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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.
Service Manager Scheduled Care
Accepting applications until: 04-Aug-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 04-Aug-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Glangwili General Hospital
- Address
- Dolgwili Road
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Postcode
- SA31 2AF
- Major / Minor Region
- Carmarthenshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £44,398 - £50,807 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Scheduled Care Directorate
- Interview date
- 15/08/2024
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
An exciting and challenging permanent opportunity has arisen, in the Scheduled Care Directorate within Hywel Dda University Health Board.
The post holder will work within Trauma & Orthopaedics and report to the Service Delivery Manager. There is extensive collaboration with all staff disciplines across across the 4 hospital sites therefore, regular travelling across the 4 hospital sites is required to support clinical teams, clinical services and administration.
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Key areas of responsibility for this post include providing support to the Service Delivery Manager in the management of workforce, all aspects of waiting list and performance management, procurement, finance and quality, safety and governance as well as pro-actively participating in service development and improvement activities.
You will require recent exposure to relevant management or leadership development programme, and proven NHS experience at
Managerial level. It is desirable that you have the ability to work well in high pressure and mentally demanding situations, and manage competing priorities. You will be a team player and able to work with senior managerial and clinical staff.
The post holder is expected to demonstrate clear leadership skills and develop effective working relationships with clinicians, nurses, AHPs, administration and managers throughout the Health Board and wider NHS community, as required.
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 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.
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 15.08.2024
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
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Educated to Degree Level or Equivalent Experience.
- Masters Level Qualification or Evidence of CPD to master level
- Recent exposure to relevant management or leadership development programme.
- Clear understanding of the key factors critical to the provision of health care, e.g. NHS strategies and policies, local health economy issues, the national performance management framework, financial flows, national initiatives for achieving improved performance etc.
Desirable criteria
- Leadership or Management Qualifications.
- Clear understanding of the modernisation agenda, the opportunities for redesigning services and the tools and techniques for achieving service change.
- Knowledge of the duties imposed on the Health Board by employment law, other legislation, NHS policy and priorities, the requirements of corporate and clinical governance and of the Inspection and regulation environment in which the Health Board operates.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven NHS experience at Managerial level.
- Working as part of a multi- professional team.
- Experience of managing and completing programmes of continuous improvement and change management in a complex environment.
- Experience of conducting negotiations relating to detailed matters.
- Experience of managing staff and working with staff trade unions/staff representatives.
- Proven track record of staff and budget management.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of undertaking service planning taking into account complex and multistranded information, i.e. finance, workforce, clinical equipment and organisational factors.
- Experience in the management of clinical teams
- Experience in project Management methodologies
- Experience of working within a multi-agency environment.
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lianne Gregory
- Job title
- SDM - Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01267 229745
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