Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 9 months (This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 27/12/2026 to meet the needs of the service.)
- Hours
- Part time - 16 hours per week (To cover a 7 day service between the hours of 8am and 6pm.)
- Job ref
- 100-NMR021-0126
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- South Pembrokeshire Hospital
- Town
- Pembroke Dock
- Salary
- £39,263 - £47,280 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/02/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/02/2026
Employer heading
Sister / Charge Nurse Community
Band 6
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Job overview
This is a fixed term/secondment vacancy until 27/12/2026.
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.
Are you a nurse with leadership experience in an acute or community setting? Do you currently hold or are working towards a Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing? Have you considered a move to Community Nursing but have not completed the required Specialist Practitioner Qualification?
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Community Nursing Team based in Pembroke Dock, supporting the Team Leader in providing professional and clinical leadership to the Community Nursing Team. While desirable, this post does not require completion of an SPQ, however post registration development and experience are essential.
Main duties of the job
Supporting and working alongside the Team Leader you will work as part of the MDT to support the delivery of safe, effective, quality care, providing clinical leadership on a daily basis whilst managing a caseload of patients.
You will provide professional leadership, guidance and role modelling, supporting the development and well-being of staff and students.
You will support the delivery of safe care through promoting and monitoring standards of care, audit and investigation of patient safety incidents and complaints.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews will be held on 23/02/2026.
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:
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Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
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Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
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Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
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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
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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 Nurse (Part 1)
- Current NMC Registration
- Bachelor degree (or equivalent experience)
- Pertinent postgraduate diploma (or equivalent development/experience and a willingness to undertake appropriate post graduate diploma level study)
- Assessor/Mentorship preparation or equivalent
- Bronze IQT
- Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC Code (2015)
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
- Recognised management qualification
- Community Nurse Prescriber
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of running a ward/area/department
- Experience of working in a multiprofessional environment
- Supervisory management skills
- Experience of formal /informal teaching and of mentoring preregistration nursing or midwifery students
- Understanding of wider nursing and health care related agenda
- IT skills
- Supervisory management skills
- Able to relate theory into practice through reflective skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of coordinating a team
- Experience of facilitating learning in and from practice
- Previous experience of leadership and management
- Awareness of current issues in nursing and specialty
- Awareness of financial and resource management
Language 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
- Kellie-Marie John
- Job title
- District Nurse Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07795353673
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