Job summary
- Main area
- Executives
- Grade
- Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 001-AC203-1025
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Woodland House
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £125,107 - £130,049 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Executive Director of Strategy Planning and Partnerships
Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job overview
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) is one of the largest integrated health organisations in the UK, employing over 16,000 colleagues and serving nearly half a million people across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. We are ambitious, values-driven and focused on creating a healthier future for our communities through our ten-year strategy Shaping Our Future Wellbeing.
We are seeking an exceptional Executive Director of Strategy, Planning and Partnerships – a visionary, collaborative and politically astute leader who can shape and deliver the strategic direction of one of Wales’s leading healthcare organisations.
Main duties of the job
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive and sitting as an Executive member of the Board, you will lead the development and implementation of our strategic portfolio, overseeing planning, partnerships and innovation across the system. You will ensure our long-term plans are robust, evidence-based and focused on improving population health, quality, sustainability, and equity.
This role demands an experienced, influential leader with extensive background in strategic planning and delivery within the NHS or a comparable system. You will bring the confidence to navigate complexity, the credibility to engage at the highest levels, and the leadership to inspire and align diverse stakeholders around shared goals.
If you are motivated by the opportunity to shape services, strengthen partnerships and deliver impact at scale, we would love to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
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Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in a strategy, planning and development / leadership role within the health service
- Experience of working at board or equivalent level
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Goodson Thomas
- Job title
- Team
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 029 2167 4422
- Additional information
For an informal discussion and a copy of the Candidate Pack, please contact the Goodson Thomas team on 029 2167 4422 or [email protected]
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