Job summary
This is an exciting new role and opportunity within Hywel Dda University Health Board for an experienced clinical leader. The post holder will set high clinical standards and meet regulatory requirements for the delivery of the Women's & Childrens Services Directorate for the HB. They will work across the whole Directorate to drive the service to achieve the best possible outcomes for service users ensuring that care is delivered in a safe manner, always striving for excellence within the resources available.
You will provide expert strategic and clinical leadership and have overall professional leadership responsibility for Quality Governance across Midwifery & Women's Services.
You will actively lead and contribute to formulation of long-term, strategic plans to inform operational delivery, You will be an authorative, compassionate and transformational leader capable of building string relationships with key stakeholders as you support the organisation to strive for excellence. This will include working collaboratively with other Health Boards across Wales to consider regional and tertiary planning as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
The role is an important senior leadership role working as part of the Planned and Specialist Care Clinical Care group, professionally accountable to the Executive Director of Nursing, Quality, Safety and Patient Experience, providing specialist strategic and operational advice on matters relating to Women's and Childrens Services across the Health Board. You will be professionally accountable for the quality and safety of the delivery of Women & Children's services and maintaining professional standards and adherence to the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) standards.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
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 29/08/2024.
Interviews will be held on 30/08/2024.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
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 29/08/2024.
Interviews will be held on 30/08/2024.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered midwife with current Nursing & Midwifery registration
- Significant post registration experience at very senior nursing level.
- Educated up to Masters level or has equivalent specialist training
- Continuous professional development.
- Extensive in-depth knowledge of issues across the NHS and patient agenda.
- Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to professional midwifery and nursing practice
- Have good understanding of research.
Desirable
- Leadership qualification.
- Formal project management experience
Language Skills
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience at a very senior midwifery level.
- Significant senior operational management experience across healthcare settings.
- Experience of developing governnance frameworks to support service delivery.
- Experience of leading and implementing service improvement / redesign in healthcare
- Proven ability to work across systems, organisational boundaries, develop networks and alliances.
- Experience of managing professional issues / litigation
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered midwife with current Nursing & Midwifery registration
- Significant post registration experience at very senior nursing level.
- Educated up to Masters level or has equivalent specialist training
- Continuous professional development.
- Extensive in-depth knowledge of issues across the NHS and patient agenda.
- Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to professional midwifery and nursing practice
- Have good understanding of research.
Desirable
- Leadership qualification.
- Formal project management experience
Language Skills
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience at a very senior midwifery level.
- Significant senior operational management experience across healthcare settings.
- Experience of developing governnance frameworks to support service delivery.
- Experience of leading and implementing service improvement / redesign in healthcare
- Proven ability to work across systems, organisational boundaries, develop networks and alliances.
- Experience of managing professional issues / litigation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
