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Public Health Wales Social Care - Learning Disability Senior Improvement Manager

The closing date is 12 November 2026

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Job summary

THIS POST IS A FULL OR PART TIME SECONDMENT OR FIXED TERM OPPORTUNITY UNTIL 31 MARCH 2028.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THIS SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING.

APPLICANTS WITH CONTINUOUS NHS SERVICE WILL ONLY BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE UP THE ROLE ON A SECONDMENT BASIS

Are you an experienced social care leader with a passion for improving the lives of people with a learning disability?

NHS Wales Performance and Improvement is seeking a Learning Disability Senior Improvement Manager to play a leading role in delivering the ambitious transformation of learning disability services across Wales. This role is central to the implementation of the Welsh Government's vision for improving outcomes, transparency and community support for people with a learning disability.

This is a unique opportunity for someone with a strong background in social care for people with a learning disability in Wales to influence change at a national level. Working across health, social care and partner organisations, you will lead improvement programmes that strengthen integrated services, support community-based care, and improve outcomes for individuals, families and carers.

You will work closely with local authorities, health boards, Welsh Government, the third sector and people with lived experience, using your expertise in programme leadership, quality improvement and co-production to drive sustainable change across Wales.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate:

• Extensive knowledge and experience of learning disability social care services in Wales
• Strong programme and change management skills
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries and influencing senior stakeholders
• A commitment to co-production and improving outcomes for people with a learning disability

About us

NHS Wales Performance & Improvement (formerly the NHS Wales Executive) has an important and valuable role in the delivery of key Welsh Government priorities:

o To support NHS Wales to deliver better health services for patients and the publico To support Ministers to hold NHS Wales to account for the provision of health servicesSince its inception in April 2023, strong foundations have been put in place within NHS Wales Performance & Improvement (NHS P&I) - including a more joined up and informed approach between policy development and operational NHS delivery, and improved coordination and collaboration across whole systems and pathways. Building on this foundation, NHS P&I aims to be an acknowledged centre of excellence in its field, efficient and responsive to the needs of both NHS Wales and Ministers, supporting best practice, and streamlining accountability.

NHS P&I will support the NHS by providing:

• Improvement services
• Innovation support
• Value and sustainability support
• Clinical expertise in service improvement, drawing on the best in Wales
• Regional delivery support

NHS P&I will support Ministers by providing:

• Financial delivery support
• Performance management support
• Planning advice
• Advice to Welsh Government on use of powers of directions and intervention

Details

Date posted

05 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£58,379 to £65,723 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

16 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

028-AC218-1126

Job locations

Matrix House, Bocam Park, Capital Quarter, Clwydian House (with agile working and travel across Wales)

Cardiff

CF104BZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job 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.

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

Job description

Job 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.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Masters Degree level or equivalent level of experience working at a senior management/ clinical level or Registered Professional Healthcare or Social Care Qualification requiring registration on a Clinical Professional Register (HCPC/NMC/Social Care Wales), e.g. Registered Nurse, Allied Health Professional etc.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Supplemented with appropriate advanced specialist vocational courses (e.g., PRINCE2, PGCE, Leadership and management, AMHP).
• Project/programme management qualification or equivalent experience in leading programme/projects with demonstrable outcomes.

Desirable

• Training delivery qualification
• Coaching qualification
• Improvement certification (Improvement in Practice, Lean practitioner level etc.)

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge and expertise of the needs of people with Learning Disabilities through working in Social Care in Wales.
• Significant experience in a senior role including staff management / clinical leadership, ideally within the NHS or Social Care.
• Experience of process/problem analysis, challenging existing thinking and generating improvements and solutions.
• Experience of successfully leading and implementing project driven change management.
• Experience of mentoring or coaching teams or individuals.

Desirable

• Experience of co-production and collaborative working with stakeholders, including those with a lived experience.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work closely with people in other disciplines and form professional working relationships, influencing, negotiation and resolving conflict with regards to change management.
• Ability to communicate highly complex technical concepts and analysis effectively to different organisations and audiences; including formal presentations e.g. Board level.
• Ability to explain and work with concepts of improvement to a variety of audiences and to provide practical support for teams in developing measures for improvement.
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise a diverse range of complex strategic programmes to meet statutory and other deadlines typically involving other disciplines/organisations.
• Ability to train multi-disciplinary groups including clinical staff through the delivery of multi-organisational training programmes.
• Can demonstrate initiative, creativity, flexibility and a personal ethos of continuous improvement.
• Ability to focus, concentrate and accurately complete tasks within given timeframes whilst dealing with unscheduled interruptions e.g., changing priorities.
• Ability to manage services across organisations.
• Ability to translate strategy into action.
• Demonstrable additional specialist knowledge and expertise e.g. advanced presentation and facilitation skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of policy priority and direction in Learning Disabilities in Wales
• Understand the requirements of Information Governance in relation to the NHS.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Masters Degree level or equivalent level of experience working at a senior management/ clinical level or Registered Professional Healthcare or Social Care Qualification requiring registration on a Clinical Professional Register (HCPC/NMC/Social Care Wales), e.g. Registered Nurse, Allied Health Professional etc.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Supplemented with appropriate advanced specialist vocational courses (e.g., PRINCE2, PGCE, Leadership and management, AMHP).
• Project/programme management qualification or equivalent experience in leading programme/projects with demonstrable outcomes.

Desirable

• Training delivery qualification
• Coaching qualification
• Improvement certification (Improvement in Practice, Lean practitioner level etc.)

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge and expertise of the needs of people with Learning Disabilities through working in Social Care in Wales.
• Significant experience in a senior role including staff management / clinical leadership, ideally within the NHS or Social Care.
• Experience of process/problem analysis, challenging existing thinking and generating improvements and solutions.
• Experience of successfully leading and implementing project driven change management.
• Experience of mentoring or coaching teams or individuals.

Desirable

• Experience of co-production and collaborative working with stakeholders, including those with a lived experience.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work closely with people in other disciplines and form professional working relationships, influencing, negotiation and resolving conflict with regards to change management.
• Ability to communicate highly complex technical concepts and analysis effectively to different organisations and audiences; including formal presentations e.g. Board level.
• Ability to explain and work with concepts of improvement to a variety of audiences and to provide practical support for teams in developing measures for improvement.
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise a diverse range of complex strategic programmes to meet statutory and other deadlines typically involving other disciplines/organisations.
• Ability to train multi-disciplinary groups including clinical staff through the delivery of multi-organisational training programmes.
• Can demonstrate initiative, creativity, flexibility and a personal ethos of continuous improvement.
• Ability to focus, concentrate and accurately complete tasks within given timeframes whilst dealing with unscheduled interruptions e.g., changing priorities.
• Ability to manage services across organisations.
• Ability to translate strategy into action.
• Demonstrable additional specialist knowledge and expertise e.g. advanced presentation and facilitation skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of policy priority and direction in Learning Disabilities in Wales
• Understand the requirements of Information Governance in relation to the NHS.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Public Health Wales

Address

Matrix House, Bocam Park, Capital Quarter, Clwydian House (with agile working and travel across Wales)

Cardiff

CF104BZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://phw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Public Health Wales

Address

Matrix House, Bocam Park, Capital Quarter, Clwydian House (with agile working and travel across Wales)

Cardiff

CF104BZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://phw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

National Learning Disability Programme Lead

Rachel Ann Jones

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

05 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£58,379 to £65,723 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

16 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

028-AC218-1126

Job locations

Matrix House, Bocam Park, Capital Quarter, Clwydian House (with agile working and travel across Wales)

Cardiff

CF104BZ

United Kingdom

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