Sister​/Charge Nurse Community

Overview

This is a fixed term/secondment vacancy until 27/12/2026. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application. Are you a nurse with leadership experience in an acute or community setting? Do you currently hold or are working towards a Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing?

Have you considered a move to Community Nursing but have not completed the required Specialist Practitioner Qualification?

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Community Nursing Team based in Pembroke Dock, supporting the Team Leader in providing professional and clinical leadership to the Community Nursing Team. While desirable, this post does not require completion of an SPQ; however post registration development and experience are essential.

• Support and work alongside the Team Leader as part of the MDT to deliver safe, effective, quality care.
• Provide clinical leadership on a daily basis while managing a caseload of patients.
• Provide professional leadership, guidance and role modelling to support the development and wellbeing of staff and students.
• Support the delivery of safe care by promoting and monitoring standards of care, auditing and investigating patient safety incidents and complaints.

• Active registration as a nurse with leadership experience in acute or community settings.
• Current or in-progress Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing (SPQ). Desirable but not required for appointment; post-registration development and experience are essential.
• Ability to speak Welsh is desirable;
  English and/or Welsh speakers are welcome to apply.

The ability to speak 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.

Interviews will be held on 23/02/2026.

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. A full Job description and Person Specification are attached within the supporting documents. The Health Board is committed to bilingualism to enhance patient and service user experiences and welcomes applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable; if not met, learning options and staff support are available during employment.