Job summary
Employer heading
Executive Director of AHPs, Health Scientists & Community Development
Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the
next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
- We are kind and caring
- We are respectful
- We have trust and integrity
- We take personal responsibility
As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.
We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, one of the UK's largest Integrated Health Boards and one of the best performing NHS organisations in Wales, is seeking an Executive Director of AHPs, Health Scientists and Community Service Development.
The new Executive Director will be the principal source of advice to the Board in relation to Allied Health Professionals and Health Sciences with particular emphasis on continuing clinical and cost-effective development and transformation of services within a complex, dynamic and changing healthcare environment.
Accountable to the Chief Executive, you will work autonomously but collaboratively with clinical and managerial colleagues to lead HPC professionals, together with associated staff groups and support workers, to ensure that the Health Board’s clinical leadership and professional approach is aligned to the organisational strategy.
As an Executive member of the Board, you will play a key role in health improvement, the reduction of health inequalities and continuous improvements in quality of health care provision by the Health Board.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Particular key responsibilities will be to:
- meet the UHB’s statutory duties for those areas of the corporate agenda relevant to Allied Health Professionals and Health Science.
- develop, implement and evaluate Allied Health Professional and Health Science strategies that ensure developments across the full spectrum of health and social care reflect the AHP and Health Science contributions and align with WAG policies.
- ensure Allied Health Professional and Health Science staff contribute fully to the shift of emphasis from in-hospital to community-based care in partnership with other agencies where appropriate.
- ensure systems are in place to identify the potential benefits of new technologies and to promote evidence-based practice and high-quality research activity among Allied Health Professionals and Health Science staff.
- take a leadership role in enabling and sustaining the partnerships necessary to support the delivery of services seamlessly with Social Care and Voluntary Sector colleagues, ensuring the implementation of the underlying principles the Health Board’s Shaping Our Future Wellbeing strategy.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current registration with the Health Professions Council.
- Educated to Masters Degree level.
- Evidence of Management and Leadership Development
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development.
Experience
Essential criteria
- operating effectively at a strategic level within a healthcare organisation.
- working at a Director or senior management level e.g. Clinical Director /Professional Head of Service.
- participation in Clinical and Organisational Audit.
- strategic planning and evidence of active participation in service improvement programmes.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Extensive knowledge of: the Allied Health Professional and Health Science agendas across primary, community and secondary care.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Suzanne Rankin
- Job title
- Chief Executive
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02921836010
- Additional information
For an informal discussion and a copy of the Candidate Pack, please contact Ross O'Keefe [email protected] or the Goodson Thomas team on 029 2167 4422 or [email protected].
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