Job Description

Staff Nurse - ward 12, RGH



An exciting opportunity is available for a band 5 Staff Nurse to join our forward thinking nursing team on ward 12, RGH. The ward has two specialties, Endocrine and Care of the elderly. . We are looking for highly motivated and committed band 5 staff nurses to work on our ward.



We require enthusiastic motivated individuals with a full valid NMC pin, who has the ability and passion to work within our friendly ward team. Royal Glamorgan Hospital 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.



For any informal discussions around this opportunity, please contact Michelle Lewis, Ward manager on michelle.lewis2@wales.nhs.uk

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 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.