Job summary
- Main area
- Critical Care and Pain Services
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full Time (to include on call))
- Job ref
- 110-NMR312-0725-A
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Glamorgan Hospital
- Town
- Llantrisant
- Salary
- £56,514 - £63,623 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Nurse Critical Care and Pain Services
Band 8a
Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.
Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.
At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.
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Job overview
Are you a dynamic and compassionate nursing leader ready to make a real impact in critical care?
CTM UHB is seeking an exceptional senior nurse to lead our critical care service at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital with vision, integrity and clinical excellence.
As Senior nurse for critical care, you will:
- Provide strategic and operational leadership across our critical care units
- Champion high standards of patient care, safety and experience
- Support and develop nursing teams to deliver excellence in acute and complex care
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to drive innovation and service improvement
- Lead on quality assurance, governance and workforce planning
As a Senior Nurse joining CTM UHB, you will be enrolled in the newly launched Band 8a Nursing Leadership Programme. You will also receive the updated Senior Nurse Handbook and be supported through a competency-based framework. In addition, you will have monthly one-to-one meetings with the Lead Nurse for your directorate to provide ongoing guidance and support.
Come and be part of a forward-thinking health board committed to compassionate care. Work alongside inspiring colleagues in a supportive and inclusive environment. Access to professional development, leadership training, and career progression and make a difference in the lives of patients and staff every day.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a registered nurse who has:
- Substantial experience in critical care.
- Proven leadership skills and a passion for empowering others.
- Strong clinical knowledge and a commitment to evidence-based practice.
- Excellent communication and decision-making abilities.
- A drive to shape the future of critical care nursing.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health
Person specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- UK NMC Registration
- Master’s Level or possess skills, knowledge and/or training and experience to its equivalency
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Management experience
- Significant relevant clinical experience at Band 7 or equivalent or above
Desirable criteria
- Management Training
- Report Writing
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above) are Desirable for this Role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sophie O'Donovan
- Job title
- Lead Nurse ACCTTO
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Lead Nurse
Directorate Offices
Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Ynysmaerdy
Llantrisant
CF72 8XR
Due to cross site working please contact via email
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