Senior Sister / Charge Nurse

This is a fixed term/secondment vacancy until 31/05/26

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team as Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to cover maternity leave at Amman Valley Community Hospital, Glanaman, Ammanford. The position will be for 12 months duration either as a fixed term contract or a potential secondment within the health board.

Cysgod y Cwm ward comprises of 28 beds primarily specialising in older adult rehabilitation and palliative care, with a strong focus on MDT and Intermediate Care models of practice. Medical cover is provided through a mixture of Consultant, GP and Intermediate Care Physicians.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a credible, pro-active, team focused nursing leader with a proven track record of leading nurses through periods of change. The post holder will need to have strong visible leadership with effective interpersonal, communication and decision making skills. It is essential that applicants have the ability to work as part of a Multidisciplinary team; a thorough knowledge of the admission/discharge process is also desirable.

You will need to be a Registered Nurse with substantial post registration experience at Band 6 Level, (with evidence of post registered professional development) in order to offer supportive and effective leadership to junior staff.

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

Interviews will be held on 24/03/25

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers.

Job 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

• Registered Nurse (Part 1)
• Current NMC Registration
• Pertinent postgraduate diploma (or equivalent development / experience AND a willingness to undertake appropriate post graduate level study when in post)
• Teaching/Coaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Knowledge of legislation pertinent to role
• Recognised management qualification
• Recognised leadership qualification
• Experience of leading a team

Experience

• Proven and relevant experience at Band 6
• Appropriate experience within specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty
• Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC Code (2018)
• Proven post registration experience and evidence of coordinating and managing a team of staff
• Able to demonstrate an awareness of professional issues and developments
• Experience of leadership skills
• Experience of working in a multi professional environment
• Experience in budget management
• Experience of mentoring pre registration nursing/midwifery students
• Good knowledge of information governance/data protection requirements
• Able to relate theory to practice through reflective skills
• Experience of working in a Band 7 role
• Understanding of financial and resource management processes
• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.