Job overview

Band 7  - Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 to join the Emergency Department team at Princess of Wales hospital

The Emergency Department at Princess of Wales hospital is a busy department within a large District General Hospital. The unit consists of a dedicated paediatric unit, minor injuries unit, majors unit and an adult and paediatric resuscitation area.

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide a high quality service and clinical evidence based care to our patient population whilst ensuring a positive learning environment for all staff.

The successful candidate will need to have a clear vision for best practice and evidence of complex decision-making skills.

The successful candidate will possess:

• Leadership and organisational skills.
• Complex decision-making skills.
• A clear vision for best practice.
• A caring attitude with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Have the ability to develop relationships across professional and organisational boundaries.
• Evidence of experience in the implementation of transformational change.

We welcome both paediatric and adult trained nurses to apply. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to carry out a range of assigned tasks involving direct and indirect care for the benefit of the patient/client in accordance with agreed protocols.

Provide leadership, mentorship and support and act as a role model to the team.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all relevant policies and procedures are adhered to, and staff within the Emergency Department (ED) meet the UHB requirements outlined in the Health and Safety Policy. 

The post holder will support the Senior Nurse to provide line management, clinical and professional leadership, advice and support to nurses within the ED and ensure the highest standard of nursing care is delivered to patients attending the ED.

The post holder will have a continuing responsibility of the management and the delivery of a highly specialised service. 

They will assist the Senior Nurse in developing systems and processes to monitor:

1. Quality of care.
2. Adherence to UHB policies and procedures. 
3. Clinical practice.
4. The post holder will maximise the performance of all nursing staff within ED, ensuring effective structures for the supervision and direction of work.
5. They will lead on audits for the Emergency Department, providing audit outcomes and reports to the wider multi-disciplinary team

Working for our organisation

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.