Job summary
- Main area
- Public Health
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent: Full-Time although Part-Time hours will be considered
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 100-AC219-0825
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hafan Derwen, St Davids Park
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Salary
- £56,514 - £63,623 per annum (pro rata if part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 02/09/2025
Employer heading

Senior Service Manager
Band 8a
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
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Job overview
Are you a dynamic and experienced service manager with a passion for improving population health? Are you ready to lead and influence in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Service Manager to join the Business Team within the Public Health Directorate of Hywel Dda University Health Board.
This is a key leadership role providing strategic and operational support across a wide portfolio of business functions, enabling the delivery of effective, efficient and responsive public health programmes. The Public Health Directorate is a dynamic and forward-looking team committed to improving population health and tackling health inequalities. We value innovation, teamwork and a person-centred approach to leadership.
Main duties of the job
- Provide senior operational leadership across business support functions for the Public Health Directorate
- Support the Assistant Director of Public Health in the delivery of corporate objectives and transformation programmes
- Lead on directorate-wide governance, performance, workforce and financial planning
- Manage and develop a team of business support, project and administrative staff
- Coordinate planning cycles, risk management and reporting mechanisms
- Work in close partnership with public health and corporate teams to ensure integrated service delivery
- Support delivery of key national and local public health priorities and performance targets
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 02/09/2025
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Degree Level or equivalent Health professional / management qualification i.e. established equivalent experience at management level.
- Masters Degree or demonstrable NHS experience with wide ranging experience
- Evidence of continuing professional education.
- Evidence of project / programme management.
Desirable criteria
- Public Health experience
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Managerial experience at a senior level in a public/private sector environment.
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams and cross boundary working.
- Experience of leading and managing change.
- Demonstrate a successful track record of delivering effective healthcare services as a senior manager in a multifaceted healthcare environment including staff management, financial management and change management.
- Evidence of delivering successful strategic and operational performance management and clearly demonstrating improvement in the quality of service delivery; including business case preparation, service initiation, contract negotiation, and the development and monitoring of outcome and output measures.
- Experience of managing budgets and demonstrable examples of how you have responded to financial challenges, insecurities and fluctuations
- Experience of advising senior organisational leaders about options regarding service delivery.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NHS Systems.
- Experience of working at regional or national level.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bethan Lewis
- Job title
- Assistant Director of Public Health
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07854991628
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