We are seeking an experienced and values-driven finance professional to join Hywel Dda University Health Board as Senior Commissioning, Business Intelligence and Value Business Partner. This is a significant leadership opportunity within a Health Board focused on delivering safe, sustainable and accessible services for the communities of West Wales.
Working across a rural and geographically dispersed population brings distinctive challenges, but also creates real scope for innovation. The Health Board is continuing to develop its approach to value-based healthcare, quality improvement, organisational development, business intelligence and digital services, ensuring that finance insight plays a central role in supporting better outcomes and sustainable services.
This role offers the opportunity to work at the heart of strategic decision-making, supporting senior clinical, operational and corporate leaders to identify opportunities, understand financial impact and develop practical solutions. It will suit a qualified finance professional who is comfortable working across organisational boundaries, influencing at a senior level and translating complex information into clear, actionable insight.
Leading the identification, development and communication of financial, efficiency and value opportunities, ensuring alignment with value-based healthcare programmes and effective engagement with Clinical Care Groups.
Providing leadership and direction for the Business Intelligence and Value, Costing and Commissioning finance teams, working closely with Finance Business Partners to support delivery of Health Board objectives.
Lead role within the commissioning agenda, focused on Long-Term Agreements and Service Level Agreements with other Health Boards and healthcare providers, assessing in-year performance and supporting effective financial negotiations to secure value and financial sustainability.
Working closely with the Head of Strategic Commissioning and other senior colleagues to support the development of regional working and collaborative service arrangements.
Continuing to develop and refine the Health Board’s costing methodology.
Providing oversight and expert input into financial impact reviews.
Developing the Health Board’s understanding of the financial impact of healthcare demand.
Working with the Assistant Director of Finance – Commissioning, Business Intelligence and Value across the Team's agenda.
Leading the Commissioning, Value and Business Intelligence team in supporting the development of annual business plans and three-year strategies.
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
The successful candidate will lead and shape key areas of the Commissioning, Business Intelligence and Value agenda, including support for service transformation, financial sustainability, medium and long-term planning, costing, commissioning arrangements and regional working. You will work collaboratively with colleagues within the Health Board and with external partners to ensure robust financial advice, effective agreements and a clear focus on improving value for patients and communities, whilst raising understanding of costs of service delivery and of efficiency opportunities within the Health Board.
We are committed to supporting colleagues to develop and succeed. You will be joining a finance function that values professionalism, collaboration, improvement and constructive challenge, with opportunities to contribute to the future direction of both the team and the wider organisation.
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.
If successfully shortlisted, you will be asked to complete psychometric assessments. Information regarding these and the stakeholder panels/interview will be sent to you following completion of shortlisting.
Stakeholder panels will be held on 10/09/2026.
Interview will be held on 11/09/2026.
