Job summary
This is a fixed term/secondment post until 31/03/2027.
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.
The digital teams are modernising and transforming healthcare, putting the patient and user at the heart of everything we do. This includes the delivery of business solutions using agile methods in a continuous delivery environment.
The Business Change & Benefits Advisor will lead and manage the requisite change management framework that will transform healthcare within the digital environment.
The post holder will support the wider project team to facilitate change management and digital transformation. They will have a working knowledge of practicing user centred design and will be responsible for supporting a range of activities required to support the transformation to digital within NHS HealthCare environments.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of the Business Change & Benefits Advisor will be drawn from all or some of the following (depending upon the project being worked on):
The Business Change & Benefits Advisor will be accountable to the Benefits Realisation Manager to support redesign to accommodate adoption of new technology. They will lead and advise on transformational change methodologies and frameworks to facilitate departmental transformational change.
To be actively involved in the setting of the operational, technical and strategic objectives of the digital Transformational Change Process.The post holder will also lead, manage and train agile digital teams to facilitate transformational change programmes within their specific projects, to include methodologies and frameworks.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 isdesirablefor 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.
Interviews will be held on 23/07/2025
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 isdesirablefor 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.
Interviews will be held on 23/07/2025
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Postgraduate diploma level qualification or experience at an equivalent level
- An appreciation of needs of clinicians in the workplace
- In-depth knowledge of organisational structures, management reporting lines and appropriate routes for delegation of project work packages
- An understanding of the area served by the Health Board and its social and economic character
- Evidence of further development - education/training
Desirable
- MSP (managing successful programmes) practitioner
- APMP / Prince 2 practitioner equivalent or appropriate project management experience at an equivalent level
Experience
Essential
- Experience at clinical, technical (e.g. Informatics)
- Proven record of solution design
- Proven track record of engagement with multi-level/multi- disciplinary teams
- Experience of working in health care
Language Skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Postgraduate diploma level qualification or experience at an equivalent level
- An appreciation of needs of clinicians in the workplace
- In-depth knowledge of organisational structures, management reporting lines and appropriate routes for delegation of project work packages
- An understanding of the area served by the Health Board and its social and economic character
- Evidence of further development - education/training
Desirable
- MSP (managing successful programmes) practitioner
- APMP / Prince 2 practitioner equivalent or appropriate project management experience at an equivalent level
Experience
Essential
- Experience at clinical, technical (e.g. Informatics)
- Proven record of solution design
- Proven track record of engagement with multi-level/multi- disciplinary teams
- Experience of working in health care
Language Skills
Desirable
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).
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).
