Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT UNTIL31/10/2025DUE TO THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENTLINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.
This exciting post serves the Health Board, Local Authority and third sector partners as part of a small team of transformation professionals, to drive the integration of health and social care services in Pembrokeshire.
Working closely with a range of stakeholders, you will be instrumental in building a rich project portfolio, a robust integrated plan and a quality assured programme of delivery which focuses on making a difference to the health and wellbeing outcomes of our population.
Main duties of the job
You will turn the vision of leaders into front line services and establish the organisational relationships necessary to make this happen, easing tensions, encouraging joint working and bringing solutions to the table.
The job involves a stimulating analytic component, developing measures of cost, performance and user/patient experience, alongside the management of a bundle of transformation projects. Above all, you will be a problem-solver and bridge-builder, simplifying where others see complexity and bringing clarity when misunderstanding threatens to derail progress.
You will also be the senior member of the small team reporting to the Head of Integrated Transformation and, as such, will coordinate the programme and guide other team members in addition to delivering your own projects. You are likely to be familiar with delivering complex projects and resisting scepticism and have a desire to be a part of making change happen.
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 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 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;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
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
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 is desirable for 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.
Interviews will be held on 04/10/2024.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
1. Masters level study or equivalent experience
2. Evidence of continuous project management development including recent post graduate study
3. Recognised project management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
4. Must have knowledge and understanding of current policy and issues in professional practice, compliance, standards across health and social care
5. Must possess a thorough understanding of the role and its purpose within the organisation
6. Strong IT skills including the use of spreadsheets to a high standard
Desirable
7. Clear understanding of the transformation agenda, opportunities for redesigning services and the tools / techniques for achieving service change
8. Mentoring / Coaching qualification
9. Demonstrable knowledge of quality improvement methodologies
10. Understanding of performance measurement metrics and results-based evidence approaches
11. Understanding of project quality assurance methodology
Experience
Essential
12. Demonstrable significant experience leading and managing projects in a public sector or comparable organisation
13. Significant experience in a managerial role in a comparable environment
14. Experience of budget setting and monitoring financial position
15. Experience of providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive and contentious information
16. Experience of developing and implementing project plans
17. Experience of working in partnership with other organisations
18. Must have direct experience of major service and organisation change and knowledge of how to navigate a service through a successful change programme
Desirable
19. Has experience of managing staff and working with staff Trades Unions / staff representatives
20. Experience of leading people and projects in health and social care environment
Language Skills
Desirable
21. Welsh Speaker (Level 1)