Job summary
- Main area
- Surgical Assessment Unit
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 040-NMR520-0724
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Grange University Hospital
- Town
- Cwmbran
- Salary
- £28,834 - £35,099 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Registered Nurse - SAU - GUH
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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process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
The Grange University Hospital
Surgical Assessment Unit
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 5 Registered Nurses in the Surgical Assessment Unit at The Grange University Hospital. We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable and motivated individuals with a passion for providing high quality patient care.
The unit is a busy admissions area which cares for patients needing Surgical Assessment and possible admission into hospital. Specialities can include, General Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedic, ENT and Max Fax.
The successful candidates need to be able to work in an acute, high pressured environment showing good communication and assessment skills. A caring flexible attitude is required with the ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team and a commitment to drive the service forward.
We care for our patients 7 days a week, 24 hours a day and can consider a number working patterns to support work life balance of our staff. Hours of work could include twilight shifts and school hours. A degree of flexibility would be required to meet the needs of the service.
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
Applicants must have full NMC Registration
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organisational/leadership skills, as well as being reliable and hard working.
Commitment to personal development and a keen interest in the progression of the profession within surgical services is essential.
Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices
Undertake nursing assessment and evaluation to enable development of appropriate plans of care based on the needs of the individual
Be proficient in the delivery of care to patients
Ensure safe administration of drugs in accordance with NMC policies
Carry out nursing procedures and techniques in accordance with agreed policies and standards
Undertake regular mandatory training
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 offer flexible working and 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
Knowledge Understanding
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the fundamentals of the nursing process and evidence based practice
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Health and Safety and Risk Management
Skills/Attributes
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills, Safe Practitioner, caring motivated team player
Desirable criteria
- Interest in advances in nursing, An awareness of patient pathways
Education
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered
Desirable criteria
- Diploma or Degree Level Education. Evidence of Post registration Development
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
- Angela Collins
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01633 493342
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