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Job summary

Main area
Leadership
Grade
Band 9
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
110-NMR171-0626
Employer
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ynysmeurig House
Town
Abercynon
Salary
£114,475 - £131,732 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/07/2026 23:59
Interview date
28/07/2026

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Deputy Director of Nursing

Band 9

Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.

Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.

At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.

Discover more about working with us here:

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The salary scale for a Band 3 has been adjusted as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2026/2027 and will be implemented in August 2026 backdated to 01 April 2026 where applicable.

Job overview

As Deputy Director of Nursing, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a broad portfolio of corporate nursing priorities.  Working in close partnership with Executive Directors, Care Group Directors, and Senior Nursing and Midwifery teams, you will ensure the effective delivery of high-quality, safe and patient-centred care.

The postholder will hold clear operational delivery responsibility for elements of the Executive Director of Nursing, Midwifery & Patient Care portfolio, ensuring that strategic objectives are translated into measurable outcomes and sustained improvements across services.  You will deputise for the Executive Director of Nursing, Midwifery & Patient Care as rquired, including attendance at Board and Sub-Board Committees, providing assurance, expert professional advice and visible leadership.

The role also includes participation in the Executive on-call rota, contributing to organisational resilience and senior decision making.

Main duties of the job

You will possess the necessary energy and credibility to lead, support and develop services and our people, delivering high quality care for our patients and improved population health outcomes.  You will have a proven track record in all levels within an organisation and across a range of professional and organisational boundaries.

You will have significant knowledge and experience of professional leadership and change management, quality and service improvement methodologies and be able to demonstrate sound knowledge or current developments in the health and are sectors locally, nationally and internationally.

Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above / B2) are desirable for this role. 

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

•              We listen, learn, and improve

•              We treat everyone with respect

•              We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

 

 

Stakeholder Event and Interviews will be held over 2 days, and will be face to face on Tuesday 28th July and Wednesday 29th July 2026.

Person specification

Qualifications, Training and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • RN with extensive post registration experience.
  • Significant experience at senior nursing level, including recent experience in a senior position in a UHB.
  • Educated to Master's Degree Level, supplemented by further specialist clinical and management training to Doctoral level or equivalent.
  • Clear understanding and working knowledge of the concept of Quality and Safety, effectiveness and evidence based practice.
Desirable criteria
  • Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above

Experience

Essential criteria
  • In-depth specialist knowledge of nursing, nurse management and staff management acquired through training and experience over an extended period.
  • Broad senior managerial experience with budgetary and management of staff and services.
  • Manage elements of quality and safety / quality improvement development programmes within a multi-professional environment.
  • Complaints management and experience of the litigation process.
  • Budgetary management.
  • Development of effective partnership with external agencies in suppor of local and national strategy.

Values

Essential criteria
  • Committed to providing a highly visible, accessible and authoritative presence in order to support the delivery of the UHB's overall objectives and service priorities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Richard Hughes
Job title
Executive Director of Nursing
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01443 744864
Additional information

Stakeholder Event and Interviews will be held over 2 days, and will be face to face on Tuesday 28th July and Wednesday 29th July 2026.

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