Optometric Advisor

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Primary Care Team within Hywel Dda University Health Board. We are looking for competent and dynamic individuals who have a passion for service change and delivery alongside contract management. You will be working within a peer group of Primary Care Service Optometric Managers who work across the Optometric Services.

As a senior member of the team you will lead operationally on the clinical element and service development of the Optometric Service for all 3 Counties.

The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day clinical management and performance management of the Optometric Service and service development for opticians across all 3 counties.

Working as part of the wider Primary Care team you will be key to the performance management of Primary Care Optometric providers and implementation of new services. You will also provide clinical support and guidance to professional collaborative meetings, ensuring that robust governance arrangements are in place in line with local and national agreements.

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

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 (four 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 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 mínimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 05/12/22.