Job summary
- Main area
- Primary Care
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 070-AC082-0726
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- TBC
- Town
- Llandrindod Wells
- Salary
- £58,379 - £65,723 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 13/08/2026
Employer heading
Cluster Manager / Community By Design Lead
Band 8a
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
Job overview
The post holder will be a key member of the Primary Care Department and hold the responsibility for leading the development of PTHB Clusters and assisting the Head of Primary Care in the development and delivery of long-term operational service and strategic plans. Lead on oversight, assurance and delivery of a range of projects, programmes and local plans. Ensure a robust and proactive approach to communicate and engage with all stakeholders internal and external to PTHB, including patient population. Work closely with other departments and groups across Powys to ensure interdependencies are identified, considered and appropriately responded to. Interpret and lead on implementation of relevant strategic and operational, national and organisational policies including the Community by Design programme. The post holder will need to adapt and evolve to local, regional and national changes which impact the integration of Primary and Community Care.
Main duties of the job
Lead the Cluster Development Team and ensure a high standard of professionalism, efficiency, and effectiveness in the delivery of the objectives of the Department and the Health Board; this will include resource planning, performance management, standard setting, team and individual development together with coaching and mentoring where appropriate. Lead on the delivery of the Community by Design programme, ensuring our local models deliver expected national outcomes and include aligning with Clusters, wider Primary and Community Care integration, and report locally and nationally.
Working for our organisation
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
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.
We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don’t speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don’t worry: the health board will support you with training.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of master's degree or experience of working to that level
- Post-graduate management or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- High level of understanding of Health and/ or Social Care management environment in Wales, and roles and
- Highly specialist knowledge base that facilitates communication at high management level
- Excellent knowledge of the national strategic and policy context, and planning and pertinent partnership structures
- Knowledge and experience of working with pooled budgets and other areas where resources can be shared
- Understanding the key challenges and opportunities within PTHB
Desirable criteria
- Expert knowledge of all Cluster related programmes
- Experience of working within a Cluster Programme
- Expert knowledge of the Community by Design programme
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of working within the planning regime and of dealing with other agencies in the statutory and non-statutory Health and Social Care sector
- Developing proposals into firm business cases for consideration by senior managers and funding bodies
- Working within a multidisciplinary internal NHS team and with wider partners at Senior Manager level
- Good track record of establishing positive relationships with partner agencies and professionals
- Effective financial planning, management and delivery within budgets
- Managing a team including setting objectives and performance monitoring
- Managing and resolving conflict and difficult situations
- Presenting to large audiences – both operational and strategic audiences
- Significant experience of scaling small projects into wider service delivery solutions
Desirable criteria
- Experience of developing and commissioning capital plans
- Experience of senior management within the Cluster setting
Skilla & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Good team player willing to share best practice
- Establish productive working relationships across a wide spectrum of stakeholders
- Influence senior managers, clinicians, staff and partners
- Deliver creative and flexible solutions in a challenging financial climate – significant demonstration of a ‘can do’ approach
- Develop sound plans, good written and verbal skills
- Excellent negotiation and facilitation skills
- Meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Prioritise within own and others work profile and ensure deadlines are met
- Retaining a client/patient focus within the planning and partnership arena
- High standard of professionalism and credibility
- Delegate effectively to other team members whilst retaining oversight of key priorities and objectives
- Excellent IT skills including as a minimum Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Lead and motivate a team effectively
- Approachable, adaptable and able to compromise to achieve objectives
- Exercise good judgement and deal with sensitive performance matters
- Remains calm under pressure
- Resilient, self-motivated and ability to lead and work as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner, including travel external to PTHB footprint
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amanda Walters
- Job title
- Head of Primary Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
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