Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Senior Nurse for Adferiad, Picu and 136

The closing date is 25 January 2026

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Nurse to join our team and provide high-quality, patient-centered care. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional to lead by example, support clinical excellence, and contribute to the development of nursing practice within our organisation.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Nurse, you will deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care while providing clinical leadership and mentorship to nursing staff. You will ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, support service improvement initiatives, and contribute to quality assurance. Acting as a role model for best practice, you will uphold organisational values and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve outstanding patient outcomes.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£56,514 to £63,623 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-NMR022-0126

Job locations

St Cadoc's Hospital

Lodge Rd, Caerleon,

Newport

NP18 3XQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Senior Nurse, you will deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care while providing clinical leadership and mentorship to nursing staff. You will ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, support service improvement initiatives, and contribute to quality assurance. Acting as a role model for best practice, you will uphold organisational values and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve outstanding patient outcomes.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Senior Nurse, you will deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care while providing clinical leadership and mentorship to nursing staff. You will ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, support service improvement initiatives, and contribute to quality assurance. Acting as a role model for best practice, you will uphold organisational values and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve outstanding patient outcomes.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional Requirements

Desirable

  • Leadership and Management development

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of Nursing Staff Management

Desirable

  • Sufficient Experience
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional Requirements

Desirable

  • Leadership and Management development

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of Nursing Staff Management

Desirable

  • Sufficient Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

St Cadoc's Hospital

Lodge Rd, Caerleon,

Newport

NP18 3XQ


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

St Cadoc's Hospital

Lodge Rd, Caerleon,

Newport

NP18 3XQ


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Divisional Nurse, Mental Health & LD

Nadine Gould

Nadine.Gould@wales.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£56,514 to £63,623 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-NMR022-0126

Job locations

St Cadoc's Hospital

Lodge Rd, Caerleon,

Newport

NP18 3XQ


Supporting documents

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