Primary Care Service Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Primary Care Team within Hywel Dda University Health Board. We are looking for a competent and dynamic individual who has a passion for service change and delivery. You will be working within a peer group of Primary Care Service Managers, who are each linked to an individual Locality within the Health Board. As a senior member of the team, you will lead operationally on the development of General Medical Services, as well as working with the other Primary Care contractors in the Llanelli Cluster and provide a liaison role at County level., The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day contract management and performance management of the General Medical Services (GMS) contract and practice development for practices within their designated area; this is inclusive of Health Board Managed Practices. Working as part of the wider Primary Care team you will be key to the implementation of new ways of working, such as the development of federated practices, indicative Locality budgets and innovative service redesign, as well as providing support and guidance to Primary Care Clusters, ensuring that robust governance arrangements are in place in line with local and national agreements.

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 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