Community Sister / Charge Nurse

NHS; Haverfordwest; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Haverfordwest seeks a nurse with leadership experience for a community nursing role. The successful applicant will support the Team Leader, coordinate care, and supervise staff while providing high standards of care. This permanent position requires a registered nurse qualification and related experience. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Experience in community nursing and multi-professional environments.
• Ability to coordinate a team and facilitate learning.
• Prior leadership and management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop care programs without supervision.
• Supervise the delivery of care and staff involved.
• Formally deputise in the absence of the District Nurse Team Leader.

Skills

Leadership in nursing

Community nursing experience

Clinical practice

Management skills

Supervisory skills

Education

Registered Nurse (Part 1)

Current NMC Registration

Pertinent postgraduate diploma or equivalent

Job description

Are you a nurse with leadership experience in an acute or community setting? Have you considered a move to Community Nursing but have not completed the required Specialist Practitioner Qualification (SPQ)?

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Community Nursing Team based in Haverfordwest, supporting the Team Leader in providing professional and clinical leadership to the Community Nursing Team. While this post does not require completion of an SPQ, post registration development and experience is essential.

This is a challenging yet rewarding role requiring the successful applicant to combine excellent clinical practice with day-to-day shift co-ordination, in addition to undertaking leadership and management responsibilities in support of the District Nurse Team Leader. You will be required to formally deputise in the absence of the District Nurse Team Leader.

This is a permanent position working 5 days over a 7-day period including weekends and bank holidays.

The post holder will need the ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.

Main duties of the job

Post holder will be required to assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care without supervision. Ensuring high standards of care are delivered to patients and their families/carers within the home/clinic environment.

Delegate the delivery of care where appropriate, in line with NHS Wales delegation framework. Supervise the delivery of care and staff involved with its provision.

Ensure that the patient's physical, psychological, social and spiritual and fundamental aspects of care needs are met.

Be accessible in the community setting to the nursing and wider multi-disciplinary team, patients and service users within primary and secondary care.

Continually support and work in conjunction with the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse and formally deputise in their absence.

Deal with complex clinical and managerial situations that arise, critically analysing, seeking appropriate help and making decisions in relation to patient risk and care.

Seek appropriate advice/alert agencies when there are any concerns regarding potential/actual risk to any patient or their dependents e.g. child safeguarding, domestic violence, protection of the vulnerable adult, mental capacity and deprivation of liberty.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Job responsibilities

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews to be held on 28/10/2025

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Registered Nurse (Part 1)
• Current NMC Registration
• Pertinent postgraduate diploma (or equivalent development/experience and a willingness to undertake appropriate post graduate diploma level study)
• Assessor/Mentorship preparation or equivalent
• Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC Code (2015)
• Teaching qualification( or equivalent experience)
• Recognised management qualification
• Community Nurse Prescriber

Experience

• Appropriate experience within community/specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge
• Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
• Experience of running a ward/area/department
• Experience of working with preregistration nursing / midwifery students
• Experience of formal /informal teaching and of mentoring preregistration nursing or midwifery students
• Understanding of wider nursing and health care related agenda
• Supervisory management skills
• Able to relate theory into practice through reflective skills
• Experience of coordinating a team
• Experience of facilitating learning in and from practice
• Previous experience of leadership and management
• Awareness of current issues in nursing and specialty
• Awareness of financial and resource management
• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.