Registered Nurse - Diabetes/Endocrine

Job summary

Student Streamlining - Adult branch

The post is that of a Generic Staff Nurse and the post holder will be expected to undertake duties in a Ward/Department in either 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

At Ward 11 Prince Charles Hospital we are continually striving to improve patients' experiences and outcomes. Staff are committed to ongoing professional development and you will benefit from mentorship and the support of an experienced and enthusiastic multi-professional team, committed to the delivery of excellent patient care.

We are looking for dynamic, forward thinking and committed nurses to join our dedicated team. The successful candidates will have excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering high quality person centred care. We have fantastic opportunities for you to develop your clinical skills and knowledge in an environment which is conducive to learning. Ward 11 specialises in diabetes and endocrinology however this post will allow the successful candidates to rotate within a number of medical specialities

Within the Medical Directorate we provide all new staff with an induction period .

We welcome and encourage all enquiries and applications for both full and part time positions.

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.