About this role
Job summary
Care Group Nurse Director (Band 9)
Post 1: Medicine Care Group
Post 2: Women, Children, Young People and Families Care Group
Post 3: Integrated Community Services
Swansea Bay University Health Board is undertaking a significant transformation to become a clinically led organisation, with Care Groups designed around patient need, pathways and outcomes.
As Care Group Nurse Director you will provide senior clinical leadership and professional accountability across the Care Group. Working as part of the triumvirate leadership team, you will hold joint accountability for quality, safety and patient experience, ensuring services deliver consistently high standards of care.
You will lead clinical governance, promote learning and improvement, and ensure patient, family and carer voices help shape service design and delivery. The role requires an inspirational leader who can foster professional excellence, psychological safety and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified registered professionals, recognising that some Care Groups may benefit from leadership from a range of clinical backgrounds. Applicants should indicate their top three Care Group preferences within their application and refer to the accompanying Care Group structure document for further information.
Full time (37.5 hours per week). Interview date: 20 November.
Main duties of the job
o Lead service transformation and sustainability initiatives, contributing to the development and delivery of annual and mediumterm strategic and operational plans. Ensure services are designed to be responsive, efficient, and aligned with population healthneeds and quality standards, while actively monitoring performance to drive continuous improvement and system-wide impact.o Champions a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and compassionate leadership. The role plays a pivotal part in shapingand sustaining a positive, inclusive, and values-driven culture, fostering psychological safety, staff wellbeing, and a strong sense ofpurpose across multidisciplinary teams.o Provides expert strategic, operational, and professional leadership for nursing and midwifery services across the Care Group andis clinically accountable for the development and delivery of high-quality, safe, and compassionate care, ensuring that the needs ofpatients and their families are prioritised.o Responsible for the professional regulation of all NMC registrants, overseeing workforce development to ensure safe, personcentred care. Accountable for maintaining safe staffing levels in line with relevant legislation and service standards, providingassurance to the Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery and the Chief of Care Group, and proposing solutions to address anyidentified risks or deficits.o Participates in the Gold On-Call rota, and deputising for Executive lead
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications & Knowledge Essential
Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) with appropriate field specific registration. Masters qualification (or evidence of in-depth professional knowledge and equivalent experience). Plus, extensive knowledge over a range of disciplines e.g., professional nursing/midwifery agenda, quality governance, risk management, clinical research and audit, HR, finance, service planning and underpinned by specialist courses or equivalent experience. This level of knowledge would have been obtained over a significant period of senior management posts held within an NHS organisation.
Desirable
Postgraduate qualification in healthcare leadership, quality improvement, or clinical governance. Coaching qualification. Fellowship or membership of a recognised professional body (e.g., FNF, RCN, QNI).
Experience Essential
Significant experience in a relevant senior leadership role within an NHS organisation or equivalent, of strategic planning and development Experience of implementation and/or leading a quality management system i.e., the functions of quality control, quality assurance, quality planning and quality improvement. Experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders, including external partners and successful track record of influence and engagement.
Aptitude and abilities Essential
Can strategically lead organisation-wide nursing and midwifery initiatives aligned to national and local priorities, driving transformational change and workforce development. Creating inclusive, psychologically safe environments, prioritising staff wellbeing and fostering a culture of support. Ability to exercises sound clinical and operational decision-making in complex scenarios, with clear evidence of risk management and ethical practice. Can implement robust quality and safety frameworks, achieving measurable improvements in compliance and patient safety. Ability to deliver initiatives that demonstrably enhance patient experience, clinical outcomes, and safety standards. Develops senior nursing leaders and advanced practitioners through structured coaching and career progression support. Ability to engage effectively at board level, influencing policy and presenting complex information with clarity to diverse stakeholders. Builds multi-professional partnerships across organisational boundaries, improving patient and staff outcomes. Can interpret data to inform service redesign and quality improvement, achieving measurable outcomes. Successfully navigates high-pressure situations and organisational change with composure and flexibility.
Desirable
Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
Other Essential
Ability to travel within geographical area. Able to work hours flexibly.
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 Swansea Bay University Health Board
Address Swansea Bay University Health Board Headquarters
1 Talbot Gateway
Port Talbot
SA12 7BR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)