Staff Nurse, Ward 10 (Stroke), Prince Charles Hospital
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. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
* Be responsible for the management of a group of patients, and occasionally take charge of the ward/department, and its resources for the duration of their duty.
* Be responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care.
* Be responsible for ensuring that all policies and procedures are adhered to.
* Be responsible for the support and supervision of junior staff.
* Be responsible for maintaining accurate, current, comprehensive and concise records concerning the condition of the client, in accordance with NMC Standards for Record & Record Keeping and the UHB's Patient Record Policy.
* Liaise with the appropriate Clinical Specialists i.e. Doctors, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Clinical Nurse Specialists, in relation to individual patient requirements and planned programmes of care.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Our values and behaviours are fundamental to the way we do things at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. They are everything we stand for and aspire to. That includes the way we behave, how we perform our roles and the way we recruit new talent. We look forward to exploring how your values align with ours. This is how we work:
We listen, learn and improve.
We treat everyone with respect.
Job description
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
Registration
Essential
* UK NMC PIN holder.
Skills and Experience
Essential
* Interpersonal and communication skills.
* Able to work within a large multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
* Have previous stroke care experience.
* Have standard keyboard skills.
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Ward 10, Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DT.
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