Continuing Health Care/NHS Funded Nursing Care Team Leader in Wales

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board are offering an exciting and challenging opportunity to work as Continuing Health Care / NHS Funded Nursing Care Team Leader.

Main duties of the job:

• We are looking for a professional who is reliable, flexible and self‑motivated who can work as part of the Nursing Team across Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB and has a working knowledge of both the Continuing Health Care Framework and NHS Funded Nursing Care where care is provided via the Independent Sector, residential settings and the community.
• You will manage a Nurse Assessor Team and work with the Continuing Health Care Senior Nurse in developing, coordinating and sustaining a Continuing Health Care model and service to meet the needs of the population of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board area.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn’t need to have skills in Welsh, we’ll consider it an advantage when short‑listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.

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:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• 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 responsibilities:

• The post-holder will assist the Continuing Health Care Senior Nurse in developing, coordinating and sustaining a Continuing Health Care model and service to meet the needs of the population of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board area.
• The post holder will have day to day management responsibilities for a group of staff within the complex and continuing care operational teams.
• The post-holder will have extensive knowledge and experience to advise on all elements of Continuing Health Care and NHS Funded Nursing Care.
• The post-holder will work with the Continuing Health Care Senior Nurse to deliver ongoing educational programmes to ensure that UHB staff have the skills to undertake robust Continuing Health Care assessments, work in partnership and implement the Continuing Health Care Policy and NHS Funded Registered Nursing Care Policy across the directorates.
• Have specialised and in‑depth professional knowledge and experience of service planning and delivery in Primary, Community and Secondary Care, Continuing Healthcare, NHS Funded Nursing Care, Public Protection and the Care Home Sector.
• Lead a team of staff and undertake day to day management responsibilities.
• The post holder will work autonomously delegating activities to the appropriate team member and will have significant discretion to act within broad occupational policies.
• Acting up for Senior Nurse in relation to key policy areas.

Person Specification:

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE

• Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration.
• Degree in relevant subject, supplemented by specialist training to Masters Level or able to demonstrate equivalent level of skills and knowledge.
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
• Highly specialist clinical knowledge to enable management of complex cases.
• Teaching qualification.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience as a Ward Manager/Team Leader as a Deputy Team Leader Band 6.
• Service planning and delivery in Primary, Community and Secondary Care, CHC, NHS Funded Nursing Care, Public Protection and the Care Home Sector.
• Manage team of staff.
• Broad knowledge of specialty.

APTITUDE & ABILITIES

• Must possess clinical supervision skills.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge in relation to CHC/RNCC and complex care, internal and external pressures, and other statutory and voluntary organisations.
• Able to deal with verbally aggressive patients/relatives. Requires a high level of interpersonal skills and communication skills.
• Persuasive and negotiating skills.
• Skills to deal with distressing or emotional circumstances eg. supporting Nurses caring for patients with complex needs.
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise workload.
• Commitment to collaborative and partnership working.
• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.

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.