Chief of Care Group: Pathways & Quality Leader

NHS; Port Talbot; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Swansea Bay University Health Board is recruiting a Chief of Care Group (Band 9) to provide strategic leadership across a full care group. You will guide quality, safety, patient experience and financial sustainability while working in a triumvirate with the Care Group Clinical and Operational Directors.

Applicants should outline top three Care Group preferences and engage in system-wide service transformation, pathway redesign and staff engagement across Wales.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and inclusion on the Specialist Register.
• Fellowship examination from a Medical Royal College or equivalent.
• Extensive knowledge of NHS governance, policy, risk and financial planning.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Accountable Officer for the Care Group, with overall responsibility for quality, safety, patient experience, operational performance and financial stewardship.
• Provide line management to the Care Group Operational Director and Care Group Clinical Director, ensuring clarity of roles and joint accountability.
• Hold executive accountability for professional standards, job planning, workforce utilisation and clinical productivity.
• Lead and sponsor integrated, pathway-based models of care, centred on patient need.
• Ensure governance, patient safety and continuous improvement across the Care Group.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team leadership

Governance understanding

Education

Full GMC registration and Specialist Register

Fellowship examination from Medical Royal College

Case Manager and Investigator training

NHS governance and policy knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

BI dashboards / modelling systems

Job description

Swansea Bay University Health Board is recruiting a Chief of Care Group (Band 9) to provide strategic leadership across a full care group. You will guide quality, safety, patient experience and financial sustainability while working in a triumvirate with the Care Group Clinical and Operational Directors.

Applicants should outline top three Care Group preferences and engage in system-wide service transformation, pathway redesign and staff engagement across Wales.