Deputy Clinical Lead

NHS; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health board is seeking a Band 6 clinical professional to enhance the delivery of peri-operative care. The role involves assessing care needs, providing leadership, and ensuring high clinical standards while fostering a collaborative team environment. Candidates with NHS experience and a degree in a relevant field are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• HCPC or NMC registration required.
• Evidence of professional learning essential.
• Clinical and significant Band 5 experience in specialty.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to multidisciplinary team.
• Support the Clinical Lead in day-to-day management.
• Maintain and develop professional standards.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical expertise

Teamwork

Education

Degree

Job description

Job summary

To contribute to the provision of health care to the people of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) with the responsibility for the assessment of care needs and the delivery and evaluation of skilled professional care to the patient in the peri-operative care environment.

The post holder will be expected to:o Act as a credible and professional role model.o Provide leadership, guidance, advice and liaison to the multi-disciplinary team.o Provide a conducive learning environment for students and registered staff.o Encourage and empower staff to develop both personally and professionally.o Provide the highest level of clinical expertise within the peri-operative care environment.o Support the Clinical Lead in the day-to-day management of a team of staff providing services in the perioperative care environment and satellite services.o Manage the department as required.o Maintain and develop professional standards.

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

o Provide an authoritative and credible source of knowledge, specialist clinical and leadership skills.o Establish focus and direction for the clinical team ensuring that all staff understand their role and are given guidance and support to fulfil them.o Create a working environment that nurture collegiate and collaborative working relationships with others in order to support and maintain staff morale.o Provide specialist advice to the multidisciplinary team when required.o Support the Clinical Lead in developing a working environment that encourages flexible, innovative, and creative working practices, to maximize operating theatre utilisation.o Keep abreast of professional issues and current research-based practice and ensure these are reflected in practice by all staff in the team.

About us

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.

Details Date posted

07 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-NMR305-0725

Job locations

Prince Charles Hospital

Gurnos Road

Merthyr Tydfil

CF479DT

Job description Job 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.

Job description Job 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 Experience Essential

• Clinical experience
• Significant Band 5 experience in specialty

Qualifications & Experience Essential

• HCPC or NMC
• Evidence of professional learning

Desirable

• Experience - Clinical
• Leadership experience
• Welsh language skills Speaking/Listening Level 3 (B2)

Qualifications Essential

• Degree

Desirable

• Research

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Clinical experience
• Significant Band 5 experience in specialty

Qualifications & Experience Essential

• HCPC or NMC
• Evidence of professional learning

Desirable

• Experience - Clinical
• Leadership experience
• Welsh language skills Speaking/Listening Level 3 (B2)

Qualifications Essential

• Degree

Desirable

• Research

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Prince Charles Hospital

Gurnos Road

Merthyr Tydfil

CF479DT

Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Prince Charles Hospital

Gurnos Road

Merthyr Tydfil

CF479DT

Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)