Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatal Care
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 100-NMR192-0725-B
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glangwili General Hospital
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Salary
- £48,527 - £55,532 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Special Care Baby Unit Ward Manager
Band 7
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Job overview
Are you a dynamic, forward-thinking Neonatal Nurse ready to take the next step in your leadership journey?
Do you thrive in a fast-paced, compassionate environment where your clinical expertise and people skills truly make a difference?
We’re looking for an exceptional leader to join our Neonatal team as a Band 7 Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) Ward Manager. This is more than a job—it’s a chance to shape the future of neonatal care, support strategic innovation, and lead with clinical credibility.
Who we are looking for?
• A qualified and experienced Neonatal Nurse with a proven track record in team leadership and service development.
• A natural communicator with empathy, resilience, and the ability to manage staff with compassion and professionalism.
• A problem-solver and innovator who thrives on autonomy, initiative, and driving positive change.
• Someone who brings energy, enthusiasm, and adaptability to everything they do.
Main duties of the job
Why is this role special?
• Lead with Impact: Support the Senior Nurse in Neonates to drive operational excellence and strategic development.
• Inspire and Empower: Manage and mentor a dedicated team, fostering a culture of compassion, adaptability, and professionalism.
• Be the Change: Champion quality improvement and change management initiatives that enhance care for our small and vulnerable patients.
• Stay Hands-On: Maintain clinical visibility and credibility while influencing service delivery at a strategic level.
• Work with Excellence: Benefit from state-of-the-art equipment, including new SLE6000 ventilation systems and laminar flow isolation rooms, supporting the highest standards of neonatal care.
• Collaborate with Strength: Be part of a strong perinatal team with well-established working relationships and a shared ethic of integrated, family-centred care across both Maternity Services and Paediatrics.
What you will gain?
• A supportive leadership team and opportunities for professional growth.
• A chance to make a real difference in neonatal care across Hywel Dda UHB.
• A role that blends clinical leadership with strategic influence.
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.
Interviews to be held on 13/10/2025
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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
Interested but want to know more? Contact Leah Andrew for an informal conversation or to arrange a tour of the unit on [email protected] or 01267 283300. We’re happy to host an open day for potential candidates to meet the team and see our facilities first-hand.
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