Hywel Dda University Health Board

Clinical Informatics Health Care Professional

The closing date is 03 August 2025

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Job summary

Are you a registered health care professional with a proven track record of operational clinical practice and implementing or sustaining change? Are you looking for a new challenge and interested in playing a key role in the implementation of the digital strategy within Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB)?

If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Clinical Informatics team.You will play a crucial role in integrating clinical expertise with information technology to enhance patient care and streamline healthcare processes through supporting the implementation and optimisation of digital clinical systems. You will play a key role in planning staff engagement and providing training and support for all staff groups--before, during, and after implementation. You will also be expected to actively promote digital engagement across the organisation and communicate the benefits of digital working.

This role will involve intensive periods of work, particularly during 'go live' phases. The ability to work clinical shift patterns over a 7-day/24-hour period is essential. The post holder must also demonstrate flexibility to meet service needs and be able to travel regularly across all Health Board sites.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Informatics Health Care Professional will assist the Health Board/Trust in the development and implementation of informatics projects, such as electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA). The post holder as an experienced registered Health Care Professional and will be accountable to the Health Board's Informatics LeadNurse.

The post holder will assist with decision-making and support the leadership and development of the standardisation and digitalisation of clinical documentation and processes, working collaboratively across the Health Board and NHS Wales with patients, carers, partners and professionals. The aim of the digitisation programmes is to improve patient care, experience and outcomes through the development of high quality agile information, systems and technologies, applying the 'Once for Wales' principles where relevant.

The principal objective for the post is to assist in the transformation of health service delivery, promoting new ways of working utilising information technology to improve access to clinical information and knowledge to enhance shared decision making regarding patient care. The post holder will assist the Informatics Lead Nurse inrepresenting the organisation in setting the strategic direction and operationalisation across the health board and NHS Wales.

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

Interviews will be held on 19/08/25

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

  • Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
  • Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
  • Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
  • 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
  • Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

100-NMR208-0725

Job locations

Hafan Derwen, St Davids Park

Health Board Wide

Carmarthen

SA31 3BB


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Registered health care professional with Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health Care Professionals Council
  • BSc degree
  • Evidence of training experience
  • Postgraduate diploma level knowledge of Informatics and/or project related experience

Experience

Essential

  • Wide range of recent post registration experience
  • Experience of applying NHS Wales Health & Care standards into practice
  • Experience of Quality Assurance undertaking audits
  • Experience in delivering training and facilitation
  • Understanding of change management process
  • Experience of providing a mentorship role in clinical practice

Desirable

  • Recent experience of medicines administration procedure and practice

Language skills

Desirable

  • Welsh speaker (Level 1)
Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Registered health care professional with Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health Care Professionals Council
  • BSc degree
  • Evidence of training experience
  • Postgraduate diploma level knowledge of Informatics and/or project related experience

Experience

Essential

  • Wide range of recent post registration experience
  • Experience of applying NHS Wales Health & Care standards into practice
  • Experience of Quality Assurance undertaking audits
  • Experience in delivering training and facilitation
  • Understanding of change management process
  • Experience of providing a mentorship role in clinical practice

Desirable

  • Recent experience of medicines administration procedure and practice

Language skills

Desirable

  • Welsh speaker (Level 1)

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Hafan Derwen, St Davids Park

Health Board Wide

Carmarthen

SA31 3BB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Hafan Derwen, St Davids Park

Health Board Wide

Carmarthen

SA31 3BB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Nurse Clinical Informatics

Elizabeth (Lil) Bennett

elizabeth.bennett1@wales.nhs.uk

01437834476

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

100-NMR208-0725

Job locations

Hafan Derwen, St Davids Park

Health Board Wide

Carmarthen

SA31 3BB


Supporting documents

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