Job summary
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the local NHS organisation for Mid and West Wales.
As a health board, we plan, organise and provide health services for almost 400,000 people across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, and Pembrokeshire. We manage and pay for the care and treatment that people receive in this area for physical health, mental health and learning disabilities.
Our ambitious strategy seeks to develop and implement a process for transforming the way we deliver healthcare services, through a commitment to moving from a system focused on treatment and diagnosis, to one where preventing ill health is a core activity and that embraces consideration of people's wellbeing. We call this our Social Model for Health and Wellbeing and this sits at the heart of our 10-year strategy.
To deliver this ambition, we cannot work alone. We recognise the importance of working in partnership with local authorities, community organisations, businesses, and communities to improve not only the services we deliver, but also the circumstances in which we grow up, live, work, play and age well.
The last three years have clearly demonstrated the importance of these relationships. Out of adversity, these connections have flourished, as existing partnerships have been strengthened and new ones forged across sectors, to manage the immediate and longer term impact of the pandemic.
Main duties of the job
As the Director of Nursing, Quality and Patient Experience, we will look to you to lead our strategic vision with the nursing and midwifery teams enabling us to further develop these opportunities and driving our ambitions for a healthier, happier population whose wellbeing is at the centre of our thinking.
Our current Director will be a hard act to follow! You must be an inspirational, creative and visible leader; a champion for service users and carers. As an experienced nurse leader working corporately at, or close to Board level, you will bring vision and credibility to the role. You will be comfortable in building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders within the organisation, our wider health system and our communities and your passion for professional and clinical leadership will match the drive and enthusiasm of our dedicated and innovative nursing and midwifery workforce. It goes without saying you must also be a Nursing and Midwifery Council registrant.
If you think this role may be the one for you and you are the person described above we'd love to hear from you, we have included a candidate pack with more information about our Health Board and this role and if you'd like to talk about the role our Deputy Chief Executive (to be Interim Chief Executive from 1st February 2024) Phil Kloer would love to talk to you.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Closing Date for applications is 17/12/2023 and you will see how to apply in the recruitment pack.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The Closing Date for applications is 17/12/2023 and you will see how to apply in the recruitment pack.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration as a nurse or midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- Evidence of Management and Leadership Development.
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development.
- Educated to Masters Degree level.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of operating effectively at a strategic level within a health commissioning or providing organisation.
- Proven experience of working and contributing at Board level.
- Significant management and professional experience.
- Extensive experience of collaborating effectively with other statutory, Independent and Third Sector organisations to plan and deliver services.
- Experience of strategic planning and development.
- Evidence of actively participating in service improvement and efficiency.
- Experience of building personal and professional credibility with Board, management and clinical teams and staff.
- Extensive knowledge of the professional nursing agenda across primary, community and secondary care.
- Extensive knowledge of clinical and corporate governance and the application across the health service.
- Extensive knowledge of the complex system in which the NHS operates and the impact of statutory and non-statutory public and private sector activities upon health and health care.
- Extensive knowledge of the relationships between workforce planning, workforce development and education.
- In depth understanding of the challenges facing the health service in Wales in the 21st Century.
- In depth knowledge of factors which influence the health related behaviours of individuals and populations.
Abilities and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Is able to act as an Ambassador for the University Health Board.
- Role models appropriate behaviours about receiving and presenting positive and negative patient experience reports.
- Leads by example, promoting the highest standards of personal and professional conduct, integrity and probity.
- Committed to the continuous development of staff and self.
- Commitment to developing culture of openness and partnership.
- High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths and limitations.
- Ensure own revalidation and NMC competencies are met.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration as a nurse or midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- Evidence of Management and Leadership Development.
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development.
- Educated to Masters Degree level.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of operating effectively at a strategic level within a health commissioning or providing organisation.
- Proven experience of working and contributing at Board level.
- Significant management and professional experience.
- Extensive experience of collaborating effectively with other statutory, Independent and Third Sector organisations to plan and deliver services.
- Experience of strategic planning and development.
- Evidence of actively participating in service improvement and efficiency.
- Experience of building personal and professional credibility with Board, management and clinical teams and staff.
- Extensive knowledge of the professional nursing agenda across primary, community and secondary care.
- Extensive knowledge of clinical and corporate governance and the application across the health service.
- Extensive knowledge of the complex system in which the NHS operates and the impact of statutory and non-statutory public and private sector activities upon health and health care.
- Extensive knowledge of the relationships between workforce planning, workforce development and education.
- In depth understanding of the challenges facing the health service in Wales in the 21st Century.
- In depth knowledge of factors which influence the health related behaviours of individuals and populations.
Abilities and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Is able to act as an Ambassador for the University Health Board.
- Role models appropriate behaviours about receiving and presenting positive and negative patient experience reports.
- Leads by example, promoting the highest standards of personal and professional conduct, integrity and probity.
- Committed to the continuous development of staff and self.
- Commitment to developing culture of openness and partnership.
- High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths and limitations.
- Ensure own revalidation and NMC competencies are met.
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
