Job summary
- Main area
- Sexual Health
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 130-NMR086-0525
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sexual Health Singleton Hospital
- Town
- SWANSEA
- Salary
- £54,550 - £61,412 Pre annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Lead - Sexual Health
Band 8a
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
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.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
The post holder is responsible for the leadership and management of nursing services within the Sexual Health services. This role involves providing specialist clinical leadership, developing and managing nursing services, and working in partnership with external agencies across various healthcare settings.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide expert clinical leadership and support to the Sexual Health services.
Develop and manage nursing services, ensuring compliance with local, regional, and national quality standards.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the leadership and management of nursing services within the Sexual Health services.
The post holder is required to provide specialist clinical leadership, nursing service development and management to the Sexual Health services.
The post holder will work in partnership with external agencies, including charitable and independent sectors across a variety of health care settings.
The post holder is required to be a clinical leader and expert in the designated specialty providing both expert clinical support, and supervision, guidance and support for the nursing teams and wider multidisciplinary teams who care for patients, families and carers.
The post holder will be responsible for monitoring and ensuring that the service meets local, regional and national quality standards, including nursing service metrics.
The post holder will support the Deputy Head of Nursing Specialist Community Services to develop and deliver the metrics required by the service and lead operational change to ensure there is a sound academic and evidence base for the specialty.
The post holder will provide leadership and direction to the nursing workforce within the Sexual Health services., and in collaboration ensure that nursing staff comply with SBUHB standards and take the appropriate corrective action where required.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Matron is responsible for defined clinical areas within a Division. The quality of the Health Boards clinical care and the safety of its patients are fundamental to its excellence and the Matron is responsible for ensuring the consistent delivery of evidence based, safe and effective nursing, infection prevention, safeguarding and patient flow standards within their defined area of responsibility. The role will provide direct leadership to ensure that the ward managers are able to implement the nursing and quality strategy and person-centred approaches to care, to deliver a nursing service that prioritise the care needs of patients and their families to enable a positive experience for patients and their families/cares. The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of ward managers within their areas of responsibility in line with the Health Board’s values and behaviour framework of caring for each other, working together and always improving.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome
Person specification
Essential Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Level 1 (Active NMC Registration) Educated to Degree level
- Masters in relevant health related subject
- Recognised management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults/Children including the Mental Health Act and Mental
- Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty/Safeguards
- Knowledge of quality and service improvement methodologies and understanding of current policy and issues in professional pratice, complaince, standards and the wider NHS
Desirable criteria
- Improving Quality Together
- IQT Silver
Essential Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant clinical experience
- Experience of staff and service management
- Experience of budgetary management
- Experience of managing change Demonstrate the ability to: empower others, lead through change, influencing skills, demonstrate patience and empathy, value everybody’s contribution, demonstrate innovation and highly complex problem solving abilities
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading service
Essential Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
- Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviours
- Effectively managing and organising a wide range of complex services throughout areas of responsibility ensuring clear and unequivocal focus on quality and safety
- Ability to analyse highly complex facts and use judgment in situations where there is no precedent and creative and original thinking is required
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Other Essential Criteria
Essential criteria
- IT skills & experience in the use of software
- Able to work hours flexibly participate in the hospital on-call rota Works flexibly over a 24/7, 7 day working model
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
- Nicola Lewis
- Job title
- DEPUTY HEAD OF NURSING
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07964691153
- Additional information
Please feel free to contact me should you wish to discuss this post further
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