The closing date is 03 March 2025
Salary: £30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum
Job summary
The post holder is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidenced-based nursing care, working collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. They will assist in the management and organisation of their clinical area and participating in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.
Work alongside the nursing team members, providing support to junior colleagues in the provision of direct care.
Demonstrate the Health Board’s values in everything that you do in the work environment.
Main duties of the job
Assess the patients nursing needs, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care in order to ensure the delivery of effective patient care Assess patient’s suitability for discharge following medical review and instigate discharge planning arrangements. Liaise with multidisciplinary teams as appropriate to assist in complex discharge planning.Works in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams ensuring excellent communication, especially in relation to discharge planning.Carries out procedures in relation to care of patients e.g. catheterisation, removal of sutures, aseptic techniqueEnsure that the patient is safely prepared for investigations and escorted to/from theatre.Recognises and responds appropriately to urgent and emergency situations. Ensure the principles set out in the Fundamentals of Care are incorporated into daily practice to ensure a high quality service for service users.Ensure that patients and carers/relatives are involved in the planning and delivery of care, acknowledging person beliefs, identity and preferences of service users.Ensure patient needs are met by working collaboratively with other professionals and agencies, especially in relation to ongoing care needs. Registered with the NMC to enable them to practice within their profession and acts in accordance with the NMC’s Code of Conduct.
Job responsibilities
Interviews to be held on 10/3/25
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh isdesirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
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Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Current NMC registration
Desirable
- Degree in Nursing
- Evidence of post registration study and training, e.g. POVA
- Evidence of post registration study and training, e.g. Child Protection
- Evidence of post registration study and training, e.g. Intermediate Life Support if required in clinical setting
Experience
Essential
- Pre-registration evidence in direct nursing care
- Experience of providing holistic nursing care
- Interest in developing nursing skills
Desirable
- Clear understanding of clinical governance framework
- Implement evidence based practice
Language Skills
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).