Associate Director of Population Health Programme Development (PHPD) Job at Swansea Bay University Health Board

Swansea Bay University Health Board Port Talbot SA12

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Public Health Team, Swansea Bay University Health Board, for an Associate Director of Population Health Programme Development, initially for a 12 month fixed term.

This is a new role, which will be critical in leading the design and development of systems and processes that move public health from the periphery to being embedded within Swansea Bay University Heath Board’s (SBUHB) future way of working & delivery, supporting its transformation to become a population health-orientated & competent organisation.

We are co-designing our first ever Population Health Strategy (PHS), based on the Marmot policy objectives, that aims to reduce health inequity and prevent ill health in the Swansea Bay population. The PHS focuses on the collective actions of a wide range of partners, alongside the Health Board, needed to tackle health inequalities. This includes, for the UHB, its role as a healthcare provider and commissioner of services and the contribution these activities can and should make to prevent ill health, as well as the UHB’s contribution as an employer, anchor institution and through working in partnership with others.

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

This new role will play a critical role in helping the HB develop a prevention first & whole clinical pathway design way of working; translating the PHS aspirations into achievable actions that deliver tangible results; ensuring delivery & progress against Welsh Government expectations whilst achieving the best for our population.

Swansea Bay UHB covers a population of around 390,000 in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas with a budget of around £1bn. The health board employs approximately 12,500 staff and has three major hospitals, Morriston, Singleton and Neath Port Talbot, providing a range of services. We also have a community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.

The transfer of the local public health team from Public Health Wales to SBUHB on 1stOctober 2022 has provided us with an opportunity to review & consider the skills, capabilities and strengths we believe will set us up for success. This work is still ongoing and so it is an exciting time to join an expanding team.

The Associate Director will be expected to work alongside the Health Board’s Executive Directors and their teams, Clinical Leads, Service Delivery Group Directors and a range of both NHS and external partner organisations, as part of developing a system-wide leadership approach to the implementation of the PH Strategy.

A detailed work plan will be drawn up with the Executive Director of Public Health upon appointment.

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

The Associate Director of PHPD is a new role and will be critical in leading, with a high level of autonomy, the design and development of systems and processes that move public health from the periphery to being embedded within the Heath Board’s future way of working & delivery, supporting its transformation to become a population health-focussed & competent organisation.

The post holder will play a critical role in helping the HB develop a prevention first & whole clinical pathway design way of working; translating the PH Strategy aspirations into achievable actions that deliver tangible results; ensuring delivery & progress against Welsh Government expectations whilst achieving the best for our population.

In order to ensure the priorities of the Population Health Strategy (PHS) are enabled for delivery through the organisation’s IMTP, the Associate Director of PHPD will generate solutions to cross-cutting and complex policy challenges, working through and with the different service groups & corporate functions which are primarily focused on meeting current demands and pressures as we emerge from the pandemic and implement our 3 centres of excellence model.

Mental health and learning disabilities services are provided both in hospital and community settings. We have the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery at Morriston Hospital which covers south and mid Wales as well as the south west of England. Our forensic mental health services are also provided to a wider community, extending across the whole of South Wales. The HB commissions services from GPs, opticians, pharmacists and dentists across the area.

The post holder will have excellent leadership, communication, planning and organisation skills and have a strong background in establishing programmes with sound performance reporting, governance and assurance processes embedded and experience of managing teams across large & complex programmes.

As a member of the Senior Management Team, the post holder will support policy development and operations by developing and implementing improved internal and external assurance processes, systems and corporate governance to ensure grip on delivery of our key performance indicators, key deliverables and change programmes.

The Associate Director will be expected to work alongside the Health Board’s Executive Directors and their teams, Clinical Leads, Service Delivery Group Directors and a range of both NHS and external/other partner organisations as part of developing a system-wide leadership approach to the implementation of the population health strategy.


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