Job summary
- Main area
- Project Management
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Working days to be agreed)
- Job ref
- 100-AC207-0725
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Health Board wide
- Town
- Health Board wide
- Salary
- £31,516 - £38,364 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 12/08/2025
Employer heading

Partnerships Programme Support Manager
Band 5
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Job overview
The Business, Partnerships and Inclusion Team are seeking a Partnerships Programme Support Manager to join their fantastic team. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a well-established role and contribute to a supportive, collaborative environment, as we drive our ambition to demonstrate continued improvement as a diverse and inclusive organisation.
If you are passionate about promoting equitable access to healthcare and improving the health and wellbeing for people with specific disadvantages such as people with sensory loss, unpaid carers, and veterans, we'd love to hear from you.
Specific objectives and areas of work can be found in the full Job Description, but the role will mainly focus around:
Providing programme management support to the Carers and wider Strategic Partnerships function.
Working autonomously to develop and manage elements of specific processes, such as the commissioning of the unpaid carers support services, projects and programmes.
Formulating, implementing, and monitor progress of specific Carers and Partnerships activities to ensure that all work streams are planned, documented, and managed effectively to assist in their successful delivery.
Main duties of the job
The Partnerships Programme Support Manager will work alongside the Strategic Partnership and Inclusion Manager and the wider Business, Partnerships and Inclusion team. Both have strong connections to internal and external partners.
They will work autonomously to provide high level project and administrative support in the planning and delivery of a wide range of Carers and the wider Partnerships projects/programmes.
Other duties include organising events and meetings, either in person or online. Including staff network meetings and collaborative forums, which could include sourcing internal or external venues/presenters. They will be experienced in developing and delivering presentations to support the programme delivery such as co-delivering awareness raising training, or presenting reports to partnership groups.
The Partnerships Programme Support Manager will ideally have knowledge of contracts and commissioning processes and of Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act, Equality Act (2010) and other relevant legislation.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main 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 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 12/08/25
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Understanding of project management processes and techniques
- Knowledge of Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act, Equality Act (2010) and other relevant legislation
- IT literate with a comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams
Desirable criteria
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of contracts and commissioning processes
- Understanding of Carers and Partnerships programme and activities
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of project and programme management
- Experience of successful team working, engagement and collaborative working with multiple stakeholders
- Experience of delivering presentations and facilitating sessions with staff or external partners
- Experience of collating, analysing, evaluating and presenting data from a range of sources including databases
- Experience of producing reports for formal meetings, e.g. committees and partnership groups
- Experience of designing, developing and implementing creative promotional materials
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of a range of analytical techniques, software and tools for data manipulation and interpretation, e.g. Power BI
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Other
Essential criteria
- Proactive, self-motivated and able to work using own initiative
- Flexible approach to respond to the needs of the team/service
- Commitment to integrated and multi-agency working in order to achieve improvements in patient experience and care
- Ability to travel across the Health Board area in a timely manner
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Beverly Davies
- Job title
- Strategic Partnership and Inclusion Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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