The Community Nursing Service in the Vale Locality within Cardiff and Vale UHB is currently offering a career opportunity for registered nurses within Primary Community Intermediate Care (PCIC) Clinical Board. If you are keen to enhance your personal and professional development whilst making a real difference to patients, we would love to hear from you.
There are extensive learning and development opportunities for all nurses within the service, including specialist community nursing qualifications, advanced practitioner, wound and palliative care qualifications, with training up to and including Masters Level.
As a service we work closely with other community services and our colleagues in University Hospital of Wales, University Hospital Llandough and Locality based community hospitals, the local authority and voluntary sector, to ensure that our patients receive the best possible care including the development of new and integrated working models which offers opportunities for diverse and innovative new roles.
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
* To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without direction and supervision.
* Demonstrate and supervise practice and procedures to registered and unregistered nursing staff to secure effective nursing practice.
* To take a key role in the induction and mentorship of new and unregistered staff and provide supervision.
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 responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Current registration with the NMC
* Good basic level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
* Registered Nurse
* Evidence of CPD
* Degree/Diploma in Nursing
Experience
Essential
* Previous nursing environment
Desirable
* Depending on previous experience the candidate may be expected to supervise junior staff
* Awareness of the structure and organisation of the wider NHS
Skills
Essential
* Good interpersonal skills
* Teaching skills
* A willingness to participate in continuing professional development
* IT skills
* Awareness of audit & research
* Analytical skills
* Meet and prioritise deadlines
* Organised
* Manage difficult situations
* Use initiative
Special knowledge
Essential
* NMC and professional conduct
* Understanding of professional issues
* Team work
* Flexible approach to work
* Able to work under pressure
* Positive attitude
* Caring nature
* Change agent
Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
Avon House
19 Stanwell Road
Penarth
CF64 1EZ
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