Job Overview
Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy for 6 months until 31/12/2026 to meet the needs of the service. 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. Are you an experienced senior nurse leader ready to operate at system level and shape how urgent and emergency care is delivered across acute and community settings? Do you want to lead a genuinely transformational “shift left” approach that is redefining urgent and emergency care across Ceredigion, improving flow, quality, and patient experience while reducing avoidable admissions?
Responsibilities
As Senior Nurse Manager, you will:
* Provide visible, compassionate and credible nursing leadership across urgent and emergency care services
* Lead on quality, safety and experience, ensuring robust governance and learning cultures
* Shape and support workforce models, including advanced practice, skill mix and new roles
* Drive admission avoidance and flow improvement, aligned to system priorities
* Support escalation, resilience and recovery planning across acute and community settings
* Work collaboratively with medical, operational and system leaders to deliver integrated care
Qualifications
* Confident operating across complex systems and organisational boundaries
* Skilled in managing risk, quality and performance in high‑pressure environments
* Energised by service transformation and innovation
* Passionate about urgent care reform, patient flow and care closer to home
* Committed to leading compassionately and developing people, teams, and future nursing leaders
Benefits
* A progressive, supportive senior leadership team
* Real influence over system‑wide urgent care transformation
* Opportunities to shape and lead innovative models of care
* Strong professional support, peer networks and development opportunities
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably.
* 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); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
* Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
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