Executive Success Profiles

Attendee at NHS Wales Aspiring Executive Talent Pool (2023-2025) Launch Event

The Success Profiles were developed:

Through wide engagement with leaders at all levels including The Chief Executive for NHS Wales & Director General Health and Social Care, senior Civil Servants, Chairs and CEOs of all NHS organisations and national bodies in Wales, and existing Directors from different portfolio backgrounds.
A comprehensive review of key national strategies and white papers was also conducted, with alignment to our national strategy and cultural aspirations to ensure that the Success Profiles are tailored to the specific requirements of healthcare within Wales and the needs of the population we serve.

These different groups provided information about the current and future requirements of the Welsh Health and Social Care System at local and national levels. They also provided valuable insight into the challenges and reality faced by Executive Directors and the broad variety of qualities needed to operate effectively at this level.

A comprehensive review of key national strategies and white papers was also conducted to ensure alignment of the Profiles with the long-term ambitions and cultural aspirations of NHS Wales. This ensures the Success Profiles are underpinned by the values and principles that we need to define healthcare within Wales over the coming years.

Purpose of the Success Profiles

To provide a holistic and inclusive framework which describes the leadership characteristics required to build inclusive cultures and to support the attraction, appointment and development of a diverse population of leaders at CEO and Executive and Deputy Director level.

To underpin a One Wales approach which outlines the breadth of qualities, experience and motivations needed from leaders in Wales both now and in the future.

Using the Success Profiles

The Success Profiles can be used to support individuals at different points in their career and are also intended to underpin a national approach to attracting, developing and appointing a diverse range of leaders into CEO, Executive and Deputy Director roles.

The Success Profiles have been designed to be applied to a range of different contexts and to provide a foundation for the processes that support the development of a national pipeline of future senior leaders.

How can the Success Profile help individuals?

If you are considering a CEO, Executive or Deputy Director post in the future – the Success Profiles can help you to measure your current capability and experience against that needed to operate at these levels.

The Profiles can also support you to understand how different aspects of your temperament and preferences may need to be balanced within these roles and where you might choose to focus your development.

If you are operating as a CEO, Executive or Deputy Director – the Success Profiles can help you to review your current effectiveness and support you to take a more targeted approach to growing your capability within the role. It can also provide insights into areas of potential strength that remain untapped together with risk factors that you may need to manage differently.

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