Job Description

The post is for ward 7 Prince Charles Hospital. We are a busy surgical ward. Our patients are mainly admitted to us via ED, ITU and day surgery. We specialise in emergency surgery covering several specialities, such as colorectal, general surgery, urology and Maxo facial. We can offer many different learning experiences and thrive to always improve the care we give to provide our patients with quality driven care.



The post holder 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.



The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all policies and procedures are observed, and meet Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB requirements, as well as NMC Standards and Codes of Conduct.



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 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.



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



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.



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.