Job overview

This post is fixed term for 12 months to cover maternity. 

At the Princess of Wales Hospital we are continually striving to improve patients’ experiences and outcomes.

Our Respiratory service on Ward 10/Ward 18  provides treatment and care for a variety of patients with both acute and long term conditions.

The Ward incorporates a 6 bedded High Care bay where we provide Non Invasive Ventilation for acute conditions, often pre and post Critical Care.

We have strong links with both the hospital and community Respiratory Nurse Specialists to promote continuity in person centred care.

The applicant will be expected to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and will need to provide evidence of continuous professional development.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated nurse to join our service as Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse.

You will need to be able to provide leadership in the clinical area, ensuring the delivery of high quality nursing care.

The successful candidate will be a team player, be able to manage and organise their area and most importantly, have quality and patient safety at the heart of all they do. The applicant will have the energy, commitment and desire to develop nurses in a multi-disciplinary setting.

Experience in respiratory care is essential and competency in managing NIV would be advantageous. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge and experience in Respiratory medicine further.

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

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.