Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 5 Registered Nurses to join an experienced team caring for Emergency General Surgical patients, within the Acute Surgical Division of Ward 2 and Surgical Assessment Unit. We are looking for dedicated and hardworking individuals who are able to work in a pressurised, ever-evolving environment. The ward cares for all types of general surgical patients, providing you with the opportunity to extend your knowledge and skills.
You will gain experience working with a variety of specialties and be responsible for the nursing assessment and care of these patients. This includes providing pre and post-operative care. Your role will involve managing the care of patients undergoing a variety of procedures, involving both local and general Anaesthetics. You will also be expected to work closely within the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining a team of dedicated nursing staff who will provide you with all the support you need to flourish and develop. Working as part of our dedicated multi-disciplinary team, we will value you and your contribution to delivering excellent, safe, and compassionate care to our patients within the Acute Surgical Specialty.
The ideal candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a flexible approach to work. A commitment to delivering high standards of patient-focused care is an essential requirement of the post. You will possess the ability to work on your own initiative while being part of the team and the ability to develop relationships across professional and organisational boundaries. The ideal candidate would have a clear vision for best practice and a reputation for professional innovation.
We have a structured team-based ethos where we regularly meet and hold specific development days, underpinned by regular personal appraisals and a development plan. You will have access to further study and opportunities to expand your role in line with service development.
We welcome all applications, including requests to job-share. All posts are rotational between day and night shifts.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh applicants are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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.
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
Qualifications
* Full NMC Registration
* Degree
Experience
* Acute Experience
* Surgical Experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary: £30,420 to £37,030 per annum, pro rata'd if part-time.
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