Service Group Head of Nursing - #144664

The Service Group Head of Nursing for Ceredigion provides an excellent opportunity to live and work in West Wales. The post holder will be a key member of the Service Group Senior Management Team, working closely with the General Manager and Clinical Director whilst playing a key role in the management, development and service improvement agenda.

The successful candidate will work within national / local strategy and policy and within professional guidelines, interpreting these to inform policy development and improve practice and service delivery across the Service Group. It will be essential to demonstrate overall leadership and operational management responsibility for nursing, quality and patient experience and will ensure effective and efficient management of delegated resources, with a particular focus on the effective utilisation of nursing resources.

Responsible for the day to day operational management and strategic development of all services, balancing the need for proactive service development and strategic leadership against the reactive demand of operational responsibilities and stakeholders.

Lead on the patient quality, safety and experience agenda across the service group, using patient feedback to drive the delivery of safe, high quality and clinically effective patient centred care within the resources available.

Participate in and lead the nursing teams in service wide projects to develop new ways of working in alignment with the integration of services across Health and Social care.

Direct, lead, line manage and motivate nursing team(s) to ensure a high standard of professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness, ensuring that activity is fully aligned to the business of the Health Board. This will include coaching and mentoring, resource planning, standard setting, performance management, team and individual development.

Develop workforce plans that accurately project nursing requirements for current and future service delivery and take into account role development in accordance with the modernisation agenda.

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 To Almost 400,000 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.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community Facilities, Including

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anna Chiffi Job title: Assistant Director of Nursing Email address: [email protected]

Louise Cullum

General Manager - Ceredigion System

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