Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
About
On 1 April 2019 Cwm Taf University Health Board changed its name to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board as it took responsibility for providing healthcare services for the people in the Bridgend County Borough area. Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB now provides primary, community, hospital, and mental health services to the 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs – Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Cardiff, to the south, the coastal town of Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery of the Brecon Beacons to the north, we operate within a vibrant community, rich in history and heritage.
Services will continue to be delivered across a network of Community Clinics, Health Centres and Community Hospitals supported by three District General Hospitals: Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, and Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant.
If you come to work in Cwm Taf Morgannwg, you will be guaranteed a warm Welsh welcome, opportunities for professional development, and a clinical environment that is innovative and seeks to improve clinical outcomes.
Contact
Address: Recruitment Team, Floor 4, Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UB
Contact Number: 02921 500200
Key details
Location
Site: Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Address: Ynysmaerdy, Town: Llantrisant, Postcode: CF72 8XR
Major / Minor Region: Merthyr Tydfil
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri but part of a 7-day roster)
Salary
Salary: £46,840 - £53,602 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: Band 7
Specialty
Main area: Palliative Care
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to join our Palliative Care clinical nurse service. A 37.5 hour post has become available as a result of retirement from the role within the team.
The Band 7 CNS role is located in Y Bwthyn, our palliative care unit based on the Royal Glamorgan Hospital site. The role provides an outreach service to patients with palliative care needs, predominantly in the hospital at present but also in the community as part of a rotation.
While working as part of the 7-day roster, the service provides support to both the hospital and community area. The service provides support for the population of Rhondda Cynon Taf and the hospital population of Royal Glamorgan Hospital.
The specialist palliative care service is delivered within teams on multiple sites across Cwm Taf Morgannwg. An appreciation that on occasions, dependent on patient need, there may be a need for post holder flexibility in providing support to cover the CNS role across other sites.
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The position involves directly supporting and advising patients with palliative care needs in a hospital and community setting.
Multidisciplinary team working to lead education and to provide support and guidance to colleagues about the specialty is key. The core hours are Monday to Friday, 9-5pm, but with participation in a 7-day roster with the same working hours. The role will require giving advice to other healthcare professionals, patients, and families, potentially visiting patients in the hospital and community setting at weekends.
The successful applicant would be responsible for managing a caseload of patients with specialist palliative care needs in collaboration with the wider MDT, participating in education, audit, and providing leadership regarding the specialty.
You will need to be enthusiastic about the specialty, demonstrate experience of caring for patients with palliative care needs, and be able to meet the travel requirements.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary, and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
* We listen, learn, and improve
* We treat everyone with respect
* We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main 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.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Welsh language skills are desirable.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* UK NMC Registered Nurse
* Qualification in palliative care at Degree/Diploma or equivalent skills, knowledge, and experience, supplemented by specialist training, experience, and short courses to Master’s Level equivalent
Desirable criteria
* Teaching and assessing qualification
Skills
Essential criteria
* Excellent communication skills
* Assessment and symptom management skills
Desirable criteria
* Proven ability of practice development and innovation
Experience
Essential criteria
* Significant post-registration experience, with experience of caring for patients with palliative care needs
* Team management experience
Desirable criteria
* Bereavement Care; Audit; Community nursing
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Paula Cooper
Job title: Palliative Care Senior Nurse
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07919 591551
Y Bwthyn Princess of Wales: 01656 752003
Y Bwthyn Royal Glamorgan: 01443 443 443 ext 72324
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