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Hywel Dda University Health Board
About
Hywel Dda University Health Board provides healthcare services to a total population of around 372,320 throughout Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. It provides Acute, Primary, Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services via General and Community Hospitals, Health Centres, GP's, Dentists, Pharmacists and Optometrists and other sites.
Head of Integrated Transformation
Closed for applications on: 10-May-2024 10:22
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 10-May-2024 10:22
Key details
Location
- Site
- South Pembs Hospital
- Address
- Fort Road
- Town
- Pembroke Dock
- Postcode
- SA72 6SY
- Major / Minor Region
- Carmarthenshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 18 months (Fixed term /secondment until 31/12/2025)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9-5)
Salary
- Salary
- £59,857 - £69,553 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 8b)
Specialty
- Main area
- Head of Integrated Transformation - Pembrokeshire
- Interview date
- 23/05/2024
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]
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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.
Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Job overview
This post is a Fixed Term/ Secondment until 31/12/2025. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
Pembrokeshire has been on an incredible journey to deliver for our population an integrated health and care model as described in A Healthier Mid and West Wales Strategy.
Guided by Director of Social Services and Housing, County Director and the West Wales Care Partnership, we are seeking an exceptional individual who is passionate, innovative, has excellent relationship building and networking skills, to lead on a wide-ranging portfolio to drive integrated transformation across our services.
The successful candidate will be key in leading in how we can transform the health and care system through integrated partnership working.
You will get the opportunity to work with senior system leaders at a County and Regional level, providing leadership, insight, analysis and service improvement expertise to scope and design future developments for Pembrokeshire.
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The post holder will support the County Director and Director of Social Services in managing and driving change for the whole system and in the design and delivery of fully integrated and aligned services as part of the wider health, social care and third sector provision.
The post holder will specifically lead on strategic delivery governance for the Pembrokeshire Transformation Programme, undertaking some direct project / programme management (including chairing project groups and development of proposals and business cases).
The post holder will be required to provide constructive challenge to the system, maintaining independence and impartiality to the Health Board/Local Authority/Third Sector and taking a ‘best for the overall system’ view.
Working for our organisation
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 12,000 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 (six 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.
Detailed job description and main 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 23/05/2024
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- First degree or equivalent level of experience.
- Masters or equivalent level of experience.
- Experience at senior level
- Knowledge of WG, PCC and UHB principles and standards of governance
- Knowledge of NHS, WG, RPB, PCC and UHB strategies, policies and plans including HR policies
- Demonstrates knowledge of the strategic issues facing Health and Social Care in Wales
- Knowledge of strategic healthcare agenda relating to service delivery.
- Post graduate management qualification or equivalent experience.
Desirable criteria
- Coaching or mentoring qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of planning and implementing long term strategy
- Experience of performance management and service improvement projects.
- Experience of working at a senior level in a large, complex organisation.
- Track record of introducing service improvement and managing organisational change.
- Experience of managing staff and working with staff Trade Unions/staff representatives.
- Experience of financial management. Involvement in management of change projects
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel within the service and across Wales to attend meetings in a timely manner.
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jessica Svetz
- Job title
- Assistant General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07527589580
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
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