Job summary
Employer heading
Community Ward Nurse
Band 5
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
To work as a member of the Integrated Nursing Team as a Community Ward Staff Nurse.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
To ensure the provision of effective, efficient, appropriate, high quality patient care.
To act in accordance with the NMC Professional Code of Conduct and other policies.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join the Trefynwy Ward Nursing Team as part of the Monmouthshire Integrated Nurse Team.
We pride ourselves in providing excellent, quality care to our patients. We are a welcoming, supportive and friendly group of professionals who strive to provide a friendly caring environment for both patients and staff.
We are committed to exploring innovative ways of working enhancing the patient experience. We know our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff and we aim to recruit and retain the best staff possible.
Applications are invited from nurses who are interested in developing their career within the Primary and Community Services Division. Great opportunities are available to the suitable candidates who demonstrate a real passion for wanting to provide expert nursing care to patients.
Previous experience is desirable but not essential as training will be given to develop appropriate skills. The ideal candidate must be a confident practitioner who is passionate about improving patient care. The ward promotes patient autonomy and focuses on streamlining the patients journey home.
We care for our patients 7 days a week, 24 hours a day so you will need to have a flexible approach to take part in a full shift system including nights and weekends.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main 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.
Person specification
Qualifcations
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Experience
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Personal Attributes
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Knowledge
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Debbie Thow
- Job title
- Senior Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07887711846
- Additional information
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