Assistant Directorate Manager

NHS; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS organization in Cwmbran is seeking an Assistant Directorate Manager. The role involves overseeing the Emergency Department and Minor Injuries Units, ensuring operational performance and quality of service delivery. Candidates should have experience in medical environments, adept at managing teams and analyzing complex information. The position offers a beneficial package, professional development opportunities, and a chance to contribute to a healthcare setting that values employee growth and patient care.

Benefits

Extensive training and development opportunities

Flexible working

Occupational health support

Ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence

Qualifications

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate relevant directorates in partnership with Clinical Directors.
• Promote effective communication within the management team.
• Exercise judgment on complex data to manage day‑to‑day operations.
• Develop strategic and operational plans with management teams.
• Ensure services meet Welsh Government Ministerial Targets and maintain patient safety.

Skills

Ability to analyse and appropriately present complex information

Experience in a medical/acute environment

Experience participating in significant change management projects

Experience producing reports and presenting to a range of audiences

Experience managing in a multidisciplinary setting

Job description

Job summary

The Assistant Directorate Manager will be responsible, in conjunction with the Senior Management Team for the performance, development and operational management of the Emergency Department and the Minor Injuries Units services within the Division.

This will involve delivery against operational performance measures, including Welsh Government Ministerial Targets, the achievement of financial balance for the Directorate, whilst ensuring the quality and safety of urgent and emergency services for our patients. The post holder will work closely with the Directorate Manager, Clinical Director and the Senior Management Team to make a positive contribution to the delivery of services across the local health community and relevant networks.

Main duties of the job

Working with the Directorate Manager, Clinical Director, Senior Nurses, and their respective teams, the post holder will be expected to provide professional management support, leadership and operational expertise to ensure that all services within the Directorate under the managerial remit of the Urgent Care Division are delivered effectively and efficiently in line with Health Board and Divisional objectives.

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

Responsibilities

• Directly, lead and motivate relevant directorates in partnership with Clinical Directors, ensuring high standards of professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery; align activity to national policy and organisational objectives.
• Promote effective communication within the management team to ensure clear and effective leadership for the directorates.
• Exercise judgment on complex data and situations, analysing and interpreting data to manage day‑to‑day directorate operations.
• Work closely with the Divisional Management Team, Clinical Directors, Senior Nurses and Service Managers to develop strategic and operational plans; contribute to long‑term strategic plans that align with the board's initiatives and national policy.
• Ensure the delivery of services meets Welsh Government Ministerial Targets, achieves financial balance, and maintains patient safety and quality standards.

Qualifications & Skills

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
• Ability to analyse and appropriately present complex information.
• Experience in a medical/acute environment and knowledge of required role.
• Experience participating in significant change management projects.
• Experience producing reports and presenting to a range of audiences.
• Experience managing in a multidisciplinary setting.

Benefits

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities, including paid mandatory training, excellent in‑house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways, flexible working, occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi‑award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued and has opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build a career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care, serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Employer details

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Grange University Hospital, Llanfechra, Cwmbran, NP44 8YN

Website: https://abuhb.nhs.wales/