Research Innovation Improvement Coordination Specialist

Job overview

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.

Turn good ideas into better services. Scale what works. Make change happen.

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Why join us?

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.

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 29/05/2026.