Staff Nurse, Ward 3 Medicine, Royal Glamorgan Hospital

Temple B'nai Abraham; Pontyclun; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare facility in Wales is seeking Band 5 nurses to join their Acute Respiratory Medicine team. The role involves managing patient care, collaborating with teams, and contributing to ongoing development. Ideal candidates are motivated individuals with strong communication skills and a commitment to high standards of care. Knowledge of Welsh is desirable but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated individuals required.
• Commitment to ongoing training and development essential.
• Ability to manage care and delegate tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage patient care within the ward.
• Assess and plan nursing care within time frames.
• Supervise deliverables of care to maintain standards.
• Coordinate with inter-professional teams.

Skills

Ability to work in a team

Strong communication skills

Motivated to deliver high standards of care

Welsh language proficiency (desirable)

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity is available for Band 5 nurses to join our forward thinking team in Acute Respiratory Medicine and Care of the Elderly on Ward 3 at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital.

We require enthusiastic, motivated individuals who have the ability and passion to work within our friendly ward team. Acute Respiratory Medicine is continuously expanding its service and we require staff nurses who have the ambition to help drive these changes and help expand the service we offer. A commitment to undertake ongoing training and development is essential.

About the ward and role

We are a 28 bed ward offering non-invasive ventilation (NIV), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and specialist high flow oxygen in the ward setting. We care for a variety of patients with both acute and long term conditions including patients stepping down from ITU/HDU. We also nurse patients with tracheostomies, laryngectomies and chest drains.

Links and collaboration

We have strong links with both the hospital respiratory nurse specialists and community staff to ensure best treatment and continuity.

What we are looking for

If you are motivated to deliver high standards of care and have these personal qualities and characteristics then this could be the post for you. Please come and meet the team and have a look around.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Leading/Managing Care (Within delegated responsibilities for a group of patients).
• Assesses nursing care to be delivered. Plans, prioritises and supervises care within an allocated time frame. Delegate activities to team members appropriately.
• Organises and deploys staff according to workload, ensuring appropriate staff cover and reporting any deficiencies to Ward/Clinical Manager.
• Supervises the delivery of care to maintain agreed standards.
• Identifies problems and risks, decides on appropriate actions via a structured approach and reports promptly to other staff on matters requiring their input.
• Works collaboratively with the inter-professional team and other staff on the ward/department; with increasing experience coordinates care given by the inter-professional team and other staff on the ward/department.
• Ensures all emergencies, untoward incidents, complaints and grievances are responded to and reported in accordance with Trust Policies.
• Is fully conversant with all policies and procedures, including Major Accident, Resuscitation, Fire, Health and Safety, and acts within them.
• Contributes to the effective and efficient use of resources, including safe use, checking, maintenance and storage of equipment.

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.

Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of this role and how to apply. We welcome visits to the Ward and contacts for an informal chat prior to interview.

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