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This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy covering Maternity Leave until 17/06/2026.
If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
Carmarthen Town District Nursing Team are looking for a motivated Band 5 nurse to cover Maternity Leave 28.5 hrs per week. The area is partially rural so you would have to have good time management skills, be organised, enjoy working as part of a team and as an autonomous practitioner.
Training will be offered as part of the post. You must have the ability to travel between rural sites in a timely manner where there is limited or no public transport.
Main duties of the job
The role of Community Nurse will involve:
* Catheter management
* Palliative care
* PICC Line management
* Implementing the Nursing Process
* Leg Ulcer Management
* Wound Management
* Venepuncture
* Manual Evacuations
* Management of drains.
About Us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the Planner and Provider of NHS Healthcare Services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers.
Job Description
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews will be held on 15/04/2025. You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Person Specification
Essential
* Level 1 Registered Nurse (Adult)
* Current NMC Registration
* Evidence of personal continuing development, statutory and mandatory training
* Awareness of Health Board policies, procedures and guidelines
* Ability to relate theory to practice
* Understanding of primary health care working
Desirable
* Post registration experience, in acute services.
* Teaching and assessing
* Understanding of clinical governance, health & safety, risk management awareness
* Community experience
* Willing to undertake further training as necessary.
* Evidence of post-registration education - Diploma / Degree Level
Experience
Essential
* Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC Code (2018)
* Able to relate theory to practice through reflective skills
Desirable
* Relevant community experience
* Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge of the community
Language Skills
Desirable
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Employer Details
Employer name: Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address: St Peters Surgery, Carmarthen, SA31 1AH
Employer's website: https://hduhb.nhs.wales/
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