Job summary
- Main area
- Urgent Care
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time)
- Job ref
- 040-NMR430-1025
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Grange University Hospital
- Town
- Cwmbran
- Salary
- £65,424 - £76,021 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Directorate Manager - Emergency Department
Band 8b
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
The Directorate Manager will be responsible, in conjunction with Divisional Triumvirate, Clinical Director and Senior Management Team for the performance, development and operational management of the Emergency Department and the Minor Injuries Units services within the Division.
This will involve the delivery against operational performance measures, including Welsh Government Ministerial Targets, the achievement of financial balance for the Directorate, whilst ensuring the quality and safety of urgent and emergency services for our patients. The post holder will work closely with the General Manager, Divisional Director, Clinical Director and the Divisional Management Team to make a positive contribution to the delivery of services across the local health community and relevant networks.
Main duties of the job
Working with the General Manager, Clinical Director, Senior Nurses, and their respective teams, the post holder will be expected to provide professional management support, leadership and their operational expertise to ensure that all services within the Directorate under the managerial remit of the Urgent Care Division are delivered effectively and efficiently in line with Health Board and Divisional objectives.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and / or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit 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
In conjunction with the Clinical Directors, direct, lead and motivate the relevant Directorates, ensuring a high standard of professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of services and that activity is fully aligned to the business of the HB, and is in line with local and national policy.
To promote good communication with the Clinical Directors and Senior Nurse for the Directorates and to promote effective communication within this Management Team to ensure clear and effective leadership for the Directorates.
To exercise judgment involving highly complex data and situations which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options in order to ensure the effective daily management of the Directorates.
To work closely with the Divisional management Team, Clinical Directors, Senior Nurses and Service Managers in the development of strategic and operational plans for the relevant services. To formulate and contribute to long term strategic plans which involve uncertainty, and may impact on the entire organisation and to ensure that they fit within the ABUHB’s strategic plans and local and national policy.
Person specification
Qualifications & Skills
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Ability to analyse and appropriately present high complex information
Desirable criteria
- Previous knowledge in required role and working in an medical/acute environment
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience
- Previous experience working and participating in significant change management projects
Desirable criteria
- Experience if having produced reports and presented to a variety of audiences
- Experience of managing in a multi disciplinary setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Roxanna Williams
- Job title
- Assistant General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
You may also wish to contact the Directorate Clinical directors.
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