Sister​/Charge Nurse Community

This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 30th May 2027 to cover maternity leave.

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.

As a Band 6 SPQ Community Nurse you will provide high‑quality nursing care to patients with complex health needs in the community. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, helping people remain independent and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.

This vacancy is a part time 30 hours per week post. Hours will cover a 7 day service which covers .

The role involves managing a caseload, supporting junior staff and team leaders, and working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team and third sector. You will work closely with specialist nurses, social care and secondary care.

You will undertake comprehensive patient assessments, develop and review individual care plans, deliver and coordinate nursing interventions in the patient’s home.

Other duties include managing patients with complex needs, chronic, palliative and end‑of‑life care, performing and overseeing wound care, catheter care, medication and prioritising visits according to clinical needs.

You will coordinate care across multiple agencies and services, acting at all times as a role model and clinical resource for band 5 nurses, assistant practitioners and health‑care support workers.

Provide supervision, mentoring and teaching, support staff development, competencies assessments and contribute to service improvement initiatives.

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

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

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 specified Welsh Language requirements, 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.

• Registered Nurse (Part
  1)
• Current NMC Registration
• Pertinent postgraduate diploma (or equivalent development/experience and a willingness to undertake appropriate post‑graduate diploma level study). (N.B. Specialist Practice Award in District Nursing required for District Nursing post)
• Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Recognised management qualification
• Community Nurse Prescriber

• Appropriate experience within…