Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
15 Aug, 25
Salary
123091.0
Posted On
15 May, 25
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Transformation, Clinical Services, Midwifery, Patient Care, Research, Leadership
Industry
Hospital/Health Care
Hywel Dda Health Board are searching for a Deputy Director of Nursing, Quality and Patient Experience!
The successful applicant will be clinically and managerially responsible for ensuring the policy and delivery of nursing and midwifery services across the organisation.
They will drive and implement the required standards to successfully deliver the aims and objectives required within the professional nursing regulatory frameworks and standards.
To be responsible for leading policy and strategy development in relation to all aspects of the Health Board’s Nursing, Quality and Patient Experience Programmes which requires expert clinical knowledge.
The Deputy Director of Nursing, Quality Patient and Experience will deputise for the Executive Director of Nursing, Quality and Patient Experience in all areas of responsibilities and accountabilities within their defined portfolio.
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 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 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.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
COMMUNITY FACILITIES, INCLUDING:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Lead the organisation in developing a culture from team to Board which is patient centred; where patients feel “safe and confident” and in which patients’ views are actively sought and acted upon and in which concerns are dealt with compassionately, quickly and professionally encompassing the health board values.
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.
If successfully shortlisted you will be asked to complete psychometric assessments. Information regarding these and the stakeholder panels/interview will be sent to you following completion of shortlisting.
Stakeholder panels will be held on 19/06/2025
Interviews will be held on 20/06/2025