Assistant Director of Nursing, Patient Safety, Quality & Experience
Location
Carmarthen, Wales, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/22/2026
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Description
Job Overview
Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking an experienced and values‑driven Assistant Director of Nursing – Patient Safety, Quality & Experience to join our senior leadership team within the Clinical Care Group for Planned and Specialist Care, based in West Wales.
This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior nursing leadership role within a distinctive and rewarding healthcare setting. Serving a large rural and coastal population, Hywel Dda offers the chance to lead at scale while remaining closely connected to the communities we serve. West Wales is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty, strong sense of community and excellent quality of life — making it an ideal location for leaders seeking both professional fulfilment and work‑life balance.
Reporting to the Clinical Care Group Service Director and professionally accountable to the Executive Director of Nursing, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and improving patient safety, quality and experience across Planned and Specialist Care services. You will lead the quality, governance and patient experience agenda, supporting a culture of openness, learning and continuous improvement across services delivered in hospitals and community settings throughout West Wales.
This role offers significant visibility, autonomy and influence, with the opportunity to make a tangible difference to patient care and staff experience in a health board where senior nursing leadership is highly valued.
Main duties of the job
As a Nursing and Midwifery Council registrant, you will provide strong professional and strategic leadership to Nurses and Health Care Support Workers across the Clinical Care Group, enabling high‑quality, safe and compassionate care for the people of West Wales.
Key responsibilities include:
Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking an experienced and values‑driven Assistant Director of Nursing – Patient Safety, Quality & Experience to join our senior leadership team within the Clinical Care Group for Planned and Specialist Care, based in West Wales.
This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior nursing leadership role within a distinctive and rewarding healthcare setting. Serving a large rural and coastal population, Hywel Dda offers the chance to lead at scale while remaining closely connected to the communities we serve. West Wales is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty, strong sense of community and excellent quality of life — making it an ideal location for leaders seeking both professional fulfilment and work‑life balance.
Reporting to the Clinical Care Group Service Director and professionally accountable to the Executive Director of Nursing, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and improving patient safety, quality and experience across Planned and Specialist Care services. You will lead the quality, governance and patient experience agenda, supporting a culture of openness, learning and continuous improvement across services delivered in hospitals and community settings throughout West Wales.
This role offers significant visibility, autonomy and influence, with the opportunity to make a tangible difference to patient care and staff experience in a health board where senior nursing leadership is highly valued.
Main duties of the job
As a Nursing and Midwifery Council registrant, you will provide strong professional and strategic leadership to Nurses and Health Care Support Workers across the Clinical Care Group, enabling high‑quality, safe and compassionate care for the people of West Wales.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading quality, patient safety, clinical governance and patient experience, ensuring national and Health Board priorities are translated into meaningful improvements for patients and communities.
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
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To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.