Associate Clinical Director - Public Health in Pontypridd

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Position: Associate Clinical Director - Public Health (NWJCC)

Following the establishment of the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) on 1st April 2024 and a recent organisational restructure, we are seeking an Associate Clinical Director - Public Health, Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) to support our journey as a newly formed organisation. The NWJCC is a joint committee of the seven health boards in Wales, with a Chair and Lay Members. We support collaborative commissioning across Wales, with around 120 staff based in Mold and Nantgarw/Treforest.

Our mission is to be The Centre of Excellence for Collaborative Commissioning, improving health and care outcomes across Wales. We commission around 220 services, from NHS 111 and ambulance services to specialised rare disease services, and mental health, operating a £1.14bn budget.

In this role, you will join a supportive, inclusive team, working with NHS Wales, Welsh Government, and UK provider organisations. We are seeking individuals who reflect our values of respect, trust, collaboration, and excellence—those who put patients and quality at the centre of everything they do. If you’re passionate about improving lives and want to be part of a forward-thinking, ambitious team, we’d love to hear from you. Welsh and English speakers are both equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder may work in any area of professional public health practice, as required at the time.
• They will provide expert public health support and advice across a range of areas that will include:

• Health Improvement.
• Health Care Quality and Improvement.
• Health Protection.
• Research and Development.
• Contribute to population health advice to the pan Wales Local Authorities.
• Contribute to the strategic planning of partner organisations, including the Public Services Board(s).

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers. Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development. At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Job responsibilities

For further application details on role and responsibilities, please see job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment
• Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists
• If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine practice
• High level of understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation
• Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance and evidence-based clinical practice
• Knowledge of NHS information, and its interpretation
• Knowledge of wider determinants of health, information and its interpretation
• Understanding of social and political environment
• Understanding of local authorities and social services

Experience

• Experience of public health practice at senior level
• Practical experience in facilitating change in clinical practice
• Experience working within the health care setting with senior clinicians
• Experience of reviewing and developing services in health care settings
• Proven experience of contributing at Board level
• Excellent staff and corporate management, training and development skills
• High level project management skills
• Experience of working in complex political and social environments
• Practical experience in facilitating change
• Training and mentoring skills
• Scientific publications, presentation of papers at conferences, seminars etc.

Aptitude and Abilities

• Strong commitment to public health principles
• Able to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty
• Commitment to adding public health values to corporate agendas
• Adaptable to situations, can handle people of all capabilities and attitudes
• Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others
• Highly proficient in interpreting and applying both qualitative insights and quantitative data, including health economics
• Self-motivated, pro-active, and innovative
• High standards of professional probity
• Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (including dealing with the media)
• Effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills
• Ability to respond appropriately in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances
• Good presentational skills (oral and written). Able to deal with the media.
• Sensible negotiator with practical expectation of what can be achieved
• Substantially numerate, with highly developed analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data
• Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement policies
• Ability to concentrate for long periods (e.g. analyses, media presentations)

Personal Attributes

• Politically astute and high level of intuition.
• Appetite for hard work and challenges.
• Show resilience, stamina and reliability under sustained pressure, never losing sight of objectives.
• High level of personal integrity.

Other

• Enthusiastic, committed, proactive and innovative.
• Ability to travel to different sites across the health board in a timely manner.
• Able to work hours flexibly.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.