Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for;The development of emergency care nursing practice to provide a high quality, safe, effective and innovative service. Providing professional leadership, direction and educational development of all nursing staff working within the Emergency Department.The development of strategy and frameworks to ensure the development and educational needs of individuals and/or groups of staff are met.This is an exciting time to come and join a friendly team of staff within the Emergency Department at The Princess of Wales Hospital . We would love to hear from you if you are Registered Nurse, with extensive experience of emergency care nursing.To succeed in this position you must be adaptable, flexible and willing to embrace a broad range of new challenges to share knowledge and experience with the team.
They will assist the Senior Nurse in developing systems and processes to monitor:1. Quality of care.2. Adherence to UHB policies and procedures.3. Clinical practice.4. The post holder will maximise the performance of all nursing staff within ED, ensuring effective structures for the supervision and direction of work.5. They will lead on audits for the Emergency Department, providing audit outcomes and reports to the wider multi-disciplinary teams
Main duties of the job
Band 7- Clinical Practice Educator - Emergency Department
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 to take the lead in nursing education and training within the full-time role as a Practice Educator in the Emergency Department at Princess of Wales hospital Bridgend.
The Emergency Department at Princess of Wales hospital is a busy department within a large District General Hospital. The unit consists of a dedicated paediatric unit, minor injuries unit, majors unit and an adult and paediatric resuscitation area.
We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide a high quality service and clinical evidence based care to our patient population whilst ensuring a positive learning environment for all staff.
The successful candidate will need to have a clear vision for best practice and evidence of complex decision-making skills.
The successful candidate will possess:
- Leadership and organisational skills.
- Complex decision-making skills.
- A clear vision for best practice.
- A caring attitude with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Have the ability to develop relationships across professional and organisational boundaries.
- Evidence of experience in the implementation of transformational change.
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
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive background with Emergency nursing
- Understanding of the importance of clinical governance and its application in practice
- Knowledge of Theories & Models of Learning for Educational Research & Practice
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and awareness of current evidence base relevant to the area of practic
Essential
Essential
- Fully trained and competent in the use of the Manchester Triage
- Leadership/Management qualification or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience
- Experience of lesson planning, and evaluation
- Evidence of implementing innovation and change in clinical practice
- Clinical competency across a range of clinical skill
Desirable
- teaching qualification or equivalent
- Clinical leadership qualification or equivalent
Desirable
Essential
- Experience of clinical and theoretical teaching in a range of context
- Evidence of undertaking clinical audit and/or research in clinical practice
Desirable
- Organizational ability and time management skills.
- Keyboard/word processing 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
Princess of Wales Hospital
Coity Road
Bridgend
CF31 1RQ