Job summary
Employer heading
Registered General Nurse
Band 5
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
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 part of a team and also independently to deliver quality care to patients who are awaiting complex discharge planning. To support patients with their well being while in hospital. To liaise with the multidisciplinary team and work with patients and families to facilitate a smooth discharge process.
Main duties of the job
BAND 5 Registered Nurse – 36 HOURS
PERMANET BASE: Llynfi Ward, Maesteg Community Hospital, Bridgend
TEMPORARY RELOCATION BASE: ward 21 Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced Registered Nurse to join the Community Hospital ward team. The applicant must be a Registered Nurse, be confident and competent in a wide range of clinical skills and demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development. There is a requirement for the post holder to be flexible in their working patterns to meet service need.
There are multiple demands in this exciting role due to the challenging nature of providing care for patients who require discharge planning into a variety of settings. The post-holder will however find themselves well supported by a very friendly and enthusiastic team of nurses and HCSW.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
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.
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.
As a registered nurse you will be expected to deliver nursing care to patients who are awaiting discharge to preferred place of home.
You will deliver personal care , medication, Iv meds and support the ward in delivering well being sessions for patients in the dayroom.
You will also be part of the MDT and attend board round to ensure that patients are discharged safely and you will be required to support the ward manager with maintaining efficient patient flow on the ward.
While patients remain in hospital we actively support the patients to maintain their well being and encourage our patients to remain active and motivated to maintain independence as much as possible.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
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
- Joanne Fairgray
- Job title
- deputy ward manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01656 752752
- Additional information
Additional contact details:
Gemma Price-Davies
01443 430022 ext 72690/72691
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