Assistant Speciality Manager

NHS; Wrexham; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly benefits

Disability Confident Employer scheme

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales is recruiting an Assistant Speciality Manager to lead operational services within the Surgery, Anaesthesia & Pain Directorate. You will oversee administrative teams, drive performance improvement, and help achieve key waiting time targets in collaboration with clinicians.

The role offers NHS management experience, development opportunities, and the chance to improve patient care across North Wales.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management of administrative teams, coordinate service performance and waiting lists.
• Support workforce planning and drive continuous improvement in collaboration with clinical and operational colleagues.
• Monitor waiting times, capacity and demand, and ensure performance targets are met.
• Provide routine and ad-hoc information to support monitoring and reporting.

Job description

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Job overview

Join our Surgery, Anaesthesia & Pain Directorate as an Assistant Speciality Manager and play a key role in supporting the delivery of safe, efficient, and patient-focused services. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator or aspiring NHS manager to lead operational services, support performance improvement, and help achieve key waiting time targets.

You will oversee the day-to-day management of administrative teams, coordinate service performance, manage waiting lists, support workforce planning, and work closely with clinical and operational colleagues to drive continuous improvement. This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of service delivery.

We are looking for a proactive, organised, and confident leader ideally with experience managing staff, resources, and performance. In return, you will gain valuable NHS management experience, development opportunities, and the chance to make a real difference to patient care across North Wales.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support in the achievement of key operational and strategic objectives for the Directorate, contributing where appropriate to the production of business cases and operational plans.

The post holder, as part of the Directorate Management Team, will also provide support to achieving standards laid out by the Welsh Government and has a key role in ensuring waiting time targets are met. This will involve monitoring waiting times, capacity and demand, identifying problem areas and working with the Operational Management Team to resolve issues and ensure a co‑ordinated approach to the delivery of services. The post holder will ensure that routine and ad‑hoc information is provided to support the monitoring and achievement of all performance related targets.

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

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Qualifications

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

Experience

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

Values

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

Other

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

Aptitude and Abilities

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

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Name Neil Pearson Job title Site Specialty Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 03000 858398 Additional information

Alternatively information can be provided by:

Jane Marino, Site Speciality Manager

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Sian Cooper-Roberts, Site Speciality Manager

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]