Director of Vaccination Delivery
4 weeks ago
Job summary
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY NHS WALES
Vaccination has long been a critical part of NHS Wales delivery to protect our citizens and communities. The pandemic shone a spotlight on the important role of immunisation in both prevention and response to serious disease.
The Vaccination Programme is delivering an ambitious programme of work on existing and new vaccination programmes and also implementing the National Immunisation Framework for Wales, our vaccination strategy for Wales.
The NHS Executive is currently recruiting to a Director of Vaccination Delivery post, a leadership role to continue to drive improvement in our vaccination provision.
Do you have a passion for achieving the best outcomes for patients and citizens? Are you committed to achieving transformational change in line with the National Immunisation Framework? Can you work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical colleagues across the whole health and care system to achieve results?
Working in the NHS Executive offers the opportunity for a talented individual to further develop their skills, experience, knowledge and leadership capabilities.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will gain experience in a wide range of areas, influencing and delivering real change for the benefit of citizens in Wales. They will also gain experience of working at all levels of the NHS in Wales, including opportunities to work with Welsh Government colleagues and be involved with national and UK-wide programme boards, change programmes and policy development.
About us
The NHS Executive is hosted by Public Health Wales, but is governed as an agency of Welsh Government, based in the NHS.
The NHS Wales Executive is a new, national support function and an essential element in making the health system in Wales fit for the future and achieving A Healthier Wales vision of a whole-system approach to providing excellent health and social care across Wales. Working on behalf of Welsh Government, the NHS Wales Executive's role in supporting this mission is toprovide strong national leadership and strategic direction, and enable, support and, where necessary, intervene to ensure the delivery of national priorities and standards, and safeguard and improve the quality and safety of care. The key purpose of the Executive is to drive improvements in the quality and safety of care to achieve better, fairer healthcare outcomes for the people of Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualification & Knowledge
Essential
Educated to Master Level; or equivalent qualification; or equivalent level of knowledge and skills Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
Postgraduate managerial qualification or other professional qualification
Experience
Essential
Proven experience of working at a strategic level and contributing at a very senior level at Board level in a complex organisation, preferably within the NHS and across whole healthcare systems Outstanding reputation and demonstrable successes at director/very senior level, with a proven track record of producing high quality results in the management and leadership of operations in a large organisation, preferably within the NHS Experience of managing significant resources and budgets and a proven track record of delivering financial balance, sustainability and value Experience of operational and capacity planning to meet national performance and local targets Understanding of clinical engagement with evidence of methodology and experience of implementation Experience of establishing and applying robust performance management systems and accountability frameworks Evidence of setting and achieving ambitious attainable targets and of leading and implementing innovative solutions, and complex change and modernisation programmes designed to improve quality and services within tight financial constraints In depth knowledge of key health policies, objectives and national operating framework and use of this knowledge to develop and implement strategy and service developments Understanding of the broader strategic and policy context for delivery of health services in Wales Experience of developing and implementing corporate strategies with a track record of successes in delivering national and local targets
Skills & Atributes
Essential
Able to identify and manage critical issues and priorities Strong analytical and critical reasoning skills Excellent communication skills (written and verbal presentation) High level of managerial competency including ability to manage and lead a complex and dynamic professional environment Excellent leadership and influencing skills and demonstrable professional credibility Able to develop and maintain effective relationships with professional groups and senior managers within organisations and other agencies The energy, resilience, stamina and drive required of a National NHS Wales Director, with a proven ability to set and meet ambitious targets Commitment to public service values and the values of the Public Sector Extensive knowledge and understanding of the NHS, and politically astute Able to recognise wider interest groups and stakeholders, working sensitively to overcome differing positions and interests. Innovation and vision, including an ability to build system capabilities, establishing a clear strategic vision and direction and translating this into successful outcomes Intellectual flexibility, including the ability to understand both operational detail and wider strategic visions, and to articulate these to others; and the ability to cope with ambiguity and perform through uncertainty Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft software, such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint Welsh Language Skills at level 1, introduce yourself, greet someone in person, answer the phone with a Welsh scripted greeting Demonstrate understanding and application of workplace values, together with the underpinning behaviours identified for success in this role
Desirable
Welsh Language Skills are desirable at levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Other
Essential
Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service-
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