Job vacancy: Assistant Programme Director, Powys Teaching Health Board, Newtown

Job summary

Main area: Service Planning
Grade: Band 8b
Contract: 15 months (Fixed term for 15 months due to funding)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 070-AC152-1225

Employer: Powys Teaching Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Newtown, Powys
Town: Newtown
Salary: £65,424 - £76,021 English
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/12/2025 23:59

Assistant Programme Director

Band 8b

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Lead and manage the delivery of the programme objectives, benefits and outcomes within time, quality and cost.
• Identify and secure clinical and professional leadership to directly influence the programme.
• Provide leadership to the development of governance for the programme, ensuring robust systems of governance (clinical, financial, staff, audit and risk management) are in place.
• Act as the lead contact and responsible officer for managing funding arrangements on behalf of the Senior Responsible Officers.
• Adhere to the standards laid down in the NHS Code of Conduct for Managers and always act in a manner that reflects and promotes the values of the Health Board.
• Represent the Health Board and Powys County Council at relevant national meetings to support successful delivery of the programme.

Provide assurance to the Programme Sponsors and Senior Responsible Officers on delivery of the programme and ensure appropriate escalation and management of any issues and risks.
• Ensure appropriate reporting and governance mechanisms/processes are in place to manage multiple internal and external reporting requirements, producing dashboard performance reports and progress reports.
• Develop reports for Board, Cabinet and other committees and strategic meetings.
• Development of a performance and evaluation framework to ensure effective monitoring of change against outcomes and benefits. Design and support the establishment of a Programme Board and its governance structure.
Stakeholder Management, Engagement & Communication
• Develop proactive partnership arrangements that ensure collaboration and co-operation between all key stakeholders.
• Work closely with colleagues, partners and stakeholders to develop and communicate a shared vision and direction for the shift in balance towards a more co-ordinated and integrated system within health (i.e. primary, community and secondary care) and across multiple partners such as Education, Health, Social Care, Police, Fire, Ambulance etc.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with all partners, ensuring that staff, service users, partners, professional bodies and the public are appropriately involved in decision making and the development and delivery of changes to services.
• Support the formal consultation processes, the Better Together and Sustainable Powys mechanisms, in line with legislative and national guidance in relation to any substantive service changes/reconfiguration of services including capital developments.
• Present highly complex information to a wide range of stakeholders.
Quality & Innovation
• Research and drive continuous benchmarking and evaluation of services and development of alternatives that offer greater
benefits referencing best practice globally, where possible utilising external evaluation resource.
• Ensure that innovation and good practice is evident throughout the programme.
• Coordinate and implement action and learning from audit reports relating to the programme.
• Ensure appropriate research and evidence base underpins the programme and that benchmarking, trend information, audits
and other available information is used effectively to develop and deliver strategy, plans and change across Health and Social Care.
Finance Management
• Responsible for managing and monitoring multiple budgets and for budget setting.
• Develop efficient and cost-effective services which provide value for money.
• Ensure that any projects and outcomes are delivered within their financial budget and contingencies, and against the requirement of the Programme Board, monitoring revenue and capital variance from start to finish.
Human Resource
• Lead on development and implementation of resource plan for the programme.
• Lead and directly line manage the Programme Team to include internal staff and external commissioned staff.
• May be required to undertake other relevant duties as required by the Senior Responsible Officers. This includes representing the Health Board and Powys County Council at both internal and external meetings.

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 on Trac.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

Educated to master’s level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience in field of strategic planning and healthcare planning
Detailed knowledge and experience of risk services and key programme areas e.g. key targets, current political, legal and business developments affecting service delivery in NHS Wales, performance measures and current priorities within NHS Wales
Strong planning skills, able to plan effectively against deadlines to produce timely outputs and deliverables
Excellent analytical skills to develop, read, interpret and disseminate complex information to others
Evidence of political awareness and sensitivity to the high profile of the Health Board and Local Authority

Desirable criteria

Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn

Experience

Essential criteria

Complex budget management experience and experience of working with government funding allocations
Significant experience of strategic, service and capital planning, including undertaking strategy development, service reviews, capital business cases, implementing new models of care
Communicate effectively using excellent communication skills, including strong report writing and presentation skills
Practical experience in delivering major service improvements/developments

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

Write project initiation document, business cases, strategic plans, options appraisals, policies and procedures
Perform and deliver under pressure
Deal with contentious data and information, able to weigh up conflicting perspectives and make sound judgements
Work effectively with and gain the confidence of clinicians, managers, other staff and the public
Facilitate teams and train others, in a learning environment
Prioritise work within a pressured environment
Act independently and on own initiative
Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable criteria

Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn

Other

Essential criteria

Clear leadership skills, influencing and team building skills
Excellent people management skills
Ability to undertake regular travel to other locations within the organisation and beyond
Able to work hours flexibly

As a Health Board we embrace diversity and inclusion. We offer a supportive and welcoming place to work which is free from discrimination and fair in all our working practices.

We’ll value your contribution whether you’re looking for your first job, an apprenticeship, re-entering the workforce or looking for a career change. Powys Teaching Health Board warmly welcomes all.

You can complete your application in Welsh or English, it’s entirely your choice. Once you’ve applied, we will keep you updated on the progress of your application, so be sure to check your emails regularly.

Interested in working with us, but haven’t found the right job opportunity yet, or you require some guidance with your application, please contact our Resourcing Team on 01874 712580 or e-mail [email protected]. We’ll be happy to have an informal chat with you.