Job Description

The Primary Care Team within General Medical Services (GMS) at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is seeking an experienced and motivated professional to lead the planning, delivery, and management of high-quality, patient-centred primary care services across Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. This pivotal role involves overseeing GMS contract management, driving service improvements, and contributing to the strategic development of primary care initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of healthcare regulations, and a commitment to enhancing access and outcomes for the local population.



Please see attached for full duties of this role.



This is a key management role with responsibility for supporting a wide-ranging agenda through the delivery of patient-centred, safe, effective primary healthcare services across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.



The post holder will support the Head of Primary Care and Primary Care Development Managers with the delivery, contract management, review and long term strategic planning of General Medical Services across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. They will also support the Head of Primary Care and Primary Care Development Managers in taking forward the strategic agenda for the Health Board.



The post holder will be the lead specialist in own area, responsible for collaborating and negotiating with contractors and service providers to identify and achieve service development and improvement, evaluating through performance management and manage the delivery of specific plans and projects to meet the healthcare needs of the local population.



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.



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.

Welsh Skills Desirable:

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see the 'Croeso Candidate' booklet below.