Desirable
- Ability to travel within geographical area. Able to work hours flexibly.
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).
