Discharge Liaison Nurse Team Leader in Haverfordwest

Employer Hywel Dda University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Withybush General Hospital /South Pembs/ Tenby Cottage Hospital Town Haverfordwest Salary £48,527 – £55,532 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/02/ :59 Interview date 25/02/2026

Band 7

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Job overview

The Urgent and Intermediate Care team have an opening for a dynamic and experienced individual to join our Discharge Specialist Team. The team support in both community and secondary care settings to facilitate timely hospital discharges and enhance the quality and safety of the service given to individuals at home with an aim to optimise recovery and resilience.

The Discharge Specialist Team is an adaptable team with a variety of functions to support and advocate the patient in the interface between services and organisations, identifying the appropriate pathway for the patient, ensuring \’what matters to them\’ is at the forefront of decisions in the process.

The service aims to deliver support for discharge to recover and assess at home working in conjunction with our community multidisciplinary team and in-reaching into our hospitals.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply

Interviews to be held on 25/02/2026

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an experienced Senior Nurse to lead our Discharge Liaison Team across Withybush General Hospital, South Pembrokeshire Hospital, and Tenby Cottage Hospital. This Band 7 role is pivotal in ensuring safe, timely, and person-centred discharge planning for patients with complex needs. You will provide visible clinical leadership, expert advice, and coordination of care packages across health and social care, working closely with multidisciplinary teams and community services.

The successful candidate will demonstrate autonomy, advanced assessment skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential, alongside a thorough understanding of discharge-to-assess models, continuing healthcare processes, and patient flow strategies. Experience in leading teams, managing change, and working across primary and secondary care is highly desirable.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence service development, improve patient experience, and drive innovation in discharge planning. If you are passionate about making a difference and committed to delivering high-quality care, we would love to hear from you.

Working for our organisation

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

Detailed job description and main 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

• Registered Nurse (Part 1)
• Current NMC Registration
• Pertinent postgraduate diploma (or equivalent development / experience AND a willingness to undertake appropriate post graduate level study when in post)
• Teaching/Coaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Knowledge of legislation pertinent
• Good knowledge of information governance/data protection requirements
• Recognised management qualification
• Recognised leadership qualification
• Master’s degree in pertinent subject
• SPQ District Nursing

Experiance

• 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 multiprofessional environment
• Experience in budget management
• Experience of effective staff management
• Experience of running a ward/area/department
• Experience of mentoring preregistration nursing/midwifery students
• Able to relate theory into practice through reflective skills
• Evidence of service development implementation

Language Skills

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Erin Bonwick Job title Clinical Lead Nurse Patient Flow Email address Telephone number Additional information

via WGH Switchboard ext 4232.

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