Job summary
Employer heading
Assistant Director of Planning and Performance
Band 8c
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join HEIW’s Planning and Performance team as Assistant Director. The postholder will work, as a senior leader, with the Finance, Planning & Performance team, and other colleagues, to develop and build a collaborative, flexible and expert team with a business partnering approach.
The successful candidate will bring excellent planning and performance management expertise, complemented with high-quality leadership skills. The postholder will have the ability to communicate and build relationships across the organisation as we deliver our strategic plans through best planning and performance management practice. Increasingly, we are looking to develop and use outcome measures to improve quality and value. It is also a great opportunity to work at Assistant Director level in a national strategic organisation within NHS Wales.
The role is a permanent position which is advertised as a full-time AFC Band 8c. Applications are welcome from candidates who wish to work on a flexible basis and HEIW is developing an Agile Working model for the future.
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
The Assistant Director of Planning and Performance will focus on the following core areas:
- Strategic and operational planning, including development of HEIW’s IMTP, the Education & Training Plan and other strategic workforce plans;
- Business planning, including the development of business cases;
- Leading a Programme Management function;
- Monitoring delivery of our Plan and business activities through our agreed Performance Framework and developing our Performance Dashboards;
- Developing and building the Planning and Performance team.
The base for this post is HEIW, Ty Dysgu, Cefn Coed, Nantgarw CF15 7QQ.
If you have the ambition and qualities, we are looking for, and would like to join our team please complete the application form on NHS Jobs. Please make sure you include evidence to support the required behaviours set out in the person specification.
It is anticipated that a staff panel will be held on Tuesday 10th December with the interviews the following Friday 13th December 2024.
Working for our organisation
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.
HEIW’s is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:
- Respect for All in every contact we have with others,
- Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,
- Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.
What you can expect:
- a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,
- compassionate leadership,
- a meaningful values-based performance appraisal process,
- the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.
Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as “One HEIW Team”. Do you want to join that team?
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 and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Masters level qualification within relevant field, or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Extensive specialist knowledge over a range of disciplines. E.g., NHS planning, performance management, programme management, business planning, clinical services, information systems, research & development, finance and HR services
- In depth knowledge of planning and performance within the health sector
- Evidence of relevant continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate management, planning, performance, or project/programme management qualification
- Experience of benefits management
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of planning and/or performance management at a senior level
- Senior management experience
- Financial management experience
- Experience of producing high level reports, policies, plans, business cases and strategies
- Experience of managing, implementing and measuring change in a complex environment
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in the NHS or public sector
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Glyn Jones
- Job title
- Director of Finance, Planning and Performance
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role please contact Glyn Jones, Director of Finance, Planning & Performance on 07479 905984 or e-mail [email protected].
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