Registered Nurse - RGH Ward 19, Respiratory

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 staff Nurse, on Ward 19 at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. The post holder will be expected to undertake duties on as a staff nurse in the Acute Medical Wards. The post holder will carry out a range of assigned tasks involving direct and indirect care for the benefit of the patient/client in accordance with agreed protocols.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all policies and procedures are observed, and meet Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB requirements, as well as NMC Standards and Codes of Conduct.

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 UHB's 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.

Main duties of the job

Ward 19 is a 28 bedded Acute Medical Ward which has a special interest in Respiratory Medicine. Ward 19 is currently working towards developing a non-invasive ventilation specialist bay. This will be an exciting innovative area where one would have the opportunity to work. Respiratory medicine is continually evolving and can be both challenging and rewarding.We seek an enthusiastic highly motivated staff nurse to join our friendly team and deliver the highest quality care.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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.