Strategic Director of Capital Planning & Estates in Briton Ferry

Swansea Bay University Health Board is responsible for delivering integrated healthcare for South West Wales and provides tertiary, acute, intermediate, mental health, community and primary care services on a large scale to the people of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and beyond. We are highly passionate about the communities we serve and the people we employ, with ambitious and exciting plans for the future. As a Health Board we have a clear set of values - caring for each other: working together and always improving - that underpin everything.

We are seeking applications from high calibre senior leaders to join the Capital Planning and Estates team to lead in the delivery of services and performance management within the Health Board.

Main duties of the job:

• Based at the Health Board Headquarters at Baglan, the post holder will report directly to the Director of Finance.
• As the senior member of the Capital Planning and Estates team, this post operates at a strategic level, with limited guidance and will be required to deputise for the Director of Finance in their absence, within their portfolio of responsibilities.
• The postholder will also ensure that the operational provision of services is sustainable, of high quality, is responsive and meets the needs of the Delivery Units as required.
• The role will require the financial management of significant budgets and corporate responsibility for the development and implementation of policies and strategy as the senior leader for the provision of services, Capital Planning & Estates management for the Health Board.

About us:

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.

Job responsibilities:

Details as per the information contained within the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications & Knowledge: Master's qualification and current professional registration e.g. CIOB, MRICS, or Chartered Engineer relevant for this post plus professional knowledge, specialist courses over a range of disciplines e.g. Performance Management, Planning, Research, Workforce, Finance, Capital Planning and Delivery and Governance.
• Substantial track record of delivering complex change in a senior leadership role.
• In depth professional knowledge and application of key Welsh Government strategies, policies, and targets.
• Demonstrates evidence of innovation and improvement in implementing solutions.
• Possess in depth professional knowledge acquired in an NHS environment/public and or private sector organisation.
• Coaching Qualification.

• Experience: Experience of working at Board Level in a public Sector environment and or NHS. Extensive experience of working and communicating at a strategic senior level within the NHS/public sector organisation. Significant experience in financial management, budget setting, monitoring, and determining corrective action. Significant experience of working with Board Members and Senior Executives and Senior Clinical Leads and developing business cases and managing and delivering complex major capital projects. Extensive experience of successfully managing large and complex revenue budgets and resources through a variety of in house and external service providers. Advanced project management skills/experience with a history of delivering agreed projects to time, cost and quality. Extensive professional experience of developing organisational policy and operational plans and proposals at corporate level in direct support of the Health Board. Experience of a senior management position held within an NHS organisation.

• Aptitude and abilities: Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviours. Ability to interpret complex legislation and technical specifications and translate as policy and/or service development. Effectively managing and organising a wide range of complex services throughout the delivery unit ensuring clear and unequivocal focus on quality and safety. Plan strategically to improve services. Demonstrate tact and diplomacy when providing formal presentations to stakeholders providing information in a variety of formats using digital information and experience to ensure audiences understand the message. Welsh Speaker (Level 1).

Ability to work flexibly and travel within and outside geographical area to meet the business need. Effectively manage and organise a wide range of highly complex services throughout the SBUHB ensuring a focus on quality and safety and effective cost efficiencies. Ability to use various systems e.g. Microsoft Office and virtual platforms.

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.