An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated, Registered Nurse to join our Senior Nurse Management team. The successful candidate will provide operational leadership and professional support to nursing teams within a designated portfolio within the Unscheduled Care Directorate. Working as part of the multi- disciplinary team supporting patient pathways to optimise patient care and experience, patient safety, and operational efficiency.

The successful candidate will need to be an effective communicator and work collaboratively with their multi-disciplinary colleagues across the Health Board and Local Authority to maintain a high standard of efficient and effective care, professionalism, and service delivery.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the wider senior nursing team, to deliver and monitor the nursing and quality strategies. Providing visible clinical & professional leadership to staff, in order to ensure that service, quality and performance objectives are achieved. Focusing on a nursing service that priorities the care needs of patients and embodies the principles of prudent healthcare.

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

Interviews to be held on 12/09/2024.

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

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.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• Registered Nurse Level 1 and current NMC Registration.
• MSc in Nursing or equivalent experience.
• Relevant post graduate courses and/or experience within specialties involved with the position.
• Evidence of continuous management development.
• Experience of practice development.
• Must have a recognised management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Must have knowledge of quality improvement methodologies.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of current policy and issues in professional practice, compliance, standards and the wider NHS.
• Must possess a thorough understanding of the role and its purpose within the organisation.

Experience

Essential

• Must have experience of an NHS acute sector middle-management role.
• Must have experience of managing change.
• Must have proven experience of clinical leadership at a senior management level.
• Must be able to control expenditure to a budget and develop adequate controls for doing so.
• Must have direct experience of major service and organisation change and knowledge of how to navigate a service through a successful change programme.
• Must have experience of managing staff and working with staff Trades Unions / staff representatives.

Desirable

• Improving Quality Together (IQT Bronze/ Silver)

Language skills

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Withybush General Hospital

Haverfordwest

SA61 2PZ

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

100-NMR349-0824