Job summary
- Main area
- Head of Nursing - CHC
- Grade
- Band 8c
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 22 hours per week (Part Time)
- Job ref
- 040-NMR355-0925
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ty Gwent
- Town
- Cwmbran
- Salary
- £78,120 - £90,013 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Head of Nursing - PRIMARY CARE, COMMUNITY AND CHC DIVISION
Band 8c
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
This pivotal role will support our Primary, Community and Comple and Long-Term Care Division in delivering outstanding, high-quality care in line with the Place-Based Care model.
With a portfolio that includes professional leadership of our Complex and Long-Term Care Team and driving key strategic priorities, including delivery of the Six Goals for Urgent Care, you will play a critical role in shaping services that meet the needs of our communities now and in the future.
Main duties of the job
Supporting the Divisional Nurse/Associate Director of Nursing, Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care and Heads of Service the post holder will be responsible for taking the lead on agreed nursing development programmes, recruitment and retention, measuring and improving standards of care and the patient experience, in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints. The postholder is pivotal to ensuring safe, timely and compassionate care to patients and service users across and beyond designated areas.
The post holder is a senior nursing professional within the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB), providing a professional and lead role within Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care Division. As a senior member of the Nursing Division, supporting the Divisional Nurse/Associate Director of Nursing, Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care the post holder will have designated responsibility for the provision of clinical and professional nursing assurance and expertise on all issues related to nursing and patient care and experience within designated areas across the Division.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a senior nurse leader for the Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care Division, the post holder will take a lead on identified nursing recruitment and retention drives and advise on hard to recruit areas using a variety of means to both recruit new staff and retain established staff. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Divisional Nurse/Associate Director of Nursing, Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care to measure and continuously improve standards of care and the patient experience, in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls whilst remaining within resource constraints. The post holder is pivotal to ensuring safe, timely and compassionate care.
The post holder is professionally responsible to the Divisional Nurse/Associate Director of Nursing, Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care and will deputise for the Divisional Nurse/Associate Director of Nursing, Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care on all professional nursing issues related to Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care.
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
Application
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- First level degree in nursing
- Educated to MSc level in nursing/health care related subject or demonstrate experience equivalent to this level of education.
- Comprehensive continual professional development portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Leadership/ Management development programme/certificate
- Community Nursing qualification
Interview
Essential criteria
- Highly developed communication skills
- Significant demonstrable knowledge and experience of transforming services
- Experience of leading and managing conflicting priorities and demonstrating ability to provide stability to the team
- Significant experience and in-depth knowledge in a number of disciplines
Desirable criteria
- Welsh language speaker
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Joanne Lane
- Job title
- Divisional Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01495 241200
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