Sister/Charge Nurse, Emergency Department (RGH)

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; Pontyclun; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health provider in Pontyclun is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department. The role involves providing high-quality care, leading clinical oversight, and ensuring collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates must possess strong leadership skills and be capable of making complex decisions under pressure. Welsh language skills are desirable, and the employer values respect, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a clinical setting.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience implementing transformational change in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight within the Emergency Department.
• Demonstrate leadership to ensure high standards of care.
• Maintain professional standards and lead by example.

Skills

Leadership and organisational skills

Complex decision‑making skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to develop relationships

Job description

Overview

The Emergency Department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital is a busy department within a large District General Hospital. The unit consists of a 4 bedded resuscitation bay including a paediatric resus area, majors, designated paediatric unit and a minor injury area. We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide a high quality service and clinical evidence based care to our patient population whilst ensuring a positive learning environment for all staff.

Responsibilities and Leadership

We are seeking experienced Emergency Department Band 7 clinical leaders to demonstrate leadership and clinical oversight within the Emergency Department. The successful post holder will need to be a driven, dynamic and passionate individual who can work under pressure, delivering high standards of quality care as well as working collaboratively with colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team. Being MTS trained is an essential component and the ability to make clinical decisions inclusive of a wide variety of complex elements as prescribed by the role job description and person specification. Comprehensive communication skills are required to undertake complaints, ascertain and articulate risk of overall department demand and maintain high levels of professional standards, leading by example and role modelling.

Qualifications

• Leadership and organisational skills.
• Complex decision‑making skills.
• A clear vision for best practice.
• A caring attitude with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to develop relationships across professional and organisational boundaries.
• Evidence of experience in the implementation of transformational change.

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.

Core Values

• We listen, learn and improve.
• We treat everyone with respect.
• We all work together as one team.

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 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.