Community Nurse

1. Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties.
2. The post holder will ensure high standards of care are delivered to patients and their families/carers within the home environment by ensuring care is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated.
3. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Community Nurse based within the Home First Team in Pembrokeshire. 

The role will involve supporting the management of a delegated caseload within the Enhanced Bridging Service as part of the Home First Team. This will include caseload management, as well as support and guidance being provided to a team of Band 2 Community HCSWs.

The post holder will ensure high standards of care are delivered to patients and their families/carers within the home environment by ensuring care is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to liaise with staff, patient/carers and the wider multi-disciplinary team. It is expected that appropriate delegation of duties and risk management strategies are applied in order to maintain effective communication between those involved in the patient’s care package. 

Pembrokeshire’s Community Nursing Teams have a wide-ranging nursing skill mix and pride themselves on supporting professional development and improving high standards of community practice in line with current Health Board values.

There is currently 1 full time permanent position available, working 5 days over a 7-day period, including weekends and bank holidays.  

The post holder will need the ability to travel across sites in a timely manner.

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 14/6/24

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.