About this role
Job summary
The Band 7 Unit Manager for the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) is responsible for providing visible clinical and operational leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, high-quality patient care within a fast-paced acute medical environment. The post holder will lead the nursing and multidisciplinary team, ensuring that care is delivered in line with professional standards, Health Board policies, nurse staffing requirements, and national quality and safety standards.
The Unit Manager will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of AMU, supporting patient flow, workforce planning, quality improvement, governance, and service development. Working closely with the Lead Nurse, Directorate Manager, Acute Medicine Consultants, Site Management Team, and wider multidisciplinary teams, the post holder will contribute to the delivery of the Acute Medicine model and support the ongoing transformation of services across Acute Medicine and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC). AMU is a key component of the Acute Medicine pathway at Princess of Wales Hospital, supporting rapid assessment, treatment, and discharge of acutely unwell medical patients.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Leadership
Provide professional nursing leadership and act as a role model within the unit. Ensure patients receive safe, compassionate, evidence-based care. Promote patient-centred care and positive patient experience. Maintain oversight of patient safety, quality indicators, and clinical outcomes. Operational Management
Lead the daily operational management of AMU, ensuring efficient patient flow and timely admissions, transfers, and discharges. Work collaboratively with the Clinical Site Team, Emergency Department, SDEC, and specialty teams to optimise capacity and flow. Manage staffing resources effectively, ensuring safe staffing levels and skill mix in accordance with the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act. Workforce Management
Manage recruitment, retention, induction, appraisal, and professional development of staff. Support sickness management, attendance monitoring, and staff wellbeing initiatives. Ensure compliance with mandatory training and professional registration requirements. Quality, Governance and Risk
Lead on clinical governance, audit, risk management, and quality improvement initiatives. Investigate incidents, complaints, and concerns, ensuring lessons learned are embedded into practice. Monitor and improve performance against agreed quality and safety metrics
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.
Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.
CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:
o We listen, learn, and improve
o We treat everyone with respect
o We work together as one team
CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.
At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.
Job description Job responsibilities
Quality, Governance and Risk
Lead on clinical governance, audit, risk management, and quality improvement initiatives.
Investigate incidents, complaints, and concerns, ensuring lessons learned are embedded into practice.
Monitor and improve performance against agreed quality and safety metrics.
Financial Management
Manage delegated budgets and workforce expenditure responsibly. Monitor temporary staffing usage and contribute to workforce planning to support sustainable staffing models.
Ensure efficient use of resources while maintaining patient safety and quality standards.
Service Development
Support the implementation of strategic developments within Acute Medicine.
Contribute to service redesign, workforce transformation, and improvement programs.
Lead and support innovation that improves patient outcomes, staff experience, and operational performance.
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
This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. 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 being able to communicate in Welsh during routine clinical situations, such as welcoming patients, discussing straightforward aspects of their care and answering routine questions. If youre comfortable holding everyday conversations in Welsh, we encourage you to apply. Your Welsh language skills will help us provide person-centred care and enable patients to receive services in their language of choice. Have a look at our Croeso Candidate booklet below for more information.
Person Specification
Registration Essential
Registered Nurse with current NMC
Experience Essential
Demonstrate effective leadership and management skills Clinically credible experience with substantial post registration experience
Desirable
Experience in a range of clinical settings Previous experience in working as a team leader.
Skills and Attributes Essential
Computer literate
Desirable
Welsh Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above
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 Princess of Wales Hospital
Coity Road
Bridgend
CF31 1RQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)