Staff Nurse, Ward A1, Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

About
On 1 April 2019 Cwm Taf University Health Board changed its name to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board as it took responsibility for providing healthcare services for the people in the Bridgend County Borough area. Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB now provides primary, community, hospital, and mental health services to the 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Ideally situated between Wales' capital city, Cardiff, to the south, the coastal town of Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery of the Brecon Beacons to the north, we operate within a vibrant community, rich in history and heritage.

Services will continue to be delivered across a network of Community Clinics, Health Centres and Community Hospitals supported by three District General Hospitals, Princess of Wales hospital in Bridgend, Prince Charles hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, and Royal Glamorgan hospital in Llantrisant.

If you come to work in Cwm Taf Morgannwg you will be guaranteed a warm Welsh welcome, opportunities for professional development, and a clinical environment that is innovative and seeks to improve clinical outcomes.

Key details

Location:
Site: Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Hospital
Address: Partridge Road, Llwynypia
Town: Tonypandy
Postcode: CF40 2LX
Major / Minor Region: Merthyr Tydfil

Contract type & working pattern:
Contract: 12 months (to cover a secondment)
Hours: 24 hours per week (Part time)

Salary:
Salary: £30,420 - £37,030 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 5)

Specialty:
Main area: Nursing

We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.

Job Overview
Would you like to work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team who have an innovative and solution focused approach to patient care?

If yes?
Community Hospital on a 12 month secondment.

The hospital supports patients' rehabilitation needs and complex discharge planning. Ward A1 is a 27 bedded ward, with a mixture of medical patients.

Ward A1 provides a safe environment where patients can receive rehabilitation assessments, along with focused therapy to support independence before they can return home or to their new discharge destination.

Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda is continuously expanding its services and we require staff nurses who have the ambition to help drive these changes and help expand the service we offer.

Commitment to undertake ongoing training and development is essential. We offer ward-based training so you should be motivated, keen to learn and ready to embrace change.

We are able to offer both full and part-time posts within our team.

Knowing that you're making a difference to people's lives is rewarding in itself, but our role offers much more than that. As well as helping you grow and develop your talent, we want you to feel proud of where you work and what you do.

The Post Holder Will

• Be responsible for the management of 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 less experienced 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.

We would like to hear from you if you can demonstrate your passion and commitment to the provision of high quality patient centered care. You will be able to work as part of a large multi-disciplinary team, demonstrating excellent communication skills and an ability to work effectively with the ward team in a very busy and fast paced environment to deliver excellent standards of patient care. If you are motivated to deliver high standards of care and have the personal qualities and characteristics we are looking for then this could be the post for you.

Working for our organisation
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.

Detailed Job Description And Main 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.

This post is secondment for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Welsh language skills are desirable.

Person specification
Registration
Essential criteria

• Live UK NMC registration.

Experience
Essential criteria

• Previous experience of working in a ward environment.

Desirable criteria

• Taken charge of ward/department.

Documents

• JDPS (768.3) PDF KB
• Occ Health (640.5) PDF KB
• NWSSP Recruitment Services Privacy Notice (696.3) PDF KB
• Employee Benefits (1.2) PDF MB
• Guidance Notes for Applicants April 2024 (278.7) PDF KB

Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Sharon Stanley
Job title: Ward Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01443 430022
Additional information: Rebekah Thomas
Senior Nurse