Job vacancy: Head of Commissioning - INTERNAL TO NHS WALES, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Cardiff

Job summary

Main area

Commissioning

Grade

Band 8b

Contract

12 months (to cover a secondment)

Hours

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

110-AC196-0725

Employer: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee Unit 1, Charnwood Court
Town: Cardiff
Salary: £65,424 - £76,021 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/08/2025 23:59

Head of Commissioning - INTERNAL TO NHS WALES

Band 8b

Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.

Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.

At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.

Discover more about working with us here:

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The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

Please ensure you have your line manager’s approval prior to submitting application for this post.

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/or 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 e.g. financial management, performance management, information systems, and/or staff management.
Detailed understanding of services within the delegated portfolio
Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulation, quality monitoring of services and patient safety initiatives.
Detailed understanding of the commissioning and provision of health services.
Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable criteria

Clinical qualification in the area of delegated responsibility, e.g. paramedic for ambulance, nursing/social work for Mental Health.
Change management qualification, e.g. MSP, Prince2 etc.

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience at senior level in a large and complex organisation.
Evidence of successfully working in a highly complex environment with a multiplicity of stakeholders.
Working within a commissioning environment.
Performance monitoring at national levels.
Contract and performance monitoring and management.
Working in a challenging and busy environment.

Desirable criteria

Change management and transformation.

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria

Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to influence at senior levels.
Demonstrate a constructive and creative approach to problem solving.
Financial and budget management skills.
Ability to articulate the key elements that encapsulate high quality and safe patient care.
Well-developed IT skills.
Strong commissioning, contracting and performance management skills.
Be able gain insights and understanding from multiple sources of complex sources.
Able to demonstrate a focus upon outcomes.
Committed to the continuous development of staff and self.
Commitment to developing culture of openness and partnership.
Commitment to improving quality of patient care.
Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.

Desirable criteria

Change management and transformation skills

Other

Essential criteria

Motivated, self-starter with a commitment to the values of NHS Wales.
Passion for providing high quality care for patients.
Articulate with strong communication and presentation skills.
Leadership and management skills at a team and organisational level.
Ability to relate to staff at all levels of the JCC and external organisations.
Able to travel across Wales in a timely manner.
Ability to work flexibly if necessary.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from individuals within protected groups as outlined in the Equality Act 2010. This includes, but is not limited to, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership. We also warmly welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community.

Applicants who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals will require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa unless they already hold permission to work via another route. Prospective applicants should self-assess their eligibility for sponsorship by visiting the UK Government’s Work in the UK guidance. For eligible candidates, the Health and Care Visa offers reduced application costs and exempts payment of the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Please ensure you check your email regularly, as all recruitment correspondence will be sent to the email address provided on your application form.

Applications are welcome in either Welsh or English, with no preference given to the language used.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement to accommodate the redeployment of internal staff into suitable roles.

All posts are subject to relevant checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check and, where required, Professional Registration verification.

We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer.