Chief Executive Officer Full Time

Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking to appoint a Chief Executive Officer to help us on our continuing improvement journey. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of our communities.

As anyone working within the sector will know there are many challenges facing the health care system and to ensure we continue to provide high quality sustainable services we need to modernise and alter the way we provide key services to our population. You will be at the forefront of transforming health and care services throughout the counties of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire ensuring population health is at the heart of all we do.

To succeed in this high profile, rewarding role you must be an inspirational leader who is able to drive forward our ambitious agenda for integrated care within our communities. You will be supported by our dedicated, and talented teams who are committed to achieving outstanding healthcare for all who live and visit this beautiful part of Wales.

You will be a strategic thinker who can bring visionary leadership, robust commercial acumen and demonstrate a high level of political awareness. You will have worked at a very senior level within a large complex organisation and have delivered sustainable service change in partnership with other care agencies.

Hywel Dda University Health Board (the Health Board or Hywel Dda) is the local NHS organisation for Mid and West Wales.

As a health board, we plan, organise and provide health services for almost 400,000 people across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, and Pembrokeshire. We manage and pay for the care and treatment that people receive in this area for physical, mental health and learning disabilities.

Further information can be found within the candidate pack.

If you believe you can lead Hywel Dda into the future we’d love to hear from you. You can contact our Chair by emailing neil.wooding@wales.nhs.uk or our Executive Director of Workforce & Organisational Development / Interim Deputy CEO Lisa.gostling@wales.nhs.uk and we will arrange a mutually convenient time for a discussion.

Important dates

Closing date for receipt of application form and direct receival of your CV and Covering Letter/Supporting Statement is 24/09/2024.

Shortlisting will take place on 26/09/2024 and the interview process will be held over two days 16 and 18/10/2024. Day 1 will comprise of an assessment centre with a formal interview being held on Day 2.

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