Location
St Asaph, Wales
Salary
£32557.00 to £39631.00
Profession
Staff nurse
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
25 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 7 months (Maternity cover until 24.07.2027)
Posted Date
09 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

10 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Other

    Working unsociable hours.

  • Other

    Ability to travel between patient’s homes in a timely manner.

  • Skills

    Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

  • Skills

    Ability to maintain high standards of care.

  • Skills

    Clinical competency.

  • Knowledge

    Evidence of ongoing professional training.

  • Knowledge

    Knowledge of Professional codes of conduct.

  • Knowledge

    Broad knowledge of relevant community nursing skills and competencies.

  • Qualifications

    Registered nurse or within 2 months of gaining PIN.

  • Qualifications

    Knowledge of Primary Care.

Desirable

4 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Other

    Welsh Speaker.

  • Skills

    Flexible approach to work.

  • Knowledge

    Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification.

  • Qualifications

    Working towards diploma or degree. Previous community experience.

Job overview

This post is fixed term / secondment until 24.07.2027 due to maternity cover.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Please note for Welsh students, you must apply via Streamlining where all available jobs can be located.

Are you an experienced registered nurse with vision, drive and endless enthusiasm? Do you thrive on change and a challenge? Then come and join our District Nursing Service which is dynamic, proactive and progressive with a commitment to making a difference for our patients. We believe in developmental and training opportunities for our staff and therefore are currently seeking to recruit highly motivated, passionate Band 5 Community Nurses who are keen to develop and work towards one of the following roles;

  • Band 6 District Nurse by undertaking the District Nurse Qualification.
  • Chronic Condition Case Manager by undertaking disease specific training to provide evidence based care to those individuals with highly complex needs.
  • Nurse Practitioners by undertaking a modular approach to attain the clinical skills required.
  • Interested candidates are welcome to contact the department for an informal discussion regarding the posts requirements.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicants will need to have excellent communication skills with an ability to provide clinically effective care within the District Nurse Team.

The West Division of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board delivers District Nursing Services across the Counties of Anglesey and Gwynedd working in an integrated way with partner organisations to deliver high quality evidence based care in order to maintain patients in their own homes and communities, averting hospital admissions, empowering the patient towards self management and implementing seamless patient centred care and treatment.

You must be able to travel between patients homes both within towns and rural areas in a timely manner.

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

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

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This advert is for Community Staff Nurse with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in St Asaph, Wales. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £32557.00 to £39631.00. The contract type is Fixed term: 7 months (Maternity cover until 24.07.2027). The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.

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