Staff Nurse

The closing date is 15 May 2025

Salary: £30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum pro rata

Job summary

An exciting opportunity is available for band 5 Staff Nurses to join our forward thinking nursing team on Ward B2 in Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Community Hospital which is situated close to Llwynpia. 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 Rhondda 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.

Main duties of the job

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 car

Qualifications

Essential

  • Currently UK NMC registered

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in a ward environment

Desirable

  • Taken charge of ward/department

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).