Job summary
Are you an experienced healthcare professional with leadership skills and a passion for improving outcomes for people affected by alcohol dependency and misuse? We are seeking a Community Alcohol Care Team (Co-ACT) Clinical Lead/Manager to lead a pan-Cwm Taf Morgannwg service and provide expert clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team.

You will promote evidence-based practice and support high-quality care for individuals experiencing alcohol-related harm. Working closely with acute and community services, you will help ensure seamless care pathways, reducing avoidable hospital admissions and improving outcomes.

The role includes managing and supervising practitioners, developing clinical protocols and educational resources, and working with health, social care and third-sector partners to strengthen integrated care. You will also lead quality improvement activities, monitoring performance and outcomes against best practice standards.

This role offers the chance to shape alcohol care services across the Health Board, ensuring service users and their families receive compassionate, effective support.

This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to funding. Anyone wishing to apply for the post as a secondment must seek approval from their Line Manager before applying.

Main duties of the job
The Community Alcohol Care Team Clinical Lead and Manager is a senior specialist nurse responsible for the clinical leadership, management, and development of the Community Alcohol Care Team across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB).

If you are committed to service improvement, collaborative working and delivering excellent patient care, we would welcome your application.

The post holder will provide expert clinical care to people with complex alcohol misuse, including change-resistant drinkers and frequent hospital attenders, while also holding responsibility for day-to-day operational management, professional leadership, supervision of staff, service improvement, and partnership working across acute, community, primary care and third sector services.

The role integrates advanced autonomous clinical practice with leadership and service management, ensuring delivery of high-quality, evidence-based alcohol care aligned with national and local priorities.

About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Job 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.

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. Whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means being able to communicate in Welsh during routine clinical situations, such as welcoming patients, discussing straightforward aspects of their care and answering routine questions. If you're comfortable holding everyday conversations in Welsh, we encourage you to apply. Your Welsh language skills will help us provide person-centred care and enable patients to receive services in their language of choice.

Person Specification
Qualifications/Knowledge
Essential

• Registered Nurse (Adult or Mental Health) with specialist knowledge of working in substance misuse.
• Evidence of post-registration education to Postgraduate Diploma level or equivalent experience e.g substance misuse, gastro-Intestinal & Liver disease
• Advanced knowledge of alcohol misuse, dependency, and associated physical and mental health conditions.

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber or willing to work towards.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and Mental Health Measures.

Experience/Skills
Essential

• Advanced knowledge of alcohol misuse, dependency, and associated physical and mental health conditions.
• Ability to gather and analyse data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Significant post-registration experience working with people with alcohol misuse

Desirable

• IT Skills. Project Management skills. Teaching skills.
• Experience in a range of clinical settings e.g. adult mental health community mental health or a medical ward. Experience of leading within multi-disciplinary settings.
• Welsh Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above

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: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address: Prince Charles Hospital, Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil, CTM Wide, CF47 9DT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://joinctm.wales/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Community Alcohol Care Team Senior Nurse, Kyle Newton, kyle.newton@wales.nhs.uk, 01685728888

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £50,129 to £57,365 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 110-NMR272-1026

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