Job summary
Staff Nurse- Care of the Elderly/General Medicine.
Its an exciting time to join us on Ward 12 at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. Ward 12 is a 28 bedded medical ward that cares for a wide range of patients.
We are looking for staff who have an interest insupporting and treating patients with chronic and acute medical conditions. We are looking for motivated, caring individuals who strive to achieve high standards of care for all patients.
There will be opportunities for internal development as the University Health Board has a dedicated training and development department offering a wide range of in house courses. We also have close links with the University of Glamorgan to support your ongoing professional development which you will be required to demonstrate as part of re-validation. Informal visits are encouraged.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for implementing and reviewing planned nursing care and giving treatment as needed. They will be responsible for the maintenance of nursing records for patients during their shifts.
The post holder will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work as a team on their owninitiative.Staff will be required to be well organised and have time good time management skills and the ability to work as part of a team or on their own initiative with high standards.
The post holder must have an NMC PIN Number to be able to apply for this post.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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.
The post holder will:
Be responsible for the management a group of patients, and occasionally take charge of the ward/department, and its resources for the duration of their duty.
Be responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care
Be responsible for ensuring that all policies and procedures are adhered to.
Be responsible for the support and supervision of junior staff.
Be responsible for maintaining accurate, current, comprehensive and concise records concerning the condition of the client, in accordance with NMC Standards for Record & Record Keeping and the UHBs Patient Record Policy.
Liaise with the appropriate Clinical Specialists i.e. Doctors, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Clinical Nurse Specialists, in relation to individual patient requirements and planned programmes of care.
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.
The post holder will:
Be responsible for the management a group of patients, and occasionally take charge of the ward/department, and its resources for the duration of their duty.
Be responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care
Be responsible for ensuring that all policies and procedures are adhered to.
Be responsible for the support and supervision of junior staff.
Be responsible for maintaining accurate, current, comprehensive and concise records concerning the condition of the client, in accordance with NMC Standards for Record & Record Keeping and the UHBs Patient Record Policy.
Liaise with the appropriate Clinical Specialists i.e. Doctors, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Clinical Nurse Specialists, in relation to individual patient requirements and planned programmes of care.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
Desirable
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Skills
Essential
- Relevant degree in Nursing
Desirable
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Experience
Essential
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
Desirable
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Skills
Essential
- Relevant degree in Nursing
Desirable
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Experience
Essential
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
