Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 130-NMR067-0425
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Morriston Hospital
- Town
- Morriston
- Salary
- £54,550 - £61,412 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Lead Diabetic Specialist Nurse
Band 8a
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
The post holder will provide efficient and effective professional leadership in this specialised field of care, ensuring standards of patient
care are consistently maintained in accordance with agreed operational policies. Responsible for promoting and safeguarding the
wellbeing and interests of all patients, staff and visitors to the service. To strive to improve working practice to increase efficiency
working independently as a Lead Nurse in their own right. Responsible for the day-to-day operational management of a Team within the
service in line with the Health Board’s values and behaviour framework of caring for each other, working together and always
improving.
Main duties of the job
- Planning and Design of the service
- Improvement, Monitoring, Policy and Service Development
- Communication
- Clinical
- Management training and leadership
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full details of personal specification and job description are located in the attached documents.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse. Professional knowledge gained through a Degree, supported by a Postgraduate qualification/Diploma
- Master's Degree in a relevant field or possess demonstrable equivalent skills, knowledge, training and experience.
- Extensive knowledge of the knowledge and understanding of current professional nursing issues
- Mentorship training/qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience of working within the speciality. Evidence of significant multidisciplinary working
- Experience of facilitation, teaching and educating others.
- Experience of interagency working and initiating developments across organisational boundaries
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading service improvement/change
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
- . Effective communication and presentation skills to all levels of staff
- Ability to work to deadlines and under reassure leadership, negotiation and consultation skills.
- Excellent standard of written communication skills/literacy.
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Morris
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Nursing for Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07192 532174
- Additional information
Bethan Perkins
Service Manager
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