Registered Staff Nurse, RGH Ward 12, Acute Medical Ward

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; Llantrisant; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health board in Llantrisant is seeking a Band 5 Registered Staff Nurse for Ward 12 at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. The role involves managing patient care, supervising junior staff, and ensuring compliance with relevant policies. Applicants must have a live UK NMC registration, and Welsh language skills at Level 3 are desirable. The position offers a competitive salary of £31,516 to £38,364 per annum, with expansive opportunities for experience in a dynamic ward setting.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in a ward environment.
• Ability to demonstrate responsibilities under NMC Code of Conduct.
• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are desirable for this role.

Responsibilities

• Manage a group of patients and occasionally take charge of the ward.
• Maintain high standards of patient care.
• Support and supervise junior staff.
• Maintain accurate patient records.
• Liaise with Clinical Specialists regarding patient care.

Skills

Patient care management

Team leadership

NMC Code of Conduct compliance

Welsh language skills (Level 3)

Education

Live UK NMC registration

Job description

Go back Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Registered Staff Nurse, RGH Ward 12, Acute Medical Ward

The closing date is 23 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 staff Nurse, on Ward 12 at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. The post holder will be expected to undertake duties on as a staff nurse in the ward. The post holder will carry out a range of assigned tasks involving direct and indirect care for the benefit of the patient/client in accordance with agreed protocols.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all policies and procedures are observed, and meet Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB requirements, as well as NMC Standards and Codes of Conduct.

The post holder will:

• Be responsible for the management a group of patients, and occasionally take charge of the ward/department, and its resources for the duration of their duty.
• Be responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care
• Be responsible for ensuring that all policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Be responsible for the support and supervision of junior staff.
• Be responsible for maintaining accurate, current, comprehensive and concise records concerning the condition of the client, in accordance with NMC Standards for Record & Record Keeping and the UHB's Patient Record Policy.
• Liaise with the appropriate Clinical Specialists i.e. Doctors, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Clinical Nurse Specialists, in relation to individual patient requirements and planned programmes of care.

Main duties of the job

Ward 12 is a general medical ward which specialises in diabetes and endocrine and care of the elderly.

Ward 12 are a dynamic, well established ward team which will enable you to have any support that you need. Working on a general medical ward allows staff to gain experience with prevention, diagnosis and management of a wide range of medical conditions. Due to the variety of medical specialties experience can be gained in all areas of medicine which can be beneficial for future progression.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see 'Welsh Language Guidance' in the documents right at the bottom.

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 our 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.

The Health Board currently operate a number of different shift systems. The most common are a 12.5 hour shift, inclusive of either one 30 minute or two 30‑minute unpaid breaks. These shift patterns are subject to review and the Health Board reserves the right to change working arrangements. CTM is a Health Board committed to meaningful consultation with staff and to making balanced decisions that consider all aspects of our service and workforce.

Person Specification

Registration

• Live UK NMC registration

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a ward environment
• Taken charge of ward/department

Knowledge

• Ability to demonstrate responsibilities under NMC Code of Conduct
• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.

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.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

£31,516 to £38,364 a year per annum, pro rota if part time