Registered Nurse - C6 Protected Elective Surgical Unit (PESU), UHW

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic newly registered nurses to join our team. We are a supportive and dynamic team providing specialised care for patients within the Protected Elective Surgical Unit (PESU) at the University Hospital of Wales. PESU plays a vital role of optimising care and outcomes of patients who are undergoing major surgery through the elective stream. We care for a wide range of patients, encompassing Colorectal, Upper GI, Liver, Maxilla Facial, ENT and Ophthalmology, Urology and Spinal surgery. This combination of specialities will give you an extensive range of surgical nursing skills, which is unlike anywhere else.

Main duties of the job

Adult Nurse

We work closely with specialist, medical, nursing, pharmacy and dietetic teams to deliver holistic care to our patients. Working here will provide an excellent experience in acute surgical nursing of this complex group of patients. You will develop in caring for patients who require specialist nursing skills which will lay the foundations of your nursing career. The skills you will learn are transferable across the care spectrum, due to the variety of patients you will encounter. You will experience working closely with the multidisciplinary team and develop excellent communication, clinical skills and knowledge. Within the Surgical Directorate at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) we are committed to supporting new staff and offer a 4-week supernummary induction period for newly registered Nurses with added bespoke study days organised and run by our Professional Practice Development Team. We thrive on developing and nurturing our staff, and are always happy to go the extra mile to help you reach your potential.

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 ur 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.