Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
The post holder will act as the deputy to the Team Leader/Sister/Charge Nurse, regularly taking charge of the clinical area and ensuring that the standards and quality of care given to patients and clients, together with the environment in which care is delivered, are maintained at a high standard.
Main duties of the job
The Vale Locality is looking to recruit a motivated and forward-thinking nurse to serve as Deputy Team Leader in District Nursing.
You will need to be a qualified nurse who is clinically capable and has experience of supervising staff. You will be ready to develop further in both areas, in order to provide an expert resource to junior nursing colleagues and to assist the Team Leader in ensuring high quality care is provided to patients. You will be committed to the continuous improvement of Community Nursing.
We provide a comprehensive induction programme and encourage professional development and lifelong learning.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* Relevant post basic course
* Educated to degree level
* Evidence of continuing development
* Willingness to study at Masters Level
Experience
* Extensive knowledge of relevant specialty underpinned by theory
* Competent in day to day shift management
* Able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of patient group
* Experience of supervision of junior staff
* Knowledge of research and audit
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.
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