Executive Director of Therapies & Health Sciences Carmarthen, Wales
Job description
Hywel Dda University Health Board is recruiting an exceptional, creative and dynamic leader with a proven track record of delivery and innovation to lead our therapist and health scientists at a time of considerable change and challenge to the healthcare sector in Wales and the UK.
The Director of Therapies and Health Science is an executive member of the University Health Board. Jointly with other Board members they will have corporate responsibility for ensuring the UHB makes a significant contribution to health improvement, the reduction of health inequalities and continuous improvements in quality of health care provision, though establishing strategic direction, corporate policy making, the development and delivery of objectives and management and governance of the organisation.
You will be able to find a full Recruitment Pack including the job description and person specification within the supporting documents.
Our ambitious strategy seeks to develop and implement a process for transforming the way we deliver healthcare services, through a commitment to moving from a system focused on treatment and diagnosis, to one where preventing ill health is a core activity and that embraces consideration of people’s wellbeing. We call this our Social Model for Health and Wellbeing and this sits at the heart of our 10-year strategy.
As the Director of Therapies & Health Sciences, we will look to you to lead our strategic vision with the therapies and health science teams enabling us to further develop these opportunities and driving our ambitions for a healthier, happier population whose wellbeing is at the centre of our thinking.
Click the link below to view the geographical area of Hywel Dda and listen to testimonials from some of our staff;
https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY
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 11,000 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;
48 general practices (five of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 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.
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.
Stakeholder events will be held on 11/07/2023.
Interviews will be held on 12/07/2023.
