Job Description

An exciting and brand new post as an integral member of the Improvement Programme (Optimise) team and will play a key role in embedding Quality Improvement (QI) culture across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB).



An ambitious and highly motivated individual is required to provide high-quality improvement support within 6 Goals for Urgent and Emergency Care. The facilitator will be imperative to ensuring the planning and delivery of the Optimise improvement programme across all service areas within CTMUHB.



This role will require a collaborative approach in working with colleagues both within and outside of CTMUHB, and provide a pragmatic approach to change.



The key objectives for the role involve close working partnership with clinicians, senior managers and operational teams to facilitate and support improvement and redesign. The post holder will support the Optimise Lead to challenge current working practices, by promoting a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring waste is eradicated whilst patient flow and productivity is improved.



The post holder will work closely with MDTs to apply and utilise Optimal Hospital Flow principles as part of the Optimise Programme, to support patient-centred discharge pathways upon admission and reduce risk of deconditioning.



Vital skills include ability to coach and support, ability to assess and prioritise workload of staff, autonomous working and collaborative skills to work as part of a team, high degree of personal initiative, self and social awareness, as well as confidence and competence in all aspects of interpersonal communication. The role requires an innovative individual with an ability apply local and national policies, frameworks and legislation with a critical and respectful approach multiprofessional team working.



This post is fixed term/secondment until 31st March 2026 due to funding. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.



Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

We listen, learn and improve



We treat everyone with respect



We all work together as one team



We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.



Job description and person specification attached.



Operational management - MDT working



Quality improvement in line with UHB's strategic vision



Building capability - providing transformational leadership and support to colleagues



Planning and organisation



Financial and activity management



Performance management



Information management



Project management



Working with others



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