Network Manager for the Respiratory Conditions Network

Strategic Clinical Networks are an essential national vehicle for joint working between key stakeholders including NHS Wales, Welsh Government and the third sector to improve the outcomes and experience for the population of Wales. Integral to this is the need for continuous improvement and transformational change across a range of our services and approaches and the role of the Strategic Clinical Network is to support this at national, regional and local levels.
This is an exciting and significant national leadership role in the NHS. As managerial lead of the Maternity and Neonatal Strategic Clinical Network, and working closely with the National Clinical Lead, the post holder will be responsible for the design, planning and implementation of the existing and future work programmes of the Network together with the infrastructure available to deliver the programme.
The remit of the role is broad and, whilst the post holder will need to manage multiple programmes with national strategic impact and reputational risk for NHS Wales, it provides an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on improving the outcomes and experience for the population of Wales., The Network Manager, in partnership with the Network Clinical lead, will ensure the Network undertakes it purpose to:
+ Act as the system custodians for a major condition, category of service type or target population segment
+ Provide national direction on how best to organise, deploy and develop resources
+ Determine and promulgate ways to secure improved outcomes by using evidence-based approaches to delivery
This will be delivered through:
+ Supporting the development of policy and strategy in Wales
+ Identifying opportunities for improvement and providing targeted leadership and advice, supporting NHS Wales in delivery of strategy with a focus on prevention, earlier diagnosis, access to timely and effective care, and supporting patients, all underpinned by high quality information and research
+ Supporting and advocating for the delivery of value based healthcare
+ Understanding the difference in performance of services in Wales across the whole patient pathway
+ Supporting information and intelligence, driving improvement in performance and patient outcomes in Wales
+ Advising on the configuration of services in Wales
+ Enabling and promoting clinical and patient/carer engagement to inform best practice and transformational change
+ Providing a peer approach to improving services

Working for our organisation
The NHS Executive works in partnership for and on behalf of Welsh Government, in and with the NHS in Wales and is hosted by Public Health Wales.
Our key purpose is to drive improvements in the quality and safety of care - resulting in better and more equitable outcomes, access and patient experience, reduced variation, and improvements in population health.
We do this by providing strong leadership and strategic direction - enabling, supporting, and directing NHS Wales to transform clinical services in line with national priorities and standards.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.