Job summary This is a fixed term/secondment vacancy until 31/03/26 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 for the recruitment of a Community Continuing Care Team Sister/Charge Nurse Band 6 within Carmarthenshire community nursing service. We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive nurse to provide a high standard of patient care. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate effective leadership, team and partnership working. Interested applicants will need to have had substantial community experience with a postgraduate qualification in a relevant course (or working towards). As a clinical nurse you will work without direct supervision and be accountable for the delivery of a high standard of cost-effective nursing care to those who require it in the community. You will lead on promoting the delivery of high-quality care within the Team and supporting team members to ensure a high standard of patient care. The post requires excellent communication skills, a flexible approach to work and good time management skills. Good IT skills are essential. The post holder will need the ability to travel between sites in a timely manner. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will be expected to combine excellent clinical practice with day to day shift coordination and undertakingleadership and management responsibilities of the Carmarthenshire Continuing Care Team in Carmarthenshire. Provide supervisory management and strong clinical leadership skills, demonstrating emotional intelligence to recognise pressures on staff and the development of mechanisms to support and develop staff to recognise the impact of caring for people with Continuing Health Care and Primary Health need in a community environment which is complex andpressurised. Work alongside the community nursing team members, Patient Flow and wider community MDT, providing support to junior colleagues in the provision of direct care to meet the continuing health care needs for individuals, groups and the wider community. 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 05/03/25 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 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 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, through: Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest; Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire; 48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres; Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services; Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales. Date posted 19 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 100-NMR068-0225 Job locations Pond Street Clinic Carmarthen SA31 1RT Job description 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. Get instant access to our financial wellbeing benefit Wagestream. Wagestream is a tool for everyday life that lets you get paid your way by letting you track your wages in real-time, stream up to 50% of the money youve already earned, learn easy tips to manage your money better and save your wages straight from your salary. https://fb.watch/hzQjE8HzTN/ Job description 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. Get instant access to our financial wellbeing benefit Wagestream. Wagestream is a tool for everyday life that lets you get paid your way by letting you track your wages in real-time, stream up to 50% of the money youve already earned, learn easy tips to manage your money better and save your wages straight from your salary. https://fb.watch/hzQjE8HzTN/ Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential Registered Nurse (Part 1) Current NMC Registration Bachelor degree (or equivalent experience) Pertinent postgraduate diploma (or equivalent development/ experience and a willingness to undertake appropriate post graduate diploma level study) Understanding of wider nursing and health care related agenda Desirable Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience) Recognised management qualification Community Nurse Prescriber Specialist Practice Award in District Nursing Bronze IQT Experience Essential Appropriate experience within community/specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC Code (2015) Experience of working in a multi-professional environment Experience of running a ward/area/department Experience of working with preregistration nursing/ midwifery students Experience of formal/informal teaching and of mentoring preregistration nursing or midwifery students Desirable Experience of coordinating a team Experience of facilitating learning in and from practice Previous experience of leadership and management Awareness of current issues in nursing and specialty Awareness of financial and resource management Language Skills Desirable Welsh Speaker (Level 1) Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential Registered Nurse (Part 1) Current NMC Registration Bachelor degree (or equivalent experience) Pertinent postgraduate diploma (or equivalent development/ experience and a willingness to undertake appropriate post graduate diploma level study) Understanding of wider nursing and health care related agenda Desirable Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience) Recognised management qualification Community Nurse Prescriber Specialist Practice Award in District Nursing Bronze IQT Experience Essential Appropriate experience within community/specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC Code (2015) Experience of working in a multi-professional environment Experience of running a ward/area/department Experience of working with preregistration nursing/ midwifery students Experience of formal/informal teaching and of mentoring preregistration nursing or midwifery students Desirable Experience of coordinating a team Experience of facilitating learning in and from practice Previous experience of leadership and management Awareness of current issues in nursing and specialty Awareness of financial and resource management Language Skills Desirable 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Hywel Dda University Health Board Address Pond Street Clinic Carmarthen SA31 1RT Employer's website https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)