Job summary
- Main area
- District Nursing
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days and nights)
- Job ref
- 110-NMR211-0525
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ysbyty Cwm Cynon
- Town
- Mountain Ash
- Salary
- £46,840 - £53,602 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Team Leader (night service)
Band 7
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
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
The District Nurse Team Leader carries 24 hour continuing responsibility for the standards of care provided to patients on their caseload.
They will be responsible for overseeing the clinical leadership, development and direction of the nursing team. This will include the operational management of the caseload, nursing team and allocated resources.
There is a requirement for a flexible approach to work and an ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
The post holder will work predominantly work day shifts for management but will have to be able to work night shifts also for supervision.
Main duties of the job
There are multiple demands in this exciting role due to the challenging nature of providing care for patients outside of the hospital environment and within the overnight service. The post-holder will however find themselves well supported by a very friendly and enthusiastic team of staff.
The post will be based across 2 sites within CTMUHB , although you could be asked to work across the service as needed.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The District Nurse Team Leader carries 24 hour continuing responsibility for the standards of care provided to patients on their caseload.
They will be responsible for overseeing the clinical leadership, development and direction of the nursing team within the overnight service. This will include the operational management of the caseload, nursing team and allocated resources.
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
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience as a Band 6 District Nurse or above
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within health and social service systems
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- UK NMC Registration
- Degree in CHS [District Nursing] Specialist Practitioner DN or equivalent knowledge, training or experience.
Desirable criteria
- Working to Masters leve
Skills
Essential criteria
- A high level of interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and Presentation Skills
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 not necessary
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Welling
- Job title
- Senior Nurse District Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01443 715204
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