Job Summary
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is looking to recruit an ambitious and experienced senior operational leader to join as the Directorate Manager for Integrated Medicine within the Unscheduled Care Group.
The Directorate Manager is responsible for operational and performance management, service quality and planning, resource use and modernisation. As such they are responsible, along with the Clinical Director and Head of Nursing for the leadership, direction and financial control of services. Contributing to and ensuring the delivery of strategic and operational service objectives set by the Board and the Health Board Executives.
This post is a fixed term/secondment for 12 months to cover maternity leave. If you are interested in applying for it as a secondment, please obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying.
Main duties of the job
As the post holder, you will provide visible leadership, direction, and financial control of the delegated budgets. You will have a proven track-record in managing highly complex services which involve engaging and collaborating staff at all levels across a range of professional and organisational boundaries. You will be a part of the Leadership team for Unscheduled Care Group and you will be required to work with the other Directorate Managers to maximise outcomes for our population.
Equally you will have significant knowledge and experience of operational leadership, change management, quality and service improvement and clinical governance as well; as working with internal and external partners to develop and deliver services.
You will possess the necessary passion, energy, and credibility to lead, support and develop services and our people. You will set and encourage the achievement of standards of excellence in managerial practice and lead the promotion of an open and accountable culture that enables high standards of service and quality improvement and organisational learning through collaborating across the Health Board. You will do this by promoting and role modelling the Health Board values and behaviours through strong, compassionate leadership and engagement.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 15,000 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
* The Directorate Manager is responsible for operational and performance management, service quality and planning, resource use and modernisation. As such they are responsible, along with the Clinical Director and Head of Nursing for the leadership, direction and financial control of services. Contributing to and ensuring the delivery of strategic and operational service objectives set by the Board and the Health Board Executives.
* The post holder is required to work independently ensuring effective interpretation and implementation of national guidelines.
* Responsible for policy, service development, improvement and for the budget and physical resources for several services within the Care Group.
* Objectives include achievement of all national and local performance targets, local development plans and other national and local initiatives.
* The Directorate Manager has responsibility for the management teams. This will include the management of staff involving recruitment, appraisal, CPD and performance. They will also be responsible for the line management of all services/departments within their Directorate.
* Together with the Clinical Director and Head of Nursing, they will foster a culture which engages all staff in the development and delivery of the services.
* To deputise for the Service Director when required.
* Responsible for ensuring that their teams continually deliver improvements to patient services aligned to the principles of Values Based Healthcare. Ensuring a culture of continuous improvement is embedded throughout their area with improvement plans in place.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Educated to Masters Level or equivalent qualification, knowledge and/or experience.
Knowledge Essential
* In depth professional knowledge in staff management, performance management and financial management.
* Detailed knowledge of performance management processes associated medical and other professional staff.
* Understanding of NHS policy and practice.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
Employer details
Employer name: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address: Bridgend, Coity Road, Bridgend, CF31 1RQ
Employer's website: https://joinctm.wales/
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