About this role
Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic nurse to join the Intensive Care Unit at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen as a Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse. This is a permanent post offering a chance to lead and develop within a dynamic critical care environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the ICU team, ensuring safe, individualised, and effective patient care. Manage the nursing skill mix and provide clinical leadership. Support staff development and maintain high standards under pressure. Demonstrate effective communication and calm decision-making in complex situations.
Essential Criteria:
Managerial experience in ITU. Proven leadership skills. Critical Care Qualification. NMC Registration.
Ideal Candidate:
Motivated and professional leader. Committed to continuous improvement and responsive to change. Strong communicator with a supportive approach to team development.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the ICU team, ensuring safe, individualised, and effective patient care. Provide highly specialist advice and clinical leadership to support and develop the nursing team within the department and specialty. Work in conjunction with the Senior Nurse Manager to develop and review standards of direct nursing care, based on research evidence and audit outcomes. Ensure agreed standards of care are consistently delivered to patients. Maintain a safe environment for staff and patients. Offer specialist clinical advice within the multidisciplinary team and support services. Promote and maintain good working relationships across the multidisciplinary team. Demonstrate knowledge of all relevant Health Board policies, procedures, and guidelines 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 14/07/2026.
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 Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, 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
Job description Job responsibilities
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) Expert knowledge of Critical Care Nursing to postgraduate diploma level Bronze IQT Teaching/Coaching qualification (or equivalent experience) Knowledge of legislation pertinent to role
Desirable
Recognised management qualification Recognised leadership qualification Experience of leading a team Masters degree in pertinent subject
Experience Essential
Proven and relevant experience at Band 6 Appropriate experience within specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC Code (2018) Proven post-registration experience and evidence of coordinating and managing a team of staff. Able to demonstrate an awareness of professional issues and developments. Evidence of leadership skills Experience of working in a multi-professional environment Experience in budget management Experience of effective staff management Experience of running a ward/area/department Experience of mentoring pre-registration nursing/midwifery students IT skills Able to relate theory into practice through reflective skills Good knowledge of information governance/data protection requirements
Desirable
Experience of working in a Band 7 role Understanding of financial and resource management processes
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 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 Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address Glangwili General Hospital
Carmarthen
SA312AF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)