Associate Medical Directors

Overview

Associate Medical Directors – NWJCC (North Wales Joint Commissioning Committee). The closing date is 04 February 2026
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Join Our Team at NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee. Position:
Associate Medical Director x 3 (NWJCC) – Neurosciences, Cardiac and Mental Health. Following the establishment of the NWJCC on 1 April 2024 and an organisational restructure, we are seeking three Associate Medical Directors to support our journey as a newly formed organisation.

The NWJCC is a joint committee of the seven health boards in Wales, with a Chair and Lay Members. We support collaborative commissioning across Wales, with around 120 staff based in Mold and Nantgarw/Treforest.

Our mission is to be The Centre of Excellence for Collaborative Commissioning, improving health and care outcomes across Wales. We commission around 220 services, including NHS 111, ambulance services, specialised rare disease services, and mental health, operating a £1.14bn budget.

In this role, you will join a supportive, inclusive team, working with NHS Wales, Welsh Government, and UK provider organisations. We are seeking individuals who reflect our values of respect, trust, collaboration, and excellence – those who put patients and quality at the centre of everything they do.

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. English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

A strategic senior leader to shape the national commissioning of specialist services in Wales, delivered through the Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC).

Embed specialist knowledge and intelligence into commissioning decisions, helping to shape services that make a real difference across Wales.

Increase commissioner engagement with specialist neuroscience clinical teams across Wales, with a focus on supporting services to deliver improved outcomes for patients, and effective working arrangements for staff.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse region. With nearly 13,500 staff, CTM is one of Wales’s largest employers. We are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions:
Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General Hospitals, several community hospitals, and primary and community care facilities.

CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, with access to Cardiff, the Brecon Beacons, and the coast  CTM 2030 Strategy – Our Health, Our Future – focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:
- We listen, learn, and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

For additional details on this role and its duties, please see the role description and click Apply now on Trac.

• Qualified medical professional
• Unblemished registration with the GMC
• Evidence of continued professional development, meeting minimum CPD requirements from a recognised body
• Evidence of management training and a commitment to ongoing professional development

• Must be or have been a practicing GP or worked at Medical Consultant level
• Substantial senior-level experience in leadership and practice
• Successful initiation and facilitation of strategic partnership working and alliances
• Experience of collaborative working with senior clinicians and system leaders across the NHS
• Significant organisational change experience / managing difficult and complex change
• Good knowledge and understanding of national targets
• A track record of achievement in effective performance management and introducing robust systems and processes
• Ability to undertake…