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Job summary

Main area
Community - District Nursing
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Occasional evening and weekend shifts required on rota)
Job ref
040-NMR090-0326-A
Employer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
South West Team
Town
Newport
Salary
£39,263 - £47,280 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board logo

Deputy Manager District Nursing

Band 6

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics, including disabled and neurodiverse candidates 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. 

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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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

The Agenda for Change Pay Award for 2026/27 is effective from 1st April 2026.

Please note successful applicants with a start date from 1st April onwards the salary will be as per the 2026/27 pay award. For further detail the pay circular is available via this link https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf?ts=1773244958086

Job overview

 Applications are invited from experienced District Nurses who hold the Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing for this exciting opportunity of Deputy Sister.   Newport borough invites interested candidates to join an innovative and dynamic team. This is a great opportunity to broaden management experience and develop individual leadership skills a in a  busy and bustling cultural city.

Applications are requested from experienced District Nurses who have successfully achieved the specialist practitioner District Nursing Qualification and have significant community nursing experience.

We strive to deliver high quality, expert patient care and take pride in what we do. If you wish to join our experienced and energetic workforce and hold the relevant qualifications, please make contact with .

Main duties of the job

Within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, our Clinical Futures Strategy sets out how we are moving to delivering care closer to home. Primary and Community Services are at the heart of the model and central to developing a new relationship with patients investing and strengthening community and social care services to support and treat patients in their homes and communities providing quality outcomes. In order to deliver the strategy we are offering exciting opportunities working closely across the health board and in partnership with key stakeholders.

We are looking for an inspiring nurse who is enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to work within the  District Nursing service to deliver a broad range of clinical interventions and share their expertise. The individual will be required to undertake managerial responsibilities as well as delivering teaching to less experienced staff .

If you have the Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification and significant experience of community nursing you are invited to apply.

We  are looking to appoint people who are passionate about providing high quality care and we are committed to developing and investing in our staff to improve patient outcomes.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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

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

Personal attributes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work autonomously/flexible to meet needs of the service

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Audit/ Quality Assurance/Risk Management

Managerial Experience/Caseload

Essential criteria
  • Abililty to provide day to day and operational management for team

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Ability to provide expert clinical advice/ teaching

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Credit Unions WalesApprenticeships logoAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardStonewall Hyrwyddwr Amrywiaeth Diversity ChampionMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.RNIBCore principlesDisability Confident Leader - Welsh

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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kate Morgan
Job title
Team manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07768 505638
Additional information

 

 

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