Job summary
- Main area
- Assistant director
- Grade
- Medical & Dental
- Contract
- Permanent: Pro Rata
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (6 sessions per week)
- Job ref
- 070-AMDPC-0526
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bronllys Hospital
- Town
- Bronllys
- Salary
- £81,893 - £123,573 Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Medical Director Primary Care
Medical & Dental
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit an inspirational Assistant Medical Director with enthusiasm and a passion for taking forward change. We are open and flexible when it comes to our leadership approach and developmental arrangements.
The post holder will play a key role in supporting the Medical Director and Director of Primary and Community in leading the delivery of a safe, effective and sustainable primary care service. They will also have a key role in helping to lead and deliver the Health Board's transformation programme. Working with other PTHB senior clinicians and managers, the post holder will lead primary care and clinical service development in PTHB. There is also a key role in supporting development and improvement of pathways between primary care and commissioned NHS services.
The job description for the post will be kept under regular review, in consultation with the post holder. The job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be fixed, definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will evolve, through discussion, over time.
Main duties of the job
At all times, to act fully in line with “Good Medical Practice” (GMC, 2013) and all related GMC requirements
Working with the Medical Director, Director of Primary Care, Community Services and Mental Health, Directors of planning and transformation leads and other Directorates, to support the development and delivery of the Integrated Medium-Term Plan.
The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within PTHB. This statutory duty is in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with the post. The post holder is expected to:
- Comply with the rules, policies, procedures and standards of PTHB, together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
- Observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
- Be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
Working for our organisation
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
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.
We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don’t speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don’t worry: the health board will support you with training.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualified Medical professional.
- Unblemished registration with GMC.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Post graduate medical qualifications.
- Further evidence of management training and a commitment to ongoing professional development.
Abilities and Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Innovative, with strong service focused approach, exceptional communication, interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills.
- Ability to think and act strategically and to articulate a clear sense of direction and vision to a wide audience.
- Ability to build effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrable leadership and ambassadorial skills with an ability to demonstrate a flexible leadership style.
- Commitment and passion for citizen focused service with the ability to embed such an ethos at all levels of the organisation.
- High level of; Negotiating skills; Interpersonal skills; and Communication skills.
Other personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to contribute to policy development.
- Decisive leader, capable and committed to translating policy and analysis into practical actions.
- Strong prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing demands.
- High degree of analytic skills.
- High degree of report writing skills.
- Team player with experience of managing teams.
- Ability to deal with the media.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Must be or have been a practicing GP or worked at Medical Consultant level.
- Clinical Governance.
- Medical Management.
- Significant organisational change experience/managing difficult and complex change.
- A track record of achievement in: Effective performance management; Introducing robust systems and processes; and Facilitation of groups.
- Undertaking sensitive negotiations.
- Successful initiation and facilitation of strategic partnership working and alliances.
- A good understanding of the health and social care management environment in Wales and of roles and responsibilities within it.
- A good understanding of national targets.
- A good understanding of performance management methodology.
- Developing an organisational culture that promotes clinical engagement in decision making and leading continuous change and improvement in services, encouraging the use of new clinical and service technologies.
- The Safety and standards agenda.
- An understanding of the principles of Public Health Medicine that are relevant to, and underpin the work of, the HB.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kate Wright
- Job title
- Director of Medical Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
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