Registered Nurse

Job summary

An exiting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to work in the busy main Outpatients at Neath/Port Talbot Hospital.

A Registered Nurse in the Outpatient Department is responsible for overseeing the running of all clinics and supervising clinic staff, mentoring students and assisting the Outpatient Sisters in the general running of the department.

The role also includes, carrying out clinical procedures such as bladder scans, pre op swabbing and post operative wound dressings, also assisting clinicians with procedures.

Main duties of the job

The role of the registered nurse in Outpatients is to oversee the running of the various clinics held in the department, these include, ENT, Ophthalmology, general medicine, orthopaedic, spinal, general surgery and cardiology.

The role requires the registered nurse to work closely with Consultants and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate the smooth running of clinics and to supervise other team members such as HCSW's and student nurses.

The role requires the registered nurse to act as an advocate for the patient during their visit and to carry out various clinical tasks such as dressings, visual acuity and OCT pictures on eye clinic and the administration of medications such as eye drops and injections for various clinics.

The role includes the facilitating of the nurse led post operative wound clinic.

The successful candidate will be required to mentor students and new staff members and to take charge of the department in the absence of managers.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.