Job vacancy: Head of All Wales Nurse Staffing Programme, Public Health Wales NHS Trust, Cardiff/Wrexham/Swansea

Job summary

Main area

NHS Executive

Grade

Band 8c

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Job share

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

028-AC227-0624

Employer: Public Health Wales NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Any Public Health Wales base. To be agreed at appointment
Town: Cardiff/Wrexham/Swansea
Salary: £71,473 - £82,355 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/07/2024 23:59
Interview date: 19/07/2024

Head of All Wales Nurse Staffing Programme

Band 8c

Welcome to the NHS Wales Executive, a new national support function, operational from 1 April 2023

Our key purpose is to…

Drive improvements in the quality and safety of care - resulting in better and more equitable outcomes, access and patient experience, reduced variation, and improvements in population health.

To find out more visit NHS Wales Executive.

Our values

Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

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.

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse on the NMC Professional Register.
Possession of Masters Level Qualification (eg Masters Degree in Health related subject / working towards obtaining a MSc Qualification or able to demonstrate equivalent experience
Post graduate management qualification or equivalent evidence of work experience in key management areas, i.e. finance, human resources, governance
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

Facilitation course
Registered Project portfolio management
Relevant Programme management qualifications (eg: Professional - PRINCE2 or equivalent) or appropriate demonstrable experience.

Experience

Essential criteria

Significant management experience in a senior role, ideally within the NHS.
Experience in quality Improvement/patient experience knowledge/qualification OR Appropriate demonstrable experience
Knowledge of workforce/Staffing/Patient acuity methods and tools
Significant experience of successfully leading and implementing projects / programmes at a regional or national level
Evidence of delivering highly specialist change management and quality improvement initiatives
Expertise in delivering project and programme management services and tailoring methodologies to suit the local environment
Experience of working with a wide range of internal stakeholders and external agencies.
Track record of sound financial management and experience managing a budget, combined with experience of developing effective business cases to secure funding from external sources
Demonstrable experience of leading, managing and developing a team of people.

Desirable criteria

Experience working at a national level on complex project/ programme of work

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

Ability to understand and undertake statistical analysis of complex data including delivering evidence synthesis and data reports.
Ability to communicate highly complex technical concepts and analysis effectively to different organisations and audiences; including formal presentations e.g. Board level and UK wide conferences.
Demonstrate an ability to provide, receive and record both routine and highly complex communications, electronically, orally and written.
Ability to overcome barriers associated with conveying highly complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
Ability to organise, plan and prioritise a complex strategic programme to meet timeframes involving other disciplines/organisations.
Ability to work closely, develop and maintain effective professional working relationships with team members and members of the multi- disciplinary team and able to operate in an environment of complex relationships
Demonstrate an ability to carry out analysis, interpretation and comparison of complex professional staffing/change management and workforce development issues, and to act as an expert reference point.
Ability to train multi-disciplinary groups on issues relating to nursing staffing levels.
Ability to communicate effectively across different levels of an organisation.
Can demonstrate initiative, creativity, and flexible approach to meet the needs of the programme of work at a national and local level.
Ability to translate strategy into action.
Demonstrable additional specialist knowledge and expertise e.g. advanced presentation and facilitation skills.
Ability to focus, concentrate and accurately complete tasks within given timeframes whilst dealing with unscheduled interruptions e.g. changing priorities
Able to present and showcase achievements and progress of the nurse staffing agenda to range of audiences.
Knowledge of the NHS and professional agenda and methodologies, including knowledge of current strategies including NHS Wales’s workforce and UK professional strategies.
Demonstrate standard keyboard skills and have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages. ECDL Level 2 or equivalent.

Desirable criteria

Publication of articles in professional journal/s.

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

Ability to meet the frequent travel requirements of the post.
Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service.
Able to act independently, decisively, and effectively in leading a programme.
Ability to watch and listen to and interpret key messages and respond appropriately.
Able to effectively and appropriately deal with criticism and challenging people and situations. Ability to positively and creatively challenge current thinking in order to develop new and better policy & operational working practices.
Commitment to principles of improving patient experience and change management.
Adaptable to situations and able to work well against a background of change and uncertainty.
Strong personal commitment to working collaboratively and ability to build effective relationships with people of all capabilities and attitudes.
Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others Positive and creative attitude. Self-motivated, pro-active, and passionate about the delivery of high-quality patient care
High standards of professional probity
Motivates and encourages people to strive for service and personal improvement.
Adapt to situations, able to relate to people of all capabilities and backgrounds.
Clear thinking and articulate with ability to deal with difficult situations.

Desirable criteria

Welsh speaking

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of workforce and organisational development policies, procedures including performance management, disciplinary process, organization design and development.
Knowledge and understand of principles of programme and project management.

Communication

Essential criteria

Well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey instructions, ideas and opinions in a clear and concise manner.
Able to prepare and present information, which varies in content and context (often complex), to different audience in a manner that can be understood by staff at all levels.
Able to convey information in a way which is non-confrontational, shows empathy, tact, sensitivity and understanding.
Good negotiation and influence skills.
Ability to engage and involve staff in Programme of work to achieve the desired outcome

Planning and Organisation

Essential criteria

Able to develop strategic and operational plans, and risk registers, identify and set objectives and actions plans for delivery.
Able to work reliably and efficiently under own initiative or as part of a team at different levels within the organization.
Good time management skills and able to priories, plan and manage own time and that of others to meet tight deadlines and schedules. Systematic and organized in approach to work.
Able to analyses and evaluate situations, evidence, data and information e.g.: problem solving, decision making & negotiation.
Innovative and able to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
Ability to design and introduce improvements and drive change.

Development of self and others

Essential criteria

Able to offer and accept constructive feedback and utilise feedback to develop self and others and make positive changes.
Ability to create an environment that encourages professional and personal development, supports innovation, team building and creative partnerships.
Commitment to team- working and respect and consideration for the skills of others. Good self-awareness, understand the impact they have on others.

Leadership

Essential criteria

Able to provide direction and take the lead in programme management and delivery of the programme.
Able to shape, influence views, actions and motivate people to achieve results.
Ability to effectively managing people and ability to manage staff at all levels

NHS Wales Executive, reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.

Priority is given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

If you have a disability and have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application process, please contact [email protected]

If you are successful and short listed for interview you will be contacted by email using the address with which you registered. Please ensure you check your email account regularly.

We are committed to fair, transparent recruitment and believe in equality of opportunity in our workplace and will not tolerate discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender identity, religion or belief, race or nationality, marriage or civil partnership status, sex, sexual orientation, working pattern, caring responsibilities, trade union activity or political beliefs – or on any other grounds. We welcome applications from individuals who may wish to work part time or apply on a job share basis.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

The salary scale shown is for a full-time member of staff, with the amount being adjusted pro rata for those working less than 37.5 hours per week.

In general, anyone joining our organisation who has not previously worked in the NHS will, by default, start on the first point of the advertised pay band. Pay progression will then be determined by annual Performance and Development Reviews in accordance with the NHS Wales Pay Progression Policy. An application for Incremental Credit may be considered, but can only be awarded based on evidenced, reckonable service and/or equivalent, relevant experience.