Sister/Charge Nurse – Community

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the recruitment of a Community Band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse within the Lampeter and Llanybydder area.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive nurse to provide a high standard of patient care. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate effective leadership, team and partnership working. Interested applicants will need to have had substantial community experience and the Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing (or working towards the SPQ).

As a clinical nurse you will work without direct supervision and be accountable for the delivery of a high standard of cost-effective nursing care to those who require it in the community. You will lead on promoting the delivery of high-quality care within the Team and supporting team members to ensure a high standard of patient care.

The post requires excellent communication skills, a flexible in approach to work and good time management skills. Good IT skills are essential. The post holder will need the ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to work in conjunction with the Senior Sister/Charge nurse to lead a community nursing team in delivering high standard, cost effective care for housebound patients within Ceredigion County.

Continually support and work in conjunction with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, including deputising/taking charge of the community nursing team in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

Combine excellent clinical practice with day to day shift coordination and undertaking leadership and management responsibilities in support of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse and provide professional nursing leadership and guidance, clinical advice and undertake caseload management and monitoring activities to ensure the effective delivery of high standards of nursing care at all times.

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 04/01/23

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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