Assistant Director of Planning and Programmes

Job overview

Following the establishment of the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) in April 2024 and a period of organisational change and development, we are seeking exceptional senior leaders to join our team.

The NWJCC is a joint committee of the seven Health Boards in Wales, with independent Chair and Lay Members, supporting collaborative commissioning across Wales. With around 120 staff based in Treforest and Mold, we commission approximately £1.14bn of services, spanning NHS 111, ambulance services, specialised services for rare diseases and conditions, and mental health.

Our vision is to be the Centre of Excellence for Collaborative Commissioning, improving health and care outcomes for the population of Wales.

This senior leadership role offers an exciting opportunity to shape national service strategy, commissioning, planning and delivery at scale. The postholder will provide expert leadership across complex portfolios, working closely with Health Boards, the wider NHS (in Wales and England), Welsh Government and other partners to ensure services deliver measurable patient outcomes and are safe, effective, high quality, affordable and equitable.

We are looking for individuals who bring strong system leadership, analytical thinking and collaborative skills, and who reflect our values of respect, trust, collaboration and excellence, placing patients, quality and outcomes at the heart of everything they do.

Main duties of the job

Provide strategic leadership and direction to the NWJCC planning & PMO team, in collaboration with the Deputy Director of Corporate Planning & Programmes.

Lead the development of the Integrated Medium Term Plan (IMTP) for the NWJCC, including the development of the plan implementation & monitoring framework.

Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of the NWJCC planning team project management methodology.

Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of key planning documents, including templates to support robust planning and programme and project management.

Develop and manage excellent relationships with colleagues from Local Health Boards, English and Welsh NHS Trusts, and Independent and Third Sector Organisations including leading/coordinating engagement and partnership with finance/information colleagues to plan and implement service change in line with the Vision and Strategic Goals for NWJCC.

Deputise for the Deputy Director of Planning & Programmes as appropriate, and where necessary, for the Director of Corporate Planning & Strategy.

Detailed job description and main 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.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.