Business Manager for GMS Provider Services

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This is an exciting opportunity to join the Primary Care Team in Hywel Dda University Health Board to work as part of the GMS sustainability team to support and develop the four Health Board Managed Practices as well as working to support Practices with sustainability issues to optimise the delivery of services to meet the needs of individual patients and national and local priorities.The successful candidate will be motivated and driven with a passion for developing General Medical Services. You will have excellent communication skills and a track record for working successfully with GP practices to identify proactive and positive solutions to sustainability pressures.The Successful Candidate Will Need ToEnsure the delivery of efficient and effective general medical services in Hywel Dda managed practices as well as providing advice and support to practices where sustainability has been identified as a significant concern.Will lead the local development and implementation of the Primary Care Model for Wales, considering utilising and developing new and emerging roles and systems to provide services for urgent and routine care within general practiceOperationally lead and manage the teams within the Managed Practices whilst working closely with the Heads of GMS and the Assistant Director of Primary Care to lead on innovation and effective delivery of the Primary Care core functions across Hywel Dda Managed Practices.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.We Do This In Partnership With Our Three Local Authorities And Public, Private And Third Sector Colleagues, Including Our Volunteers, ThroughHywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anna Swinfield Job title: Head of GMS Sustainability Email address: anna.swinfield@wales.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07792589666