Cluster Lead

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Conwy; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is seeking an experienced health leader to take on the role of Primary Care Cluster Lead for Conwy West. You will provide strategic direction across the cluster, aligning primary care, community services, and partners to deliver high-quality, integrated care in line with Welsh Government priorities.

The role focuses on developing a three-year IMTP, driving service transformation, strengthening community care, and ensuring governance and financial

Qualifications

• Masters degree or professional qualification with experience at a senior management level in the NHS.
• Demonstrated experience delivering service improvements across primary and community health care settings.
• Proven track record developing relationships across a wide range of organisations and disciplines.
• Ability to lead complex service development programmes and balance priorities, budgets and stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Conwy West Cluster to ensure safe, effective and patient-centred services.
• Develop and implement a three-year cluster IMTP focused on population health and sustainability.
• Lead cluster priorities to support the Primary Care Model for Wales and Health Board strategies.
• Collaborate with GPs, community teams, local authorities, third sector and stakeholders to deliver integrated services.
• Drive service redesign, innovation and change projects to improve health outcomes and value.
• Oversee cluster budgets and expenditure in line with governance requirements.
• Support evidence-based care pathways strengthening community-based care.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Change management

Education

Masters degree

NHS senior management experience

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and visionary leader to join Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board as the Primary Care Cluster Lead for Conwy West. This influential role will provide strategic leadership across the Conwy West Cluster, bringing together primary care, community services, local authority partners, third sector organisations and wider stakeholders to improve population health outcomes and deliver high-quality, integrated care. The successful candidate will lead the development, planning, delivery and evaluation of services that meet local population needs, whilst promoting innovation, collaboration and sustainable models of care. This is a key role in shaping the future of primary and community healthcare by driving service transformation, supporting the delivery of the Cluster Development Plan and ensuring services align with Welsh Government priorities, the Health Board’s strategic objectives and the principles of Value Based Healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible and effective leadership for the Conwy West Cluster, ensuring Cluster funded services are safe, effective, patient-centred and continuously improving.
• Develop and implement a three-year Cluster Integrated Medium Term Plan (IMTP), focused on improving population health, service accessibility and sustainability.
• Lead the development and delivery of cluster priorities which support implementation of the national Primary Care Model for Wales and the Health Board's strategic plans.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, community teams, pharmacists, dentists, optometrists, local authority partners, third sector organisations and other stakeholders to deliver integrated services.
• Drive service redesign, innovation and change projects that improve health and wellbeing outcomes, patient experience and value.
• Ensure robust governance arrangements are in place across cluster services which include overseeing the cluster budgets and expenditure plans, ensuring resources are utilised effectively and in accordance with Health Board financial governance requirements.
• Support the development of evidence-based care pathways that strengthen community-based care.

The Cluster Lead will act as a system leader across the Conwy West area, bringing together a diverse range of partners to develop and deliver services that improve health and wellbeing outcomes for local people. The role works closely with the Integrated Health Community (IHC), Cluster Support Team and professional leaders to establish strategic priorities and ensure effective delivery of cluster objectives.

This role is suitable for an experienced health or social care professional who currently works within the Conwy West Cluster and has a strong understanding of primary and community services, has excellent partnership working experience, is a skilled communicator and passionate about improving local populations health and wellbeing outcomes.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication skills and the ability to manage complex service development programmes while balancing strategic priorities, financial responsibilities and stakeholder expectations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Masters degree or professional qualification with experience at a senior management level in the NHS
• Excellent knowledge of a Healthier Wales, Primary Care Model for Wales and the strategic vision for Clusters, Demonstratable experience in delivering service improvements across primary and community health care settings
• Proven track record of developing relationships across a wide range of organisations and disciplines
• A proven track record of commanding respect amongst colleagues, of problem solving and of achieving service improvement and change.
• Sound knowledge base of the NHS, the current issues, its values and principles of timely local access for the population, Being able to manage own emotions and be resilient in a range of complex and demanding situations
• Values: demonstrates the values we seek in our staff: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
• Organisation and Planning: ability to cope with and effectively manage a multi-disciplinary team to ensure clear and unequivocal focus on quality and safety.

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. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.