Senior Sister​/Charge Nurse - Critical Care

Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Critical Care

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic nurse to join the Intensive Care Unit at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen as a Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse. This is a permanent post offering a chance to lead and develop within a dynamic critical care environment.

• Lead the ICU team, ensuring safe, individualised, and effective patient care.
• Manage the nursing skill mix and provide clinical leadership.
• Support staff development and maintain high standards under pressure.
• Demonstrate effective communication and calm decision‑making in complex situations.
• Provide highly specialist advice and support the nursing team within the department and specialty.
• Work in conjunction with the Senior Nurse Manager to develop and review standards of direct nursing care, based on research evidence and audit outcomes.
• Ensure agreed standards of care are consistently delivered to patients.
• Maintain a safe environment for staff and patients.
• Offer specialist clinical advice within the multidisciplinary team and support services.
• Promote and maintain good working relationships across the multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate knowledge of all relevant Health Board policies, procedures, and guidelines.

• Motivated and professional leader.
• Committed to continuous improvement and responsive to change.
• Strong communicator with a supportive approach to team development.

• Registered Nurse (Part
  1)
• Current NMC Registration
• Expert knowledge of Critical Care Nursing to postgraduate diploma level
• Teaching/Coaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Knowledge of legislation pertinent to role
• Recognised management qualification
• Recognised leadership qualification
• Experience of leading a team
• Proven and relevant experience at Band 6
• Knowledge of NMC Code (2018) and evidence of coordinating and managing a team of staff
• Experience of budget management, effective staff management and running a ward/area/department
• Experience of mentoring pre‑registration nursing/midwifery students
• Experience of working in a multi‑professional environment
• Good knowledge of information governance/data protection requirements
• Experience of working in a Band 7 role
• Understanding of financial and resource management processes
• Welsh Speaker (Level
  1)

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

£50,129 to £57,365 per annum (pro rata if part‑time).

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