Job Overview We are looking for a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our friendly Paediatric team caring for babies, children and young people aged 0-16 working across the Cilgerran Unit. Providing opportunities to rotate in Paediatric Ambulatory Care Unit, General Paediatric Ward and Paediatric High Dependency Unit in Glangwili General Hospital. The acute service for Paediatrics includes the 8 bed Paediatric Ambulatory Care unit for assessment and observation unit, 24 bedded inpatient children’s ward, 3 high dependency care beds, as well as Oncology care, child and adolescent mental health services. The post is based at Glangwili General Hospital and includes a day/night rotation. The work is varied and offers opportunities to develop a broad range of specialised skills working within multi-disciplinary and multi-agency partnerships. Main duties of the job We provide an excellent service to meet the needs of children and families which incorporates both the rapid assessment and stabilisation of all general paediatric emergency admissions and inpatient beds. You will be responsible for the provision of high-quality care, mentorship and management of junior staff including leading the development of a team of Band 5 Nurses. We offer good opportunities to accumulate paediatric nursing skills within a friendly, supportive, and encouraging team and opportunities to rotate within the unit. Applicants need to be RSCN/Child Branch trained with relevant NMC registration and have significant post registration experience or hold the HDU qualification. There are amazing opportunities to develop knowledge and skills within a supportive, positive environment. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. Interviews to be held on 13/11/2024. Working for our organisation 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 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 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, through: Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest; Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire; 48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres; Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services; Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales. 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