Senior Nurse Quality Assurance Manager Acute Paediatrics - INTERNAL

Job Overview

This is a fixed term/secondment vacancy for 12-Months Senior Nurse Manager Acute Paediatrics (Band 8a) until 29/08/2027

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.

Secondment Period: 12 Months

Commencing : 31 st A ugust 2026

Location: Acute Paediatrics Services, Hywel Dda University Health Board

An exciting leadership development opportunity has arisen.

Are you an experienced paediatric nurse leader looking to take the next step in your career?

We are delighted to offer an exceptional 12-month secondment opportunity for a Senior Nurse Manager (Band 8a) within Acute Paediatrics. This exciting role provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable operational, professional, and strategic leadership experience within a dynamic and evolving service. It is particularly suited to individuals aspiring to progress into senior nursing leadership positions and offers an excellent platform to further develop skills in service management, workforce leadership, quality improvement and operational delivery.

About The Role

As Senior Nurse Manager for Acute Paediatrics, you will provide visible and effective leadership across paediatric services, supporting the delivery of high-quality, safe and compassionate care for children, young people and their families.

Main duties of the job

• Provide visible and compassionate nursing leadership across Acute Paediatric Services.
• Act as professional lead for nursing workforce and clinical standards.
• Ensure delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred care.
• Represent the service at Health Board and regional forums.
• Lead service improvements aligned with Health Board priorities.
• Support and develop Band 7 leaders and wider nursing workforce.
  
  

The post-holder is expected to escalate promptly where there are concerns regarding:

Patient Safety

• Serious incidents.
• Deteriorating patients.
• Safeguarding concerns.
• Medication errors.
• Staffing deficits impacting safety.
  
  

Workforce

• Significant sickness absence.
• Performance concerns.
• Professional conduct issues.
• Inability to maintain safe staffing levels.
  
  

Operational Pressures

• Bed capacity concerns.
• Delayed discharges.
• Unscheduled care pressures.
• Significant risks identified through RADAR or Assurance processes.
  
  

Governance

• Non-compliance with standards.
• Audit concerns.
• Documentation deficits.
• Risks identified through meetings or reports.
  
  

Escalations should follow Health Board escalation policies and be reported to the General Manager, Service Director and relevant corporate teams where required.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews will be held on 14 /08/2026

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); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
  
  

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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