Transformation

This post is a Fixed Term/ Secondment until 31/12/2025. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.


Pembrokeshire has been on an incredible journey to deliver for our population an integrated health and care model as described in A Healthier Mid and West Wales Strategy.


Guided by Director of Social Services and Housing, County Director and the West Wales Care Partnership, we are seeking an exceptional individual who is passionate, innovative, has excellent relationship building and networking skills, to lead on a wide-ranging portfolio to drive integrated transformation across our services.


You will get the opportunity to work with senior system leaders at a County and Regional level, providing leadership, insight, analysis and service improvement expertise to scope and design future developments for Pembrokeshire.
The post holder will specifically lead on strategic delivery governance for the Pembrokeshire Transformation Programme, undertaking some direct project / programme management (including chairing project groups and development of proposals and business cases).


The post holder will be required to provide constructive challenge to the system, maintaining independence and impartiality to the Health Board/Local Authority/Third Sector and taking a 'best for the overall system' view.
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 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:


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


The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. 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.


Experience at senior level
Knowledge of NHS, WG, RPB, PCC and UHB strategies, policies and plans including HR policies
Post graduate management qualification or equivalent experience.

Experience of planning and implementing long term strategy
Experience of performance management and service improvement projects.
Experience of working at a senior level in a large, complex organisation.
Experience of financial management. Involvement in management of change projects

Ability to travel within the service and across Wales to attend meetings in a timely manner.


Language Skills
Welsh Speaker (Level 1)


South Pembs Hospital


Pembroke Dock