Job summary
- Main area
- Commissioning
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 110-AC191-0826
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- NWJCC Willowford or Media Point
- Town
- Treforest or Mold
- Salary
- £67,583 - £78,530 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
NWJCC Head of Commissioning
Band 8b
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The salary scale for a Band 3 has been adjusted as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2026/2027 and will be implemented in August 2026 backdated to 01 April 2026 where applicable.
Job overview
Join Our Team at NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee
Position: Head of Commissioning (NWJCC)
Following the establishment of the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) on 1st April 2024 and a recent organisational restructure, we are seeking a Head of Commissioning (NWJCC), Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) to support our journey as a newly formed organisation.
The NWJCC is a joint committee of the seven health boards in Wales, with a Chair and Lay Members. We support collaborative commissioning across Wales, with around 120 staff based in Mold and Nantgarw/Treforest.
Our mission to be The Centre of Excellence for Collaborative Commissioning, improving health and care outcomes across Wales. We commission around 220 services, from NHS 111 and ambulance services to specialised rare disease services, and mental health, operating a £1.14bn budget.
In this role, you will join a supportive, inclusive team, working with NHS Wales, Welsh Government, and UK provider organisations. We are seeking individuals who reflect our values of respect, trust, collaboration, and excellence—those who put patients and quality at the centre of everything they do.
If you're passionate about improving lives and want to be part of a forward-thinking, ambitious team, we’d love to hear from you.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Lead and manage a large and complex delegated commissioning portfolio.
Lead, manage and develop the matrix Commissioning Team for the delegated portfolio.
Lead the development of commissioning strategies and plans for the services included within the remit of the role, working with the Assistant Director of Commissioning and other Heads of Commissioning to ensure alignment of plans with the Integrated Medium-Term Plan and wider JCC commissioning priorities and plans.
Lead on the strategic planning, stakeholder engagement and performance management of the delegated portfolio.
Work with stakeholders to develop and implement plans to improve quality and value across the delegated portfolio.
Lead on contract and performance management for the services within the delegated portfolio, and manage within the allocated budget for the services, likely to be in excess of £100m dependent on the portfolio.
Implement and maintain robust quality assurance and clinical governance arrangements for the portfolio and ensure appropriate escalation where necessary.
Working for our organisation
Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) works on behalf of Wales' seven Health Boards to plan and commission healthcare services that are best delivered nationally. While Health Boards provide services for local populations, some services are so specialist, complex or low volume that they are commissioned once for the whole of Wales. NWJCC works with and on behalf of the Health Boards to ensure these services are planned consistently, delivered safely and equitably across Wales.
With approximately 120 colleagues based in north and south Wales, we are a focused organisation with a national remit, offering a unique opportunity to influence healthcare across Wales and make a real difference. Our vision is to be the Centre of Excellence for Collaborative Commissioning, bringing together expertise to improve health and care for people in Wales.
Guided by our values of Respecting Each Other, Fostering Collaboration, Striving for Excellence and Building Trust, we provide a supportive and inclusive workplace, reflected in our Diverse Cymru Cultural Competence Certificate (Silver Award with Merit). We offer flexible working, generous annual leave, an excellent NHS pension scheme, staff benefits, and career development opportunities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Educated to Master’s Level or equivalent level of experience/ knowledge, with evidence of developed knowledge and experience in commissioning.
- In-depth professional knowledge in a number of disciplines, e.g. financial management, performance management, information systems, staff management acquired through training and experience over extended period.
- Detailed understanding of the commissioning and provision of health services.
Desirable criteria
- Change management qualification, e.g. MSP, Prince2 etc.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Exoerience at senior level in a large and complex organisation
- Evidence of successfully working in a highly complex environment with a multiplicity of stakeholders
- Contract and performance monitoring and management
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within Commissioning
- Change management and transformation
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrable ability to influence at senior levels, and manage and resolve conflict.
- Demonstrate a constructive and creative approach to problem solving
- Strong commissioning, contracting and performance management skills
Desirable criteria
- Commitment to improving quality of patient care
Other Role Requirements
Essential criteria
- Motivated, self-starter with a commitment to the values of NHS Wales and a passion for providing high quality care for patients
- Articulate with strong communication and presentation skills.
- Leadership and management skills at a team, organisational and partnership level.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Deborah Kingsbury
- Job title
- Assistant Director of Commissioning
- Email address
- [email protected]
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