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Primary Care Service Manager

Hywel Dda University Health Board

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Location
Salary
£50,129 - £57,365 per annum
Profession
Manager and corporate
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
11 May 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
28 Apr 2026

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Primary Care Team within Hywel Dda University Health Board.  We are looking for a competent and dynamic individual who has a passion for service change and delivery.  You will be working within a peer group of Primary Care Service Managers, who are each linked to an individual Locality within the Health Board.

As a senior member of the team, you will lead operationally on the development of General Medical Services, as well as working with the other Primary Care contractors in the Llanelli Cluster and provide a liaison role at County level.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day contract management and performance management of the General Medical Services (GMS) contract and practice development for practices within their designated area; this is inclusive of Health Board Managed Practices.

Working as part of the wider Primary Care team you will be key to the implementation of new ways of working, such as the development of federated practices, indicative Locality budgets and innovative service redesign, as well as providing support and guidance to Primary Care Clusters, ensuring that robust governance arrangements are in place in line with local and national agreements.

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

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. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 22.05.2026