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Welsh Speaker (Level 1 - courtesy) or willingness to work towards achieving this level.

The functions discharged to the NWJCC include, but are not limited to, the planning, securing and commissioning of ambulance services in Wales (Emergency Medical Services, Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services, Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Services, NHS 111 services and Sexual Assault and Referral Centres (SARC).  The focus for this post is to ensure the commissioning plans and strategies result in the delivery of these high-quality services that meet the needs of the population and demonstrate excellent clinical, patient and operational outcomes that benchmark well.

·   To lead on the develop of commissioning strategies and plans designed to ensure people across Wales to have access to the range of emergency, urgent and planned care ambulance services which reflect the needs of the population, meets or work towards Welsh Government targets (as agreed) and meet agreed standards in respect of equity of access, quality, outcomes and value.

·   To work closely with health boards and WAST, to ensure commissioning strategies and plans align with health board service plans and WAST transformation plans.

·   To ensure that commissioning strategies and plans are based on robust assessment of needs, national and international benchmarking where appropriate, and are based on strong evidence.   

·   To provide leadership to and manage the Ambulance Services, 111 and SARC Commissioning Teams and their work programmes, ensuring these teams have the right skills and have a team plan with clear team objectives and an annual programme of work.

·   To provide specialist advice to the Chief Commissioner on strategy, operational delivery and clinical models of ambulance services and 111 call handling services, and will deputise for the Chief Commissioner at any fora pertinent to the role, as required.

·   To lead the development of an appropriate culture within the ambulance commissioning and the 111 call handling functions, focused on demonstrating good organisational ability, developing leadership and communication skills.

·   To lead on the quality assurance, improvement and oversight of commissioned services.

·   To lead on the development, engagement and enactment of commissioning frameworks for the provider services, and on the development of strategic commissioning intentions for all provider services, ensuring that they are aligned to the NWJCC Performance Management Framework, Escalation and Commissioning Frameworks and wider health and social care strategic direction.

·   To ensure emergency and ambulance services and other unscheduled care services, including the 111 call handling service, are commissioned effectively and clearly define high quality, affordable services that deliver improved outcomes for patients.

·   To work with the WAST senior managers and executives and external senior colleagues such as University / health board executives, senior managers, urgent and emergency care leads, Welsh Government and NHS Wales officials, as appropriate.

·   To lead on the planning and commissioning of a wider range of urgent care services on behalf of the NWJCC, these may include the SARCs and Major Trauma, Spinal and Neonatal Transport Operational Delivery Networks (ODNs).