Clinical Care Group Service Director

1 x Clinical Care Group Service Director - Planned and Specialist Care
1 x Clinical Care Group Service Director - Allied Health and Health Sciences
These two posts are key senior operational leadership posts in the new structure providing managerial leadership as part of a triumvirate within the Clinical Care Group working collaboratively across the health and social care system to support the delivery of high quality, sustainable, and kind person centred care.
As a Clinical Care Group Service Director, you will be responsible for the strategic development and delivery of services required to ensure delivery of all the Health Board’s Service, Financial, Performance and Improvement Plans, shaping the vision of the local Health Economy through collaborative working with partner organisations.
You will be required to interpret and implement local and national policy and strategy in order to establish goals and standards to inform local policy development across the Clinical Care Group.
The person is a very senior person in the organisation and is expected to use their own initiative and act independently. They will provide leadership, strategic and professional management for staff and resources and ensure the development and delivery of efficient and effective services demonstrating value for money whilst improving quality and ensuring safety.
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:
**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;
47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 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.
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
Clinical Care Group Service Director - Planned and Specialist Care
Stakeholder panels will be held on 30/09/2024.
Interviews will be held 01/10/2024.
Clinical Care Group Service Director - Allied Health and Health Sciences
Stakeholder panels will be held on 03/10/2024.
Interviews will be held 04/10/2024.