There has never been a more exciting time to join the Primary Care and Community Division, and as Head of Primary Care you will be pivotal in providing vision, strategic leadership and direction of independent contractor functions to ensure the delivery of innovative patient focused pathways across the Health Board, which maximise the benefits of the specific contracts to meet national and local priorities.

This key role will ensure the effective and efficient delivery of Primary Care Services by providing leadership for service development through contractual management to maximise the contribution to patient care by Independent Contractors, across Health Board.

We wish to appoint a compassionate and collaborative leader who is committed to delivering high quality outcomes and experience for our population. You will be equally passionate in enhancing staff experience and wellbeing be able to influence at all levels have the ability to analyse and present highly complex information and have a proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment. If you are politically astute, with a high level of intuition, enthusiastic, committed, proactive and innovative, come and speak to us.

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply

Main duties of the job

Provide vision and leadership for the strategic development of Primary Care independent contractor functions. Lead the development of, and act as advocate for ABUHB strategies

Strategically lead effective working relationships with the independent contractors, Professional Bodies, Llais, and officers from Welsh Government

Provide strategic leadership support to the Divisional Director, Deputy Medical Director, Clinical Director of Pharmacy, Dental Director, the Clinical Directors and Professional Advisors for Primary Care, NCN's, Heads of Service and other senior managers to ensure that all contracts with independent contractors address the Healthcare Standards for Wales and Professional standards.

Engage actively with the National and ABUHB service priorities, and agree with the above stakeholders that these are incorporated into the continuum of service improvement.

Lead on the development of a performance management dashboard system, to incorporate quality and patient safety.

Provide highly specialist advice to the Health Board on all aspects of Primary Care contracting

Professionally, operationally and strategically lead and manage a team comprising of Primary Care Development Managers and Support Officers and work closely with the Divisional Director Primary Care and Community Services

The post holder will be required to participate in the Health Boards on call arrangements

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Provide vision and leadership for the strategic development of Primary Care independent contractor functions, to ensure the delivery of an innovative, patient focused service across the Health Board, which maximises the benefits of the specific contracts and enhanced services to meet national and local priorities. Lead the development of, and act as advocate for ABUHB strategies for each of the independent contractor professions this may include highly contentious information and challenge and meet with significant barriers to change.

Strategically lead effective working relationships with the independent contractors, Professional Bodies, Llais, and officers from Welsh Government to ensure a collaborative approach, in engaging with a range of key stakeholders, is paramount.

Provide strategic leadership support to the Divisional Director, Deputy Medical Director, Clinical Director of Pharmacy, Dental Director, the Clinical Directors and Professional Advisors for Primary Care, NCNs, Heads of Service and other senior managers within ABUHB to ensure that all contracts with independent contractors address the Healthcare Standards for Wales and Professional standards.

Engage actively with the National and ABUHB service priorities, and agree with the above stakeholders that these are incorporated into the continuum of service improvement.

Lead on the development of a performance management dashboard system, to incorporate quality and patient safety.

Provide highly specialist advice to the Health Board on all aspects of Primary Care contracting, including financial issues liaising with the shared services partnership.

Professionally, operationally and strategically lead and manage a team comprising of Primary Care Development Managers and Support Officers and work closely with the Divisional Director Primary Care and Community Services to lead on innovation and effective delivery of the independent contractor functions across ABUHB.

The post holder will be required to participate in the Health Boards on call arrangements

Person Specification

English

Essential

• Masters Degree or equivalent
• Extensive experience of working at a senior level in a large complex organisation
• Ability to interpret complex Primary Care strategy and policy, quickly identifying organisational and political implications, and fit with other ABUHB priorities
• Politically aware, able to anticipate areas of potential significant resistance or potential areas for collaboration and to develop positive strategies to maximise achievement of key objectives

Desirable

• Prince or other relevant project or programme management qualification

English

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Professional or managerial qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Ability to work flexibly travelling locally and nationally and able to attend meetings, occasionally out of normal working hours

English

Essential

• Significant experience and in-depth professional knowledge in Primary Care Contracting
• A self-starter, able to work autonomously to manage key objectives within required timescales.

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Llanarth House

Unit 1, Newbridge Gateway

Newbridge

NP11 5GH

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040-AC359-0824