National Clinical Lead - Nursing
| Posting date: | 24 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 November 2025 |
| Location: | Cardiff, CF24 5PB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | B0612-25-0001 |
Summary
Role Purpose: As the organisations Clinical Lead for Nursing & Midwifery you will support the Deputy Chief Clinical Officer and act alongside the National Clinical Leads for medicine and paramedicine you will provide strategic Clinical Leadership, Management and Advice to the organisation on all clinical matters to ensure that it delivers clinical services that are compliant, safe and of a high quality. Potential time commitment:Minimum 25 hours per month Location:Working across all 7 County areas.Requirement to travel whenever the need arises and to attend events, meetings or any other SJAC business. Reasonable travelling and subsistence payments will be made in accordance with SJAC Policy. Responsible to:Directly accountable to the Chief Clinical Officer, Clinical Director, and Professionally Accountable to the Clinical Director This role involves: Provide clinical leadership on a national level to develop and support the implementation of National Clinical Strategies. To develop methods to recruit, retain and develop the work of nurses, midwives, health visitors, nursing associates and associate practitioners, and students, within St John Ambulance Cymru. This includes integrating them into frontline practice. Support the Deputy Chief Clinical Officer to ensure that expert nursing input is given to the strategic management and implementation of issues relating to regulatory standards, including Infection Prevention Control, Morbidity and Mortality Reviews, MHRA Medical and Field Safety Alerts. On behalf of the Deputy Chief Clinical Officer, in support of the National Clinical Lead, Medicine, support the management of Controlled Drug provision to volunteers and staff and support the discharge of their clinical duties in relation to medicines. To act as the clinical lead for infection prevention and control. Participate in the function as On-Call Senior Clinical Advisor and execute the associated requirements of this role. As part of the wider clinical team provide expert nursing advice to inform changes to St John Ambulance Cymru training, operational and clinical practice. Attend Clinical Forums, Clinical Risk meetings and other Clinical groups as directed by the Deputy Chief Clinical Officer. Ensure that teams collaborate internally both locally and nationally to share best practice and develop shared charitable activities and projects this includes the wider National Clinical Team; to include facilitating quality improvement initiatives, input to reviews and take part in consultations to support the St John Ambulance Cymru National Clinical agenda. Forge links with health partners, other professional groups and external stakeholders. Line manage as per management structure to ensure that Health Care Professionals, HCP, are professionally led and meet requirements of their professional bodies as well as St John Ambulance Cymru. To undertake investigations and produce reports as required in relation to operational, conduct or clinical activities. Represent St John Ambulance Cymru, from time to time as requested, on relevant Committees, Task & Finish or Working Groups. Proactively manage & conduct Annual Development Reviews on direct reports. To comply with St John Ambulance Cymru health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and where appropriate statutory requirements. Have due regard for the health, safety, welfare and wellbeing St John Ambulance Cymru people and those members of the public with whom they come into contact. To be prepared to undertake any other activities, duties and responsibilities as appropriate within the level of the role. Tenure in role is an initial 3 years with scope to extend for another 3 years on approval.Training and Support:Statutory & Mandatory Training will be available throughout your role.Support will be provided by the Clinical Director and NHQ Staff. What you will get from this role: You will play a key role in the modernisation of St John Ambulance Cymru. Have input to create positive change within the work St John Ambulance Cymru does. Support the effectiveness and satisfaction of volunteers. Make significant impact on the communities within your region. Meet and collaborate with a wide variety of people and professionals from various backgrounds across Wales. Be part of an inclusive and diverse organisation. Develop key transferable skills in operational and strategic leadership from a national charity.