Job overview

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, a secondment opportunity has become available for a District Nursing Team Manager in Tredegar.

This post is has two opportunities 

1 WTE permanent Rhymney District nursing team

1 WTE secondment 6 months Bargoed district nursing team 

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.   

We are looking to appoint someone who is passionate about providing high quality care and we are committed to developing and investing in our staff to improve patient outcomes. We want to ensure you have the opportunity to grow and progress whilst also supporting staff wellbeing.

This is an opportunity for strong, motivated leaders who are innovative and enthusiastic, who desire high standards and are able to ensure expert clinical nursing practice is delivered. Knowledgeable practitioners who are passionate to impart knowledge and lead the way in delivering care in the new NHS landscape

Main duties of the job

The post holder will ensure the provision of cost effective, efficient and 
appropriate high quality patient care. They will carry the continuing 
responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care needs and quality assurance. The community nurse team leader will line manage a nursing team ensuring the professional and clinical development of team members. They will promote evidenced based practice and act as an accountable role model. They will ensure that together with their team members they act in accordance with the NMC Professional Code of Conduct and other relevant policies.

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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020.  Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.