Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Nigel Downes is an experienced healthcare professional currently serving as the Assistant Director of Quality & Safety at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board since April 2023. Previously, Nigel held the position of Interim Deputy Director of Nursing, Quality & Patient Experience at Velindre University NHS Trust from January 2022 to July 2023, and served as Head of Quality & Safety at Swansea Bay University Health Board from April 2020 to January 2022. Nigel's extensive background also includes over seven years at the Royal College of Nursing, where roles encompassed Associate Director of Professional Practice and Employment Relations Senior Officer, as well as Independent Sector & Primary Care Adviser. Earlier in Nigel's career, a tenure as a Senior Lecturer at the University of South Wales from September 2010 to August 2015 further enriched professional expertise in the field.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We live by our core values: * We listen, learn and improve * We treat everyone with respect * We all work together as one team We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 13000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve. We provide a full range of hospital and community-based services employing approximately 13,000 members of staff making us the second largest employer in the area. Our services also extend to people living in the neighbouring areas of the Upper Rhymney Valley, South Powys, North Cardiff and the Western Vale. In addition, some specialist services are provided to the wider catchment area of South Wales.