Job overview

Are you a dynamic and experienced leader looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in patient care and service delivery? We are seeking a Planned Care Directorate Manager to join our leadership team in at Cwm Taf Morgannwg. This pivotal role will provide strategic, performance, and planning management for the Trauma and Orthopaedic Service within Planned Care

As the Directorate Manager, you will be responsible for strategic, planning, and performance management, including service demand and capacity, planning, resource utilisation, and modernisation. Working to ensure the achievement of waiting time targets and other key performance measures whilst driving continuous improvements in patient access and care. In this role, you will also support across specialities for workforce, finance and performance delivery in partnership with clinical and multidisciplinary leads.

Main duties of the job

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 fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to - meet the needs of the service.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post. 

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

•              We listen, learn, and improve

•              We treat everyone with respect

•              We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.