Sister / Charge Nurse

NHS; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Wales is seeking a dedicated Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse for the nursing team at Glangwili General Hospital. The role involves supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse while ensuring high standards of patient care in a collaborative environment. Applicants should have a current NMC Registration and experience in Gastroenterology / Haematology. This permanent full-time position offers a salary range between £39,263 and £47,280 annually, along with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Support for bilingualism in the workplace

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration.
• Experience in a multi-professional environment.
• Experience in mentoring nursing students.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in managing ward operations.
• Ensure high standards of patient care and clinical practice.
• Provide leadership in a complex clinical environment.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Patient care

Team management

NMC Code knowledge

Teaching and mentoring

IT skills

Education

Registered Nurse (Part 1)

Bachelor's degree

Postgraduate diploma

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to join the nursing team on Steffan Ward at Glangwili General Hospital. Steffan is an 18 bed General Medical ward specialising in Gastroenterology / Haematology. This is an ideal opportunity to further your career increasing your knowledge, clinical skills, professionally and managerially, and work closely with the Multidisciplinary team within a positive and challenging environment. You will need to demonstrate the ability to lead the team with a strong emphasis on keeping the patients at the centre of everything we do. The successful candidate should be an enthusiastic team member, recent experience within Gastroenterology / Haematology and the ability to provide a high standard of care at all times. Evidence of continuing professional development is essential.

Main duties of the job

You will support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in the development of relevant policies, procedures and protocols for their area of responsibility ensuring that they meet national, local and professional criteria, submitting them to the Senior Nurse Manager for agreement prior to submission for ratification.

Combine excellent clinical practice with day to day shift coordination and undertaking leadership and management responsibilities in support of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

Continually support and work in conjunction with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, including deputising/taking charge of the clinical area/team in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

Provide supervisory management and leadership skills in a clinical environment which is complex and pressurised.

Provide professional nursing leadership and guidance (in line with NMC standards), clinical advice and undertake management and monitoring activities to ensure the effective delivery of high standards of nursing care at all times.

Work alongside the nursing team members, providing support to junior colleagues in the provision of direct care.

Proactively contribute to the implementation of the NMC Standards for education (2018) including the standards for student supervision and assessment.

Provide leadership and role modelling in the development and mentorship of new and other staff.

Demonstrate the Health Board's values in everything that you do in the work environment.

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 Cerdigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Cerdigion, 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

Details

Date posted: 18 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,263 to £47,280 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 100-NMR401-1225

Job location

Glangwili General Hospital, Dolgwili Road, Carmarthen, SA31 2AF

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 15/01/2026. 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 and Knowledge – Essential

• Registered Nurse (Part 1)
• Current NMC Registration
• Bachelor degree (or equivalent experience)
• Pertinent postgraduate diploma (or equivalent development/ experience and a willingness to undertake appropriate post graduate diploma level study)
• Bronze IQT

Qualifications and Knowledge – Desirable

• Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Recognised management qualification

Experience – Essential

• Appropriate experience within specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty
• Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC Code (2015)
• Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
• Experience of running a ward/area/department
• Experience of working with pre-registration nursing/midwifery students
• Experience of formal/informal teaching and of mentoring pre-registration nursing or midwifery students
• Understanding of wider nursing and health care related agenda
• IT skills
• Supervisory management skills
• Able to relate theory into practice through reflective skills

Experience – Desirable

• 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

Language Skills – Desirable

• 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.

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 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

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Glangwili General Hospital

Dolgwili Road

Carmarthen

SA31 2AF

Website: https://hduhb.nhs.wales/