Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right person to join our team at, Tonteg Day Unit who provide specialist dementia care for patients living in the community and support Lewis Merthyr Day Unit when needed.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the manager with the day to day running of the Day Unit. They will act as a role model and undertake day to day management of the nursing team, demonstrating clinical leadership.
The post holder will undertake comprehensive patient assessments, and facilitate the implementation and evaluation of nursing care to ensure the highest level of care is achieved and that the care is person centred, multi-disciplinary and evidence based.
The post holder will undertake assessments of patients both within the day unit and patients home via the open referral system. They will work closely with the client's carers and family, offering advice and support.
The post holder will participate in the weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings providing comprehensive reports on patients.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
- Managing the Day Unit alongside the Day Unit Manager, providing effective day to day running of the Unit.
- Completing risk assessments for individual patients, monitoring and reviewing as required.
- Taking an active role in qualified and team meetings, taking the lead in the absence of the Day Unit Manager.
- Day to day management of a team of Day Unit Care staff, including qualified staff nurses, HCA's, Local Authority and 3rd Sector Workers including allocating duties/tasks as appropriate on a daily basis and undertaking annual PDR's for area of responsibility.
- Planning staff rotas, and co-ordinating with Local Authority and 3rd Sector Workers to ensure sufficient staffing levels.
- Responding to patient and carer requests, queries or concerns in a timely manner.
- Assist the Day Unit Manager with the training requirements of the Day Unit - monitoring compliance and organising training when training needs are identified.
- Complete regular audits to monitor the effectiveness of practice and service delivery, and inform change as required
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.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and well-being services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taff.
We live by our core values:
We listen, learn and improve
We treat everyone with respect
We all work together as one
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 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.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and well-being services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taff.
We live by our core values:
We listen, learn and improve
We treat everyone with respect
We all work together as one
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 diverse communities that we serve.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Evidence of post- registration continuing professional development activity
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing people and ability to lead a team of staff
- Evidence of achievement in clinical practice within the area speciality.
Skills
Essential
- People management and leadership skills
- Organisational ability and time management skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Evidence of post- registration continuing professional development activity
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing people and ability to lead a team of staff
- Evidence of achievement in clinical practice within the area speciality.
Skills
Essential
- People management and leadership skills
- Organisational ability and time management skills
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Pontypridd Cottage Hospital
The Common, Hospital Road
Pontypridd
CF374AL
Employer's website
https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
