Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 100-NMR297-1026
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Fishguard Health Centre
- Town
- Fishguard
- Salary
- £50,129 - £57,365 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/10/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 28/10/2026
Employer heading
Integrated Community Team Lead
Band 7
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Job overview
Applicants must be a Registered Nurse in possession of their Specialist Practice Award in District Nursing (postgraduate) qualification. Additionally, candidates must either hold or be willing to pursue a relevant Masters qualification.
The successful applicant will manage and lead a team of community nurses, ensuring the seamless and safe delivery of 7 day a week community nursing care to a large caseload of acute and chronically ill patients. There is a minimum requirement for a highly flexible and enthusiastic approach to this challenging role as well as an ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
The post is based with the North Coastal Integrated Community Team based in Fishguard Health Centre, although the post-holder may be required to work across both North and South Pembrokeshire Localities to meet the needs of the Service.
Main duties of the job
Accountable for management of nursing caseload to include leading/developing core nursing establishment in delivering compassionate, high quality, patient-centred nursing care, providing fair, honest and measured people management.
Provide professional nursing leadership with support/guidance (in line with NMC standards).
Provide expert clinical advice/intervention on specialist complex issues within own field and undertake management/monitoring activities in line with legal/professional requirements, statutory rules and Health Board policies relating to evidence-based practice.
Responsible for efficient management of allocated budget effectively deploying the nursing team, utilising allocated resources to timely raise financial expenditure concerns to appropriate personnel.
Ensure complex needs of patients with multiple pathologies and families are addressed in a sensitive/empathic manner including supporting the assessment/implementation/re-evaluation of continuing health care packages of care.
Work/communicate effectively as a member of senior clinical/nursing leadership team, collaborating with other Team Leads and Clinical Lead Nurse, including deputising for Clinical Lead Nurse when required.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 28/10/2026.
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 is desirable 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 criteria
- Registered Nurse (Part 1)
- Current NMC Registration
- Bachelor degree (or equivalent experience)
- Specialist Practice Award in District Nursing (post graduate)
- Bronze IQT
- Teaching/Coaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
- Knowledge of legislation pertinent to role
Desirable criteria
- Recognised management qualification
- Recognised leadership qualification
- Masters degree in pertinent subject
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven and relevant experience at Band 6 within a community setting
- 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 mentoring pre-registration nursing/midwifery students
- IT skills
- Good knowledge of information governance/data protection requirements
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a Band 7 role
- Understanding of financial and resource management processes
Language skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
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
- Mindy Hawkins
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Nurse, Community
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07855977652
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