Senior Nurse Critical Care and Pain Services

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; Llantrisant; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health board in Wales is seeking a Senior Nurse to lead critical care services, championing high standards of patient care and supporting nursing teams. Candidates should possess substantial critical care experience, UK NMC Registration, and proven leadership skills. Competitive professional development opportunities are provided, making this a rewarding role for nursing leaders focused on patient outcomes.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Leadership training

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in critical care.
• Proven leadership skills and a passion for empowering others.
• Strong clinical knowledge and commitment to evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across critical care units.
• Champion high standards of patient care and safety.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for service improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical knowledge

Communication

Decision-making

Education

UK NMC Registration

Master's Level or equivalent experience

Job description

Senior Nurse Critical Care and Pain Services

The closing date is 02 October 2025

Are you a dynamic and compassionate nursing leader ready to make a real impact in critical care? CTM UHB is seeking an exceptional senior nurse to lead our critical care service at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital with vision, integrity and clinical excellence.

As Senior nurse for critical care, you will:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across our critical care units
• Champion high standards of patient care, safety and experience
• Support and develop nursing teams to deliver excellence in acute and complex care
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to drive innovation and service improvement
• Lead on quality assurance, governance and workforce planning

As a Senior Nurse joining CTM UHB, you will be enrolled in the newly launched Band 8a Nursing Leadership Programme. You will also receive the updated Senior Nurse Handbook and be supported through a competency-based framework. In addition, you will have monthly one-to-one meetings with the Lead Nurse for your directorate to provide ongoing guidance and support.

Come and be part of a forward-thinking health board committed to compassionate care. Work alongside inspiring colleagues in a supportive and inclusive environment. Access to professional development, leadership training, and career progression and make a difference in the lives of patients and staff every day.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a registered nurse who has:

• Substantial experience in critical care.
• Proven leadership skills and a passion for empowering others.
• Strong clinical knowledge and a commitment to evidence-based practice.
• Excellent communication and decision-making abilities.
• A drive to shape the future of critical care nursing.

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.

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

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt 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 isnt 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

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

• UK NMC Registration
• Master's Level or possess skills, knowledge and/or training and experience to its equivalency

Experience

• Significant relevant clinical experience at Band 7 or equivalent or above
• Management Training
• Report Writing
• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above) are Desirable for this Role.

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.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board