Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatal Care
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 100-NMR192-0725
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glangwili General Hospital
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Salary
- £46,840 - £53,602 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Special Care Baby Unit Ward Manager
Band 7
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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic, forward-thinking, and
experienced Neonatal Nurse, who will ensure strong leadership and effective operational management and co-ordination of care within the Neonatal service.
This is an exciting opportunity to support the Senior Nurse in Neonates,
to facilitate direct clinical operational leadership and support with strategic initiatives, whilst ensuring clinical credibility as a Band 7 Special Care Baby Unit Ward Manager
This role requires an experienced Neonatal Nurse with experience of leading and managing a team, facilitating change management, a candidate with passion, and adaptability. This role requires excellent communication and robust team working skills alongside their ability to manage staff with empathy, compassion and flexibility with the upmost professionalism at all times. The candidate will be able to lead efficiently as well as the ability to use their initiative and self manage their own workload.
Main duties of the job
The applicant will be required to work within the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) Management team and be responsible for all operational aspects whilst supporting the strategic corporate agendas.
To promote and facilitate effective team working, leadership, accountability, risk management and quality assurance within the Directorate.
Ensure effective staff supervision, mentoring and performance reviews.
Maintain high standards of patient care and safety at all times, ensuring individualised care plans are implemented and reviewed.
To support with incident investigations the Datix system and provide expertise to ensure that the administrative requirements of the incident management process are met.
To represent the Neonatal Service at internal and external meetings under the supervision of the Senior Nurse for Neonates.
Provide leadership for all members of the Neonatal team acting as a role model leading and promoting appropriate Neonatal care.
Maintain presence in the Neonatal clinical area by delivering direct patient care.
Promote family integrated care approach in care delivery and be actively involved in quality improvement initiatives to maintain a positive patient experience.
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 ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
- Current NMC registration RCN or RN part 8 of the Register.
- Nursing Degree (Adult/Child)
- Comprehensive Band 6 nursing experience in Neonatal care with demonstrable expert knowledge of neonatal nursing.
- Qualification in Speciality (QIS) for Neonatal Intensive Care
- Newborn Life Support
- Demonstrable understanding of professional and current issues in neonatal nursing.
- Demonstrable understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues.
- Extensive knowledge of NMC code for practice /guidance.
- An excellent understanding of child protection issues.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the importance of research and evidence-based practice relating theory to practice.
Desirable criteria
- Masters degree in health-related subject
- Understanding of clinical supervision / reflective practice / coaching.
- Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable post-registration experience in a management/ leadership role including having managed a ward / unit
- Experienced as working as mentor/coach/practice assessor/supervisor.
- Evidence of previous contributions towards developing clinical practice, change management and quality improvement.
- Ability to provide supervisory management
- Participate in recruitment and selection.
- Evidence of mandatory and statutory training
- Demonstrable evidence of having a good understanding of Governance to include risks, incidents and complaints
- Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of audit and policy
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of leadership and management
- Quality Improvement Qualification/ Foundations /Fundamentals of improvement
- Participation in recruitment and selection
- Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
Langauge Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Leah Andrew
- Job title
- Senior Nurse Neonates
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01267 283300
- Additional information
Please contact me via email with any enquiries about the role.
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