Service Group Head of Nursing; MHLD Clinical Care Group

Service Group Head of Nursing (MHLD Clinical Care Group)

The Head of Nursing for Mental Health and Learning Disabilities is a key senior leadership role within the Clinical Care Groups Senior Leadership Team, responsible for leading and monitoring care quality standards and ensuring safe, compassionate, person‑centred care that reflects the needs of our population.

The post holder will champion robust governance arrangements that monitor care standards and drive improvement, innovation and collaboration, aligning with national strategies in Wales to promote recovery, inclusion and dignity.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the patient quality, safety and experience agenda using patient and carer feedback to shape services that are safe, effective and person‑centred.
• Collaborate with nursing teams and wider professional colleagues to develop new ways of working that support integration across health and social care, ensuring services are inclusive and responsive to community needs.
• Provide professional nursing leadership that supports system‑wide development of care services, fostering innovation and best practice in the provision of compassionate, recovery‑focused care.
• Offer professional advice and support to clinicians, ensuring the delivery of high‑quality, modernised, patient‑focused services.
• Inspire, coach and mentor nursing teams to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, compassion and effectiveness, supporting individual and team development in line with organisational values.
• Develop workforce plans that reflect current and future service needs, supporting role development and modernisation in alignment with national strategies for mental health and learning disabilities.

Hywel Dda University Health Board provides NHS services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and bordering counties, working in partnership with local authorities, private and third sector colleagues and volunteers.

Key services include:

• Four main hospitals:
  Bronglais Hospital, Glangwili Hospital, Prince Philip Hospital and Withybush Hospital.
• Five community hospitals and integrated care centres across the board.
• 47 general practices, 97 community pharmacies, 43 general ophthalmic practices and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers.
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services.

For further details or informal visits contact:

Name:
Rebecca Temple‑Purcell
Email: rebecca