Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 100-NMR232-0725
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Health Board Wide
- Town
- Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion
- Salary
- £48,527 - £55,532 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 26/08/2025
Employer heading

Maternity Service User/ Patient Experience Midwife
Band 7
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.
If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]
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Job overview
Hywel Dda University Health Board has an exciting opportunity for a registered Midwife to actively seek the opinion of mothers/birthing people and their families to inform service development and delivery.
This is a part time (22.5 hours per week), Permanent, Band 7 vacancy.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will demonstrate an advanced knowledge of patient experience and engagement and the patient related aspects of the Health Board's Strategic Equality Plan and the NHS Wales 'Putting Things Right' framework.
Excellent IT skills are essential as is the ability to be an effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 26/08/2025.
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); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
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.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Diploma/ Degree
- Comprehensive post registration midwifery experience
- Evidence of continuing practice development
Desirable criteria
- Master degree in health related subject
Experience
Essential criteria
- Worked in all midwifery settings
- Registered midwife with substantial post registration experience
- Experience of mentoring and developing staff
- Up to date knowledge of the main strategic challenges facing the maternity services in Wales in relation to good health and wellbeing
- Experienced as working as mentor/ coach/ practice assessor/ supervisor
- Has had responsibility of a ward or department
- Has excellent IT skills
- Able to deliver a high standard of evidence based individual client care
- Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills
- Evidence of ability to make changes within clinical environment
- Demonstrate midwifery skills underpinned by current evidence
- Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of audit and policy
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the All Wales Maternity Vision Health Board's Strategic Equality Plan
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lynn Smith Hurley
- Job title
- Clinical and Operational Lead Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07795642203
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