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Job Overview

Are you an inspiring senior leader with a passion for performance, strategy and improving patient care?

The Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Division is seeking a Head of Business and Performance to join our senior leadership team. This pivotal role leads performance, strategic programmes, partnerships, estates and accommodation, and divisional administrative functions. You will drive continuous improvement and ensure we have the insight, systems and strategic direction needed to deliver safe and sustainable services.

You will provide strategic leadership, oversee divisional performance frameworks, and support the development of long‑term business plans. Working closely with partners across Health and Social Care, you will use strong analytical skills and clear communication to influence decision‑making and drive improvement.

Main duties of the job

The role includes responsibility for business intelligence, governance and key budgets, and is well‑suited to a resilient, innovative leader with senior experience in a large, complex health organisation.

In This Role, You Will

Shape the future direction of divisional services
Lead major programmes of transformation
Influence strategy across the wider health and social care system
Develop high‑performing teams and future leaders
Contribute to improved outcomes for the communities we serve

If you are motivated by improving performance, strengthening strategy and delivering meaningful change, we would welcome your application.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Master’s Degree

Desirable criteria

Welsh language skills

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Divisional/Directorate performance management experience
NHS performance reporting experience
Producing business cases / executive papers
Presenting complex information to senior/board level
Major service improvement / organisational change
Long‑term strategic planning & programme management

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