Registered Nurse - Sirhowy Ward

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Wales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in Wales is looking for registered nurses to join their medical and rehabilitation ward. The role involves providing high-quality patient care, supporting nursing students, and participating in a collaborative healthcare environment. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills and a passion for acute and palliative care. The organization offers extensive training and development opportunities along with a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Paid mandatory training

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with the ability to provide high quality patient care.
• Interest in acute medical care and specialist palliative care nursing.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Support nursing students and junior nursing team members.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient-centred care.
• Participate in flexible working to meet service needs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to prioritise workload and delegate

Motivation and enthusiasm

Reliability

Education

Registered nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit registered nurses to join our subacute medical and rehabilitation ward at YAB. Sirhowy ward is a 32 bedded single room environment. We pride ourselves in providing excellent standards of nursing care to our patients requiring a period of rehabilitation, complex discharge planning and palliative care. We explore innovative ways of working to enhance our patients experience in hospital providing an environment that is patient and staff focused. We are very welcoming, supportive and friendly team of professionals who strive to provide a positive caring environment for both patients and staff.

Our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff. Our ward is an enjoyable and fulfilling place to work, we know that feeling valued at work has a positive impact on both staff and patients and our values and behaviours framework highlight our commitment to this.

Responsibilities

• As a registered nurse you will be expected to have excellent communication skills, the ability to prioritise your own workload and delegate tasks and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
• You will be expected to take on the role as a practice supervisor/assessor, supporting nursing students on placement along with our own junior members of the nursing team.
• The role will involve flexible working to meet the needs of the service. The ward operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and several working patterns can be considered to support work-life balance.
• Work closely with our multidisciplinary team and dedicated palliative care team to ensure individualised patient-centred care.
• Support the Journey of Excellence for newly qualified staff, a bespoke program to assist in acquiring knowledge and skills to facilitate progression. At YAB we have competency framework training and opportunities to develop in leadership and practitioner roles.

Qualifications and requirements

• Registered nurse with the ability to provide high quality patient care; good communication skills; and motivation, enthusiasm and reliability.
• An interest in acute medical care and specialist palliative care nursing.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About the organization and benefits

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020.

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