Staff Nurse - YCC Ward 1

Temple B'nai Abraham; Mountain Ash; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wales is looking for dedicated band 5 Staff Nurses for its rehabilitation wards. The role includes managing patient care, supporting junior staff, and ensuring high quality care standards. Applicants with Welsh language skills are preferred but not mandatory. This position offers a chance to work in a supportive team environment focused on community health.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with relevant qualifications and NMC registration.
• Ability to manage a group of patients effectively.
• Willingness to supervise junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage a group of patients during shifts.
• Ensure high standards of patient care.
• Supervise and support junior staff.

Skills

Patient care management

Communication

Team collaboration

Record keeping

Job description

An exciting opportunity is available for band 5 Staff Nurses to join our forward thinking nursing team on Ward 1 in Ysbyty Cwm Cynon Community Hospital which is situated close to Mountain Ash. The hospital supports patients with rehabilitation needs and complex discharge planning.

We are looking for highly motivated and committed band 5 staff nurses to work on our rehabilitation wards to support patients in achieving a safe discharge. We require enthusiastic motivated individuals who have the ability and passion to work within our friendly ward team.

Ysbyty Cwm Cynon 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.

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 UHBs 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.

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.

For more information about the job, please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification or click Apply now to view in Trac.

The Health Board currently operates 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.