Job summary
To maintain professional standards within the clinical areas utilising the competency framework to practice in line with NMC codes of conducts and other statutory and organisational standards. To manage a group of patients to deliver nursing care that is patient focused and reflect the philosophy of the UHB.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for keen and motivated band 5 nurses to join our team in delivering essential and specialist Cardiothoracic surgical nursing care to our patients. The Cardiothoracic surgical ward comprises of 34 beds in the University Hospital of Wales, the ward delivers tertiary surgical services and is recognised as one of the top centres within the UK. The ward has an excellent established nursing team who will be able to support and assist your successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and will work well within a team. The ability to cope in stressful and demanding situations is highly desirable, although support will be given. We are searching for nurses who share our values that:- We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
-We trust one another
- We respect each other- We take personal responsibility
- We treat people with kindness
- We act with integrityWe welcome and encourage applications and enquiries from all newly registered Nurses. If you are a student Nurse training in Wales then you are eligible for the student streamlining scheme. Please contact for further details on how to apply for positions in Cardiff and Vale UHB.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
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
Qualification
Essential
1. Registered Nurse
2. NMC registration
3. Degree/Diploma in nursing
4. CPD
5. Written and verbal skills
Experience
Essential
6. Experience in nursing enviroment
Desirable
7. Supervise junior staff
8. Awareness of NHS
Skills
Essential
9. Interpersonal Skills
10. Teaching skills
11. Meet and prioritise deadlines
12. Manage difficult situations
13. Organised
14. Use own initiative
15. CPD participation
16. Analytical skills
Special knowledge
Essential
17. NMC and professional conduct
18. Understanding of professional issues
19. Team work
20. Flexible approach to work
21. Able to work under pressure
22. Positive attitude
23. Caring nature
24. Change agent
Other
Desirable
25. Welsh speaker