Job summary
- Main area
- Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 7 months (Fixed term contract until march 31st 2026 - to meet the needs of the service)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 001-NMR184-0925
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital of Wales
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £39,263 - £47,280 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Elective Surgery Frailty CNS
Band 6
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job overview
Secondment opportunity until march 2026, please obtain authorisation from your manager before applying.
Do you want to join an exciting new team? We have developed a planned care Pre-Operative pathway for frail patients through the Perioperative care of Older Patients undergoing Surgery(POPS) team. The aim of this team is to review patients age ≥65 years who are living with frailty using Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, upskill staff in geriatric syndromes (eg frailty, delirium) plus interact with therapies teams to name just a few! Central to this is engaging in shared decision-making models of care.
Experience
- Sufficient post registration experience, ideally with a surgical background.
- Embed the core NMC values/expectations of care, compassions, courage, communication, commitment, and competence into everyday practice.
Skills and Knowledge
- Ability to motivate others by influencing and inspire others in new enhanced ways of working
- Strong leadership and a shared vision for better care
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, negotiation, conflict management, feedback, partnership working, and coaching skills
- Able to develop effective and mutually supportive relationships with key partners
- Strong intellectual, strategic, and systemic thinking skills, with the ability to think creatively and laterally to achieve outcomes
- Strong IT Skills.
- Current qualification/nurse registration with NMC & demonstration of CPD
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join the multi-disciplinary Perioperative care of Older Patients undergoing Surgery (POPS) team based within the Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic.
The duties and responsibilities of the Elective Surgery Frailty CNS are to:
- Offer clinical leadership and direction to members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Have experience of working with frailty /older population demographic.
- Base care plans on the principles and domains of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, including assessment of the physical, psychological, functional, social and environmental needs of the patient
- Make independent clinical decisions/judgements based on patients' clinical needs, request/ order investigations/ tests, provide, review and an action plan following.
- Identify and/or engage in locally organised shared learning opportunities as appropriate and as capacity allows
The post is offered full time, 37.5 hours per week and will operate between the hours of 0800-1800 Monday to Friday (actual hours to be agreed with postholder)
The ability to work flexibly and support the development and growth of the role/service is essential.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Nursing Degree/Diploma
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of continuous Professional Development
- Specialist training in Postgraduate Diploma level
Experience
Essential criteria
- Competent in related nursing speciality
- Competent in day to day shift management
- Experience of supervision of junior staff
- Knowledge of research and audit
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Analytical Skills
- Able to prioritise and meet deadline
- Interpersonal, Teaching and IT skills
- Able to manage complex situations
- Organised time management
- Able to use initiative
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Able to demonstrate application of expanded roles/skills within clinical setting
Special Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of patient group
- Able to assess interpret and action specialist patient conditions
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work within a team and independently
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Able to work under pressure
- Pleasant disposition, caring nature and enthusiastic
- Assertive attitude
- Positive change agent
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sara Stokes
- Job title
- POAC Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02920 748781
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