Job overview
Are you a passionate and experienced clinician with a specialist interest in lower limb care? We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Band 7 Lower Limb Specialist to join our multidisciplinary team within Swansea Bay University Health Board. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop services for patients with complex lower limb conditions, including those at high risk due to diabetes, vascular disease, or musculoskeletal disorders.
You will work autonomously and collaboratively across community, delivering expert clinical care, supporting service development, and contributing to education and research.
Main duties of the job
Provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for patients with complex lower limb conditions.
Deliver specialist interventions including wound care.
Act as a clinical lead and expert resource for colleagues across community nursing.
Support the development and implementation of care pathways and protocols.
Lead and participate in clinical audit, service evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives.
Provide supervision, mentorship, and training to junior staff and students.
Contribute to patient and staff education around lower limb health and prevention strategies.
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
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse and current NMC Registration
2. Master’s Degree or equivalent experience Specialist qualifications Expert level of knowledge in clinical speciality
3. Knowledge of service improvement
4. Able to undertake a literature search and critically appraise research papers
5. Awareness of current developments within the NHS
Desirable criteria
6. Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
7. Management qualification (or equivalent experience)
8. Advanced clinical skills
9. Non-medical Prescribing (v300)
Experience
Essential criteria
10. Experience in the relevant specialty Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
11. Experience of managing a ward area/department
12. Experience of working with preregistration nursing/midwifery students in a mentorship role
13. Experience of undertaking audit
14. Experience of using reflective learning to support the development of self and staff
Desirable criteria
15. Experience of participating in research
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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