Job vacancy: Senior Delivery Manager - Planning, Quality Assurance and Governance, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Carmarthen

Job summary

Main area: Planning, Quality Assurance and Governance
Grade: Band 8b
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 100-AC127-0323

Employer: Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Building 7, St Davids Parc
Town: Carmarthen
Salary: £56,164 - £65,262 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/04/2023 23:59

Senior Delivery Manager - Planning, Quality Assurance and Governance

Band 8b

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 RecruitmentCampaigns.hdd@wales.nhs.uk

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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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Job role will be an integrated post working for both Hywel Dda University Health Board and Carmarthenshire County Council.

Carmarthenshire County Council is a Local Authority covering the county of Carmarthenshire. It is responsible for all Council provided and commissioned services at a county level and is one of the largest and most diverse employers in South West Wales employing over 9000 people providing services across a rural county to a population of around 184,000 (2011 Census). The remit of this post will support the delivery of adult social care functions to older people and people with a range of physical disabilities and sensory impairment.

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 04/05/2023.

Person specification

Qualifications, Vocational training and Professional Memberships

Essential criteria

A higher degree at Masters level or equivalent experience at senior management level.
Must have evidence of continuous management and personal development.

Job Related Skills and Competencies

Essential criteria

Must possess the ability and drive to achieve targets and objectives within challenging circumstances.
Must be a rational decision maker.
Must have the ability to analyse and present information to a wide range of audiences.
Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing clearly, and in order to positively influence and clearly convey instructions and feedback.
Must possess sound negotiating skills.
Must be able to interpret guidance and legislation in relation to the role.
Must possess standard keyboard skills.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Must possess a thorough understanding of the role and its purpose of within the organisation.
Must have knowledge of NHS, Local Authority, WG and Health Board strategies, policies and plans including HR policies.
Must possess a current knowledge of best practice gained through personal research.
Must have in depth knowledge of strategic healthcare agenda relating to service delivery.

Experience

Essential criteria

Must possess a good appreciation of planning and developing and implementing strategies.
Must possess a sound knowledge of performance management processes.
Must possess experience of managing staff and working with staff Trade Unions/staff representatives.
Must possess significant experience of financial management and knowledge of how to deliver a budget to a target.
Must have knowledge of how to deliver projects and in particular managing scope and delivering against agreed objectives to quality, cost and time.

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.