Staff Nurse B2 YCR

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

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

About us

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.