Research Innovation Improvement Coordination Specialist in Carmarthen

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.

This is a fixed term / secondment until 31/03/2027. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

We are looking for a forward-thinking innovation and improvement professional to help drive meaningful change across health and social care in West Wales. This role is about bringing innovation to life by spotting what is working, helping ideas grow and supporting partners to turn improvement activity into tangible outcomes for communities.

You will sit at the heart of regional innovation and improvement activity, working closely with partners to connect people, ideas and programmes that can transform how services are delivered. You will:

• Identify promising innovation and improvement activity with potential to be adopted or scaled
• Coordinate and support regional projects, pilots and improvement programmes
• Work with partners across health, social care, academia and the wider public sector to support joined-up solutions
• Promote learning, spread good practice and support a culture of continuous improvement
• Translate national priorities into practical local action that delivers real impact

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working across systems, navigating complexity and helping change move from concept to delivery.

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.

You will be confident, collaborative and outcome-focused, with a passion for innovation that improves services for our communities. You will bring:

• Experience working in innovation, improvement, quality improvement and/or service transformation
• A great track record of managing projects and delivering change at pace
• An ability to work closely with a wide range of stakeholders and influence across organisational boundaries
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
• A practical mindset, focused on solutions, learning and impact

This is a chance to play a visible role in shaping innovation and improvement across a whole region, helping create better services through collaboration, creativity and shared learning. You will be trusted to lead, connect and influence, supported by a team committed to doing things differently and doing them better.

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.

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