An exciting opportunity has arisen at Glangwili General Hospital for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Quality Improvement and Service Transformation Team (QIST) within Hywel Dda University Health Board. The post holder will work within a supportive, well-established team and will lead on key improvement projects that will support patients, staff, and services across the health board.
The successful applicant will have experience in leading improvement and change projects and must be able to engage, influence, and inspire people to embed quality improvement into their daily work. The role requires excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills, and the ability to work well as part of a team. The post holder will be expected to promote and contribute to the wider Quality Improvement agenda within the health board to enable the delivery of agreed service and strategic objectives.
The Quality Improvement and Service Transformation Team actively encourages and supports continuous professional development, and training will be offered as part of the role.
The post holder is responsible for the development and delivery of Quality Improvement and Service Transformation projects with the aim of promoting and enhancing high-quality care, embedding a culture of continuous improvement, improved performance, and financial stability across the organisation.
The over-riding purpose of the role is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
Four main hospitals:
1. Bronglais General in Aberystwyth
2. Glangwili General in Carmarthen
3. Prince Philip in Llanelli
4. Withybush General in Haverfordwest
Five community hospitals:
1. Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire
2. Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion
3. Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire
Community facilities, including:
1. 48 General Practices (GP surgeries)
2. 49 Dental Practices
3. 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists)
4. 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services)
5. 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services
6. Care within your own homes
The post-holder will support the Quality Improvement and Service Transformation Team on the development and delivery of key projects aligned to the Health Board's Quality and Strategic Objectives.
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 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.
Interviews will be held on 17/03/2025.
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