Ward Sister / Charge Nurse Acute Care Mental Health

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Haverfordwest; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at Hywel Dda University Health Board as a Ward Sister/Charge Nurse in Acute Care Mental Health. You will be responsible for providing exceptional care in a vibrant 14-bedded ward. This role involves leading a dedicated team and ensuring high-quality patient care while fostering a supportive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic person.
• Experience in assessment of care needs.
• Ability to provide supervision and appraisal of staff nurses.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop care programs.
• Regularly supervise and appraise staff nurses.
• Take charge in the absence of the Ward Manager.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Documentation skills

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Ward Sister / Charge Nurse Acute Care Mental Health

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Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Sister/Charge Nurse Band 6, on St Caradog Ward, based at Bro Cerwyn, Haverfordwest. St Caradog Ward is a 14 bedded acute adult mental health inpatient ward.

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Sister/Charge Nurse Band 6, on St Caradog Ward, based at Bro Cerwyn, Haverfordwest. St Caradog Ward is a 14 bedded acute adult mental health inpatient ward.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to join our team. Our team aims to provide excellent, person-centred care in an environment where learning and reflective practice are encouraged and fostered.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision and to teach and develop other nursing and non nursing staff. This will involve the regular supervision and appraisal of staff nurses and undertaking a clinical lead on the unit in support of the Ward Manager.

Main duties of the job

Outstanding communication, leadership and documentation skills will be essential for this challenging yet rewarding role. In return support, training and regular supervision will be given.

The post holder will be expected to take charge in the absence of the Ward Manager who has overall continuing responsibility.

If you have the skills, experience and motivation to be part of our fantastic team then this may be the job for you.

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

Interviews to be held on 17/06/2025.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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