Programme Manager, NWJCC

Following the establishment of the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) on 1st April 2024 and a recent organisational restructure, we are seeking a Programme Manager 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.

Main duties of the job:

• Lead a Project Management Office to support the organisation in the implementation and further development of the Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) Foundation Plan, the Integrated Medium Term Plan (IMTP) and Transformation programme.
• Act as Programme Manager for a range of JCC Commissioning Programmes and Projects, covering several Health Board areas.
• Directly manage a range of programmes and projects which deliver against the JCC's objectives, its foundation plan, and subsequent Integrated Medium Term Plan.
• Enable the Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) and the Health Boards that it works on behalf of to meet its ambition for commissioned services for the population of Wales.
• Manage a team of staff who are deployed across the organisation, ensuring consistent good quality standards and practice in both project and programme methodology.

About Us:

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We Live By Our Core Values:

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

Details:

• Date posted: 24 June 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 8a
• Salary: £54,550 to £61,412 a year per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 110-AC159-0625
• Job locations: Unit 1 The Willowford, Treforest Industrial Estate, Pontypridd, CF37 5YL

Job 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:

Essential Qualifications and Knowledge:

• First Degree or equivalent, plus postgraduate qualification at Master’s Level, with significant experience at senior management level.
• Thorough understanding of the role and purpose of the new organisation.
• Knowledge of WG and HB Values, behaviours, principles and standards of governance.
• Knowledge of NHS, WG and HB strategies, policies and plans including HR policies.
• Current knowledge of best practice gained through personal research.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of the strategic issues facing NHS Wales.
• Expert knowledge of strategic healthcare agenda relating to service delivery.
• Knowledge of current strategic direction of NHS Wales, specifically A Healthier Wales, Prudent Healthcare and the value-based Healthcare agenda.
• Good understanding of national strategy and policy.
• Good understanding of the health and social care management environment and its roles and responsibilities.

Essential Experience:

• Significant experience of service improvement, strategic planning, service planning, service change and programme/project management.
• Extensive experience of working at a senior level in a large, complex organisation.
• Track record of introducing service improvement and managing organisational change in a complex clinical environment.
• Significant experience of managing staff and working with staff Trade Unions/staff representatives.
• Significant experience of financial management.
• Experience of communicating with all levels of professional staff and the public.
• Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive data and appropriate maintenance and storage of records.
• Experience of service innovation development.
• Experience in the management of programmes and projects ideally within healthcare or public sector environment.
• Experience of undertaking sensitive negotiations.

Essential Skills and Attributes:

• Compassionate leader, capable and committed to translating policy and analysis into practical actions.
• Significant organisational change success and managing difficult/complex change.
• High level of negotiation, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Innovative with strong service focused approach.
• Ability to think and act strategically and to articulate a clear sense of direction and vision to a wider audience.
• Ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate leadership skills with an ability to demonstrate a flexible leadership style.
• Commitment and passion for patient focused services with the ability to embed an improvement ethos at all levels across the JCC and host Health Board.
• Strong prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing demands.
• High degree of analytical skills.
• High degree of report writing skills.
• Team player with evidence of managing successful teams.
• Track record of achievement in delivering programmes/projects.
• Successful initiation and facilitation of strategic partnership working alliances.
• Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards achieving this level.

Other Role Requirements:

• Show empathy and compassion towards others - a natural disposition to put yourself in someone else's shoes.
• Sees and treats others as individuals (patients/families/colleagues) and treats people with dignity and respect.
• Shows resilience, adaptability and flexible approach as situations arise and positivity when times are tough.
• Shows respect for others' views and appreciates others' inputs and encourages colleagues to display our values.
• Motivated to use initiative to recognise problems and seek solutions whilst understanding the importance of empowering and enabling others (patients, families, colleagues).
• Friendly and helpful disposition, awareness of how our own and others' behaviours impact on people's experiences and the organisation's reputation.
• Willing to seek out learning, give and accept constructive feedback and committed to continuous improvement.
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
• Flexible approach to needs of the service.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship:

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration:

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details:

Employer name: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address: Unit 1 The Willowford, Treforest Industrial Estate, Pontypridd, CF37 5YL

Employer's website: https://joinctm.wales/