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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
100-NMR334-1025
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Glangwili General Hospital
Town
Carmarthen
Salary
£48,527 - £55,532 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/11/2025 23:59
Interview date
20/11/2025

Employer heading

Hywel Dda University Health Board logo

Cardiology Allied/ Healthcare Science/ Nurse Specialist

Band 7

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.


 

Job overview

Your role will involve:

- Set up and deliver autonomous led clinics, including face to face and virtual. Where required for the role, utilising advanced assessment skills which may include clinical assessment and diagnosis competencies and skills.

- Acting as a practice leader, managing their own workload and work across professional, organisational and system boundaries to improve services and develop evidence-based practice. 

- Improving the management of patients by optimising investigations and treatments which may include initiate, titrate and or prescribe medication and therapies, working within current Health Board and profession specific guidance and regulations. 

Main duties of the job

You will be required to:

- Autonomously deliver a caseload of patients with highly complex needs, using evidence-based, client centred principles to critically analyse, assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. This will include education, health promotion and support on all aspects of the patient's treatment and management plan.

- Work collaboratively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team across different pathways and care settings to ensure the health care needs of patients are met. This will include continual evaluation of the current service and reflection on own practice.

- Act as an expert resource to other health professionals across a number of settings, monitor and support services, and participating in pathway development, education research and audit, whilst continually developing and updating knowledge and highly specialist skills required for the role.

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 20/11/2025

Working for our organisation

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); 97
  • community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
  • Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Detailed job description and main 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

Essential criteria
  • Registered Allied Health Professional, Healthcare Science Professional or Nurse or with evidence of relevant registration
  • Relevant degree
  • Relevant Post Graduate cardiac course at level 7 or equivalent
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Knowledge and understanding of key clinical guidelines e.g. NICE and how these will influence clinical practice
  • Relevant Masters level qualification, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience and skills
Desirable criteria
  • Recognised teaching qualification
  • Clinical assessment and diagnostic module or willingness to undertake as per role requirement
  • Leadership qualification
  • Quality improvement qualification
  • Counselling qualification
  • Non-medical prescriber or willingness to undertake as per role requirement

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive post registration experience including working in one or more cardiac pathways
  • Experience of undertaking nurse led clinics
  • Experience of undertaking patient education sessions
  • Presentation skills
  • Report writing
  • Experience of undertaking research and or audit
  • Leadership and management experience
  • Multi-disciplinary working experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in primary care
  • Previous experience of working in a specialist role
  • Previous experience in service change projects

Language Skills

Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegDisability confident employerStep into healthCarer Confident (With Welsh translation)Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Williams
Job title
Senior Nurse Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01267 227688
Additional information

To arrange an informal visit please contact Sarah Williams Senior Nurse Manager 01267 235151 bleep 890