Staff Nurse

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; Llantrisant; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS organization in Llantrisant is seeking a Generic Staff Nurse to manage patient care in a Maxillofacial Department across two hospitals. Responsibilities include supervising junior staff, ensuring high care standards, and liaising with clinical specialists. Current NMC registration is essential, along with teamwork skills. Experience in a ward environment is preferred. This position offers a fulfilling opportunity to contribute to community health.

Qualifications

• Current registration with NMC.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Ability to demonstrate responsibilities under NMC Code of Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Management of a group of patients and taking charge of the ward/department.
• Maintaining high standards of patient care.
• Support and supervision of junior staff.

Skills

Teamwork

Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above

Education

Registered General Nurse/ Nursing Degree

Job description

Overview

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Staff Nurse

The closing date is 13 October 2025

The post is that of a Generic Staff Nurse and the post holder will be expected to undertake duties in a busy Maxillofacial Department across two busy District General Hospitals.

They 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.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

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 15000 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

• 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current registration with NMC. Registered General Nurse/ Nursing Degree.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Ability to demonstrate responsibilities under NMC Code of Conduct.
• ILS.

Experience

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

Skills

• Ability to work within a team.
• Welsh language speaking/listening skills at a Level 3 or above

Other

• Enthusiastic. Good interpersonal skills Flexibility to meet service needs. Amenable to change as required. Ability to travel to all UHB sites.

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.

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