Senior Nurse (Medicine)

at  Hywel Dda University Health Board

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.
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.
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.
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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