Job summary
An exciting opportunity is available for band 5 Staff Nurses to join our forward thinking nursing team on Ward 1 in Ysbyty Cwm Cynon Community Hospital which is situated close to Mountain Ash. The hospital supports patients with rehabilitation needs and complex discharge planning. We are looking for highly motivated and committed band 5 staff nurses to work on our rehabilitation wards to support patients in achieving a safe discharge.
We require enthusiastic motivated individuals who have the ability and passion to work within our friendly ward team. Ysbyty Cwm Cynon is continuously expanding its services and we require staff nurses who have the ambition to help drive these changes and help expand the service we offer. We are able to offer both full and part-time posts within our team.
For any informal discussions around this opportunity, please contact Senior Nurse Rebekah Thomas [email protected]
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Be responsible for the management a group of patients, and occasionally take charge of the ward/department, and its resources for the duration of their duty.
- Be responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care
- Be responsible for ensuring that all policies and procedures are adhered to.
- Be responsible for the support and supervision of junior staff.
- Be responsible for maintaining accurate, current, comprehensive and concise records concerning the condition of the client, in accordance with NMC Standards for Record & Record Keeping and the UHB's Patient Record Policy.
- Liaise with the appropriate Clinical Specialists i.e. Doctors, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Clinical Nurse Specialists, in relation to individual patient requirements and planned programmes of care.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
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
Ysbyty Cwm Cynon
Mountain Ash
CF45 4BZ