Job summary
The post is that of a Staff Nurse and the post holder will be expected to undertake duties within a ward based setting at Prince Charles Hospital. The post holder will carry out a range of assigned tasks involving direct and indirect care for the benefit of the patient/client in accordance with agreed protocols.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all policies and procedures are observed, and meet Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB requirements, as well as NMC Standards and Codes of Conduct.
We currently have both part time and full time positions available and can offer flexibility with the part time hours available to suit candidates.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity is available for band 5 nurses to join our forward thinking team in Acute Respiratory Medicine at the Prince Charles Hospital. We are looking for highly motivated and committed band 5 staff nurses to work on our acute respiratory ward.
We care for a variety of patients with both acute and long term conditions including patients stepping down from ITU/HDU. We are a 25 bed ward offering non-invasive ventilation (NIV), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and specialist high flow oxygen in the ward setting. We also nurse patient's with tracheostomies, laryngectomies and chest drains. We have strong links with both the hospital respiratory nurse specialists and community staff to ensure best treatment and continuity.
We require enthusiastic motivated individuals who have the ability and passion to work within our friendly ward team. Acute Respiratory Medicine is continuously expanding its service and we require staff nurses who have the ambition to help drive these changes and help expand the service we offer. Commitment to undertake ongoing training and development is essential.
If you are motivated to deliver high standards of care and have these personal qualities and characteristics then this could be the post for you. Please come and meet the team and have a look around.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Respiratory Qualification
- Teaching or assessing qualification
Skills and Experince
Essential
- Previous experience in the hospital environment
Desirable
- Previous acute NHS experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Demonstrates patient focused care
Desirable
- Demonstrates good teamworking skills
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.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Prince Charles Hospital
Gurnos
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 9DT