Professional Nurse Advocate Lead Nurse

NHS; Newbridge; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Scotland is seeking an experienced Professional Nurse Advocate Lead Nurse. This role focuses on facilitating Restorative Clinical Supervision for nursing colleagues and ensuring continuous professional development. The ideal candidate will have strong mentoring and supervision skills and a passion for promoting the wellbeing of nursing staff. Excellent training and development opportunities are provided, including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Extensive training and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Masters level Degree qualification or equivalent required.
• Evidence of delivering mentorship and staff supervision.
• Experience in a clinical patient-facing role.

Responsibilities

• Lead Restorative Clinical Supervision for nurses.
• Develop effective working relationships across teams.
• Deliver clinical supervision training based on the All Wales RESTORE Model.

Skills

Supervision skills

Mentoring abilities

Project management

Communication

Education

Masters level Degree qualification

Professional Nurse Advocate qualification

Completion of Practice Assessor and Supervisor Training

Job description

Overview

The Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) Lead Nurse is an exciting opportunity for a nurse who is passionate about facilitating supervision, training and supporting the health and wellbeing of their nursing colleagues. The aim is for every Registered Nurse to have access to Restorative Clinical Supervision from a Professional Nurse Advocate or Clinical Supervisor (CS).

The post holder will work alongside the nurse managers in Primary Care, Community Services, and Complex and Long Term Care to lead the strategic direction in respect of continuing to embed Restorative Clinical Supervision. This includes leading and coordinating the activities of the PNA/CSs through facilitation of a peer support group.

The post holder will be a role model and ambassador to promote the wellbeing and empowerment of nursing staff and support them to deliver a high quality of patient care and quality improvement initiatives in the workplace, inspiring a culture of improved patient safety and patient experience.

You will be a visible leader, providing assurance to the heads of nursing that staff support and Restorative Clinical Supervision is being offered and delivered across the nursing services.

Responsibilities

You will lead Restorative Clinical Supervision for all nurses in the Division, to support nurses to identify their own personal action for career development and quality improvement, exploring their understanding of personal and professional resilience.

The post holder will develop and foster effective working relationships across a broad range of teams, services and agencies and will ensure that the Health Board's values, views, policies and procedures are advocated and are represented at all times.

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

About us

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.

Details

Date posted: 25 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £48,527 to £55,532 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 040-NMR365-0925

Job locations: Llanarth House, Newbridge, NP11 5GH

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

As a key part of the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales priorities, the development of the Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) role aims to equip nurses with the skills and knowledge to deliver restorative clinical supervision to their colleagues and teams across the NHS; lead quality improvement initiatives to improve patient care; and contribute to positive cultures of learning. Providing clinical learning opportunities and development programmes.

The post holder will work alongside the team leaders, senior nurses and corporate nursing team to lead the Divisional services' strategic directives in respect of the PNA role to improve clinical practice and education. This includes leading and coordinating the activities of the PNA and Clinical Supervisors (CS) roles through facilitation of Restorative Clinical Supervision (RCS) for all Primary and Community Care Registered Nurses. Additionally, the post holder will be responsible for delivering clinical supervision training for clinicians based on the All Wales RESTORE Model including those employed by Independent Contractors.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Masters level Degree qualification or equivalent demonstrable level of qualification or experience
• Professional Nurse Advocate qualification or Clinical Supervisors Qualification
• Evidence of completion and delivery of student support and preceptorship, must have completed the Practice Assessor and Supervisor Training
• Evidence of continuing professional development & revalidation knowledge and understanding of key guidance & principles underpinning the Professional Nurse Advocate role
• Knowledge & experience of patient safety, clinical risk & safeguarding issues in practice & awareness of supporting legislation & guidance Knowledge of professional accountability

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in an integrated health role

Experience

• Evidence of delivering supervision of staff
• Evidence of mentorship/preceptorship of nurses/student nurse
• Evidence of creating and delivering educational programmes
• Experience of working in a clinical patient facing role
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
• Ability to promote, educate and be passionate about the wellbeing of colleagues

Desirable

• Previous experience of line management
• Experience of leading, motivating and developing other nurses
• Project management experience
• Working with community development initiatives
• Quality improvement training/experience

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to support, supervise, assess, and act as a role model to other nurses
• Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
• Ability to influence and inspire others
• Ability to build positive and appropriate working relationships with colleagues and maintain a high level of confidentiality and trust
• Willing to learn new skills to meet the needs of the role
• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
• Ability to deal with unpredictable nature of workload
• Strong sense of commitment to openness and integrity
• Desirable: Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Llanarth House, Newbridge, NP11 5GH

Employer's website: https://abuhb.nhs.wales/