Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, motivated team on a fixed-term contract. Ward 20 is a 22 bedded acute frail elderly ward caring for patients during the acute phase of their admission with a focus on assessing the needs of the patient and delivering high quality, individualised patient care.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work under the direct supervision of the registered nurse and will be expected to undertake fundamental aspects of patient care. The role includes housekeeping duties, providing personal care to patients and ensuring the patients daily activities of living needs are met and to the highest of standards.
The successful candidate would be involved in motivating patients to achieve some adjusted level of independence and create stimulation to patients whilst they are in hospital.
The individual will be required to have good communication skills to be able to relate to patients, members of patients families and the multidisciplinary team that work within the clinical area.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 10 months to meet the needs of the service.
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.
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 successful candidate is expected to have a kind caring and compassionate nature, demonstrating empathy to patients and relatives with good communication skills.
The candidate will be responsible to Ward Manager, Ward sister and the qualified nurse in charge of the shift.
All staff are expected to act professional at at all times, and have a flexible approach when it comes to the day and night shift patterns that they are expected to work.
Prospective candidates can gain further information or arrange a informal visit by contacting;Ward Manager Victoria Whelan 01656 752045
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 successful candidate is expected to have a kind caring and compassionate nature, demonstrating empathy to patients and relatives with good communication skills.
The candidate will be responsible to Ward Manager, Ward sister and the qualified nurse in charge of the shift.
All staff are expected to act professional at at all times, and have a flexible approach when it comes to the day and night shift patterns that they are expected to work.
Prospective candidates can gain further information or arrange a informal visit by contacting;Ward Manager Victoria Whelan 01656 752045
Person Specification
English
Desirable
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).
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).
