Deputy Ward Sister/Charge Nurse

Job summary

• The post holder will act as the deputy to the Team Leader/Sister/Charge Nurse regularly taking charge of the clinical area and ensuring that the standards and quality of care given to patients and clients, together with the environment in which care is delivered, are maintained at an excellent standard.o The post holder will be an effective leader and role model and will be expected to provide regular direct clinical care. They will be expected to use their knowledge & experience to support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance.o The post holder will work flexibly as a member of the care team and in support of the Team Leader/Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure standards are being maintained, evaluated, and where necessary improved.
• The post holder will be an integral part member of the leadership team on Lansdowne Ward.
• The post holder will ensure the team deliver high quality, safe, evidence based care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

This is a full time permanent Band 6 Deputy Ward Sister/Charge Nurse post on Lansdowne Ward, within the Medicine Directorate.The successful applicant will be based at St Davids Hospital in Cardiff.

An exciting opportunity has arisen on Lansdowne Ward to join a dynamic, innovative team delivering care to general medical patients in the over 65 age group requiring rehabilitation goals.

As Deputy Ward Sister/Charge Nurse the successful applicant will be part of the continuing care and rehabilitation within our multidisciplinary team.

The ward comprises of 19 inpatient beds caring for patients with complex medical and rehabilitation needs. This is an exciting opportunity to work with the multi disciplinary team who work with such dedication and passion to ensure that these patients, receive the most up to date effective care possible to lead to their safe discharges into home & community settings.

If you welcome change and innovation, we can support you to gain the high level of leadership skills required to successfully manage a team of dedicated nurses and ensure that the care we give is gold standard. We look forward to hearing from you.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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.