Job summary
This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy for 17 months until 31/03/2027 due to secondment cover.
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 an enthusiastic, dynamic, innovative senior nurse with a passion for quality, safety and the drive and commitment to get it right for every patient every time?
We have anexciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to join the nursing team on Towy Ward at Glangwili General General Hospital.
Towy is a 20 bed General Medical ward specialising in Cardiology and Endocrinology Medicine.
This is an ideal opportunity to further your career increasing your knowledge, clinical skills, professionally and managerially, and work closely with the Multidisciplinary team within a positive and challenging environment. You will need to demonstrate the ability to lead the team with a strong emphasis on keeping the patients at the centre of everything we do
Evidence of continuing professional development is essential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide visible, professional nursing leadership developing the core nursing team in the delivery of compassionate, high quality effective patient centred nursing care.
They will be expected to lead by example empowering the team to maintain patient safety, improve patient care/ experience ensuring high standards of nursing care.
Effective communication skills is pivotal to this role, the post holder will develop and maintain good interpersonal relationships with clinical specialists from across nursing and the wider multi-disciplinary team, working in partnership to meet the patient needs.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate the use of evidence-based practice, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, together with a readiness to innovate and develop nursing within a team approach.
We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic, motivated individual, with a desire for professional and personal development within this challenging and rewarding role.
The successful candidate will have experience working within an acute medical setting. The successful candidate will be a senior member of the multi-disciplinary team and will be a key link with service users and the wider clinical teams within Glangwilli General Hospital in leading and supporting service delivery.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 10/10/2025
About us
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
For this role you will need to demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills. You must display a positive and professional manner and be open to change, being flexible in your approach to work and confident with the ability to manage a varied workload, as well as supervise, support and develop others in your team. The successful candidate should be an enthusiastic team member, and the ability to provide a high standard of care at all times.
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 isdesirable 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For this role you will need to demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills. You must display a positive and professional manner and be open to change, being flexible in your approach to work and confident with the ability to manage a varied workload, as well as supervise, support and develop others in your team. The successful candidate should be an enthusiastic team member, and the ability to provide a high standard of care at all times.
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 isdesirable 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
- Registered Nurse Part 1
- Current NMC Registration
- Bachelor degree or equivalent experience
- Pertinent postgraduate diploma or equivalent development and or experience AND a willingness to undertake appropriate post graduate level study when in post
- Bronze IQT
- Teaching and or Coaching qualification or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of legislation pertinent to role
Desirable
- Recognised management qualification
- Recognised leadership qualification
- Experience of leading a team
- Masters degree in pertinent subject
Experience
Essential
- Proven and relevant experience at Band 6
- Appropriate experience within specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty
- Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC Code 2018
- Proven post-registration experience and evidence of coordinating and managing a team of staff.
- Able to demonstrate an awareness of professional issues and developments.
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
- Experience in budget management
- Experience of effective staff management Experience of running a ward, area or department
- Experience of mentoring pre-registration nursing or midwifery students
- IT skills
- Able to relate theory into practice through reflective skills
- Good knowledge of information governance and data protection requirements
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Band 7 role
- Understanding of of financial and resource management processes
Language Skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Nurse Part 1
- Current NMC Registration
- Bachelor degree or equivalent experience
- Pertinent postgraduate diploma or equivalent development and or experience AND a willingness to undertake appropriate post graduate level study when in post
- Bronze IQT
- Teaching and or Coaching qualification or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of legislation pertinent to role
Desirable
- Recognised management qualification
- Recognised leadership qualification
- Experience of leading a team
- Masters degree in pertinent subject
Experience
Essential
- Proven and relevant experience at Band 6
- Appropriate experience within specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty
- Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC Code 2018
- Proven post-registration experience and evidence of coordinating and managing a team of staff.
- Able to demonstrate an awareness of professional issues and developments.
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
- Experience in budget management
- Experience of effective staff management Experience of running a ward, area or department
- Experience of mentoring pre-registration nursing or midwifery students
- IT skills
- Able to relate theory into practice through reflective skills
- Good knowledge of information governance and data protection requirements
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Band 7 role
- Understanding of of financial and resource management processes
Language Skills
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
