Registered Nurse – Community Hospital

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 6 months fixed term, band 5 post on our GP led community ward Redwood Suite. Redwood is a 12 bedded ward with single en suite rooms and is based within the Rhymney Integrated Health and Social care resource centre in the town of Rhymney, South Wales.

We are looking for experienced, motivated and committed RNs to join our team. Due to the isolated nature of the ward and the requirements in an out of hours situation for the RN to lead the ward in the absence of the ward manager, experience of working as an RN within a similar ward environment will be required.The ward follows a graduated care model that focuses on step up or step down care. This provides support to patients in the community who require step up care to a community hospital and also stepping down patients care from acute settings for ongoing rehabilitation and assessments. The ward has support from the community resource team therapists which includes twice weekly physiotherapy visits and support from an occupational therapist, rehab assistant and social worker where required. Palliative care support is provided by our colleagues from St David's Hospice.The shift pattern is 12 hours and internal rotation between days and nights will be required.

Main duties of the job

To assist with the assessment, planning, delivery & evaluation of patient care.To provide prescribed nursing care without direct supervision.To contribute to the development/evaluation of nursing practice on the ward.To act in accordance with the NMC Professional Code of Conduct and other policies.

This post is fixed term for 6 months due to - meet the needs of the service

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.