Job summary
- Main area
- Acutely Ill patients
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 050-NMR372-0625
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wrexham Maelor Hospital - Acute Intervention Team
- Town
- Wrexham
- Salary
- £54,550 - £61,412 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Acute Deterioration Matron & AIT Team Lead Post
Band 8a
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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
Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated Nurse who is ready to develop and promote patient safety initiatives across East IHC in relation to acute deterioration?
The East Surgical team are seeking a self-motivated Nurse, with a desire to promote and develop clinical excellence and practice across East IHC in alignment with Welsh Government initiatives in relation to acute deterioration. You will need to demonstrate excellent inter-personnel and communication skills, strive for change and enjoy a challenge.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support:
To improve the experience and outcomes of patients with acute deterioration throughout the IHC East.
Establish optimal levels of care and improved outcomes by working together alongside AIT, in relation to Sepsis, NEWS, Fluid Balance and acute Deterioration.
To lead the development and promotion of a range of strategic initiatives such as call for concern, NEWS 2 within East IHC, in response to Welsh Health Circulars, by educating, teaching and developing and implementing service improvement.
The post holder, alongside AIT will ensure a site wide IHC East response to the deteriorating adult patient.
This will also involve being part of the matron weekend staffing rota and supporting the wider site matrons across all directorates in relation to quality, governance, patient/ family experience and patient safety.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will require:
- Current recent evidence of being employed as a Band 7 or above within an acute setting.
- Knowledge of Sepsis education, acute deterioration, NEWS and fluid balance.
- A depth of post-registration experience in a leadership position, with extensive clinical practice.
- Reputation for setting and maintaining high standards of nursing care.
- Evidence of ability to manage change effectively.
- Evidence of innovation in practice.
- Extensive experience as an assessor/mentor.
- Clinical credibility.
- Evidence of participation in audit and research.
- Experience of resource management.
- Have the ability to deal with competing priorities through highly developed reasoning and prioritisation skills.
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.
Person specification
Qualificatons & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Meets Essential Criteria
Desirable criteria
- Meets desirable criteria
Experience
Essential criteria
- Meets essential criteria
Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Meets Essential Criteria
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
- Ellie Kite
- Job title
- Head of Nursing Surgical Directorate IHC East
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 847995
- Additional information
Jackie Evans - Deputy Head of Nursing Surgical Directorate IHC East.
03000 847374 - [email protected]
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