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.
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
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.
Details
Date posted
10 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
37,898 to 45,637 a year per annum
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
110-AC053-0425-A
Job locations
Multi-site Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Ynysmaerdy
CF72 8XR
Job description
Job responsibilities
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

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac Job description
Job responsibilities
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

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Professional knowledge acquired through Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy Degree or equivalent experience or training.
• Evidence of quality improvement practice within professional or voluntary roles, plus further staff or project management knowledge

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of optimal hospital flow principles and policies
• Digital and data management, practice, storage and analysis and interrogation

Skills
Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills with all levels of staff including report writing and presentation of information
• Ability to manage multiple projects/work priorities simultaneously

Desirable

• A flexible personal and management style

Experience
Essential

• Advanced coaching and facilitating skills
• Have a high degree of personal initiative in carrying out duties

Desirable

• Ability to demonstrate discretion

Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Professional knowledge acquired through Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy Degree or equivalent experience or training.
• Evidence of quality improvement practice within professional or voluntary roles, plus further staff or project management knowledge

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of optimal hospital flow principles and policies
• Digital and data management, practice, storage and analysis and interrogation

Skills
Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills with all levels of staff including report writing and presentation of information
• Ability to manage multiple projects/work priorities simultaneously

Desirable

• A flexible personal and management style

Experience
Essential

• Advanced coaching and facilitating skills
• Have a high degree of personal initiative in carrying out duties

Desirable

• Ability to demonstrate discretion