Registered Nurse

Job summary

Open day - Saturday 18th May 2024 - the event will take place from 10:00 am until 14:30 in the Outpatient's Department at the:

University Hospital of Llandough

Penlan Road

Llandough

CF64 2XX

We are proud to present and to share the opportunities for Registered nurses to join the National, Specialist Rehabilitation Centre based within Cardiff and Vale UHB, University of Llandough. Our services provide Specialist Spinal Rehabilitation on ward West 10 and Specialist Neurological Rehabilitation on West 10. Our units provide complex multi-disciplinary rehabilitation to patients who have suffered either a significant spinal injury or following an acquired brain injury. Registered nurses who join us will be supported to become competent in all areas of specialist rehabilitation including tracheostomy care and bowel and bladder care among others.

We work hard to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and standards of care are maintained through audit and governance. We are supported by a Professional and Practice Development Nurse along with a Practice Educator. There is an educational programme and an induction process for all new staff who start with us along with further educational opportunities if required.

West 8 has a maximum capacity of 26 patients and West 10 of 22. We work closely with other allied health professional to ensure that our patients and their families receive care that is tailor made to their needs. Both units are very rewarding and we are privilege to support our patients to adapt to new ways of life following a life changing injury.

Main duties of the job

We provide highly specialised care for a wide variety of patient groups within the neurosciences directorate. Staff in this friendly and supportive team develop a wide range of advanced skills and knowledge within the 4 main areas of B4 Neurosurgery and C4 Neurology within UHW and West 8 Spinal Rehab and West 10 Neuro Rehab UHL.

Within these areas we care for and deliver treatment to patients with neurological disorders, including patients who require emergency care, elective surgery and routine investigations.

There may also be opportunities to work within the Neurology, Neuro rehabilitation and Spinal rehabilitation.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the unit prior to application and interview.

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.