Lead Nurse Intergrated Medicine

Job summary

Intergrated Medicine (includes -In patient medicine beds, Diabetes Team, Parkinson's Team Stroke Services, Community Hospitals, Respiratory, Frailty Services, Acute Oncology Service, TB Service, Home Ventilation Team, TB Service, Asthma Service, Bronchiectasis service, Community Respiratory Resource Unit)

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, innovative and compassionate Nurse Leader who can bring their clinical and leadership expertise to this role within Medicine Clinical Board at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

Working closely with the Director of Nursing for Medicine, you will provide expert professional advice, leading areas of work involving patient safety and experience and staff recruitment, whilst providing strong leadership to the nursing teams within Integrated Medicine.

The post-holder will be a visible leader, acting as a role model for best practice, providing both operational and strategic leadership, clinical advice, and support for staff in relation to all aspects of nursing.

The post-holder will have an excellent understanding of the national professional nursing agenda and will raise the profile of nursing within Medicine and the wider organisation. The post-holder will provide professional advice and support to all professional groups within Integrated Medicine whilst promoting a culture of openness and transparency.

Main duties of the job

The Lead Nurse will provide nursing leadership and expert nursing advice to the Clinical Director, and General Manager within Integrated Medicine. The post holder will support the Director of Nursing in developing and implementing the Clinical Board and UHB Nursing and Midwifery Strategy. This will be in accordance with patient needs, national and local priorities and professional codes of practice. The post holder will lead nursing practice and will be expected to develop innovative practice in relation to the provision of nursing services to patients.

The post holder will be expected to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the Directorate discharges its functions effectively and efficiently.

The post holder will assume professional nursing leadership and line management responsibility to the Senior Nurses and support the Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses/CNS's and their teams.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.