Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic leader to join Hywel Dda University Health Board asAssistant Director for Medical Workforce Planning.
This pivotal role will lead the corporate agenda for medical workforce across the Health Board, ensuring we maximise the talents of our medical workforce and develop it in flexible, efficient, and cost-effective ways.
The postholder will also be accountable for the delivery of the Clinical Audit agenda, ensuring it informs service improvement and aligns with both national and local priorities
Main duties of the job
The Assistant Director for Medical Workforce Planning will be the lead for the Medical Directorate for medical workforce planning, ensuring the Health Board makes use of the talents of its workforce and develops its workforce in flexible, efficient and cost-effective ways.
The post will lead the delivery of the Clinical Audit agenda for the organisation ensuring this informs the Service Improvement agenda and ensures best practice and is aligned to both national and local priorities.
The Assistant Director for Medical Workforce Planning is primarily responsible for ensuring a comprehensive and co-ordinated approach to medical workforce planning and development to meet the Health Board's current and future needs.
Assisting the Deputy Director in developing the structure, systems and processes for medical leads and other clinicians including MAPs.
Lead the short and long-term medical workforce planning strategy in line with the Health Board's Annual Planning cycle. Maintaining and delivering a robust framework for the Health Board, including the identification of risks, key milestones and change management.
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.
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 04/03/2026.
Interviews will be held on 05/03/2026.
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.
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 04/03/2026.
Interviews will be held on 05/03/2026.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant Master's level Postgraduate qualification or equivalent level of experience.
- Extensive knowledge of the NHS and specifically medical workforce issues
- Evidence of engagement in leadership and managerial development
- Knowledge and experience of continuous improvement methods
- In depth professional specialist knowledge of a number of disciplines acquired through training and experience over a significant period including finance, HR, service planning.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working at a senior management level in an NHS organisation
- Senior leadership experience including experience of leading programmes of change and improvement
- Experience of workforce re-design programmes
- Experience of managing complex teams and services
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Significant experience of long-term planning and performance management
- Track record of introducing service improvement and managing organisational change.
- Evidence of leadership in service modernisation and change management projects
- A track record including multi-agency working and working across a wider NHS network
- Experience of the development of strategic and business plans within the NHS context
Desirable
- Evidence of previous experience in similar role requiring similar skills and knowledge and track record of achievement.
Arall
Essential
- Ability to travel across the Health Board area in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant Master's level Postgraduate qualification or equivalent level of experience.
- Extensive knowledge of the NHS and specifically medical workforce issues
- Evidence of engagement in leadership and managerial development
- Knowledge and experience of continuous improvement methods
- In depth professional specialist knowledge of a number of disciplines acquired through training and experience over a significant period including finance, HR, service planning.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working at a senior management level in an NHS organisation
- Senior leadership experience including experience of leading programmes of change and improvement
- Experience of workforce re-design programmes
- Experience of managing complex teams and services
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Significant experience of long-term planning and performance management
- Track record of introducing service improvement and managing organisational change.
- Evidence of leadership in service modernisation and change management projects
- A track record including multi-agency working and working across a wider NHS network
- Experience of the development of strategic and business plans within the NHS context
Desirable
- Evidence of previous experience in similar role requiring similar skills and knowledge and track record of achievement.
Arall
Essential
- Ability to travel across the Health Board area in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service
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).
