Job overview

We are looking for a registered nurse with a keen interest in Gastroenterology nursing. The post holder will be expected to undertake duties in Ward 5 an Acute Medical/Gastroenterology ward.  The post holder will carry out a range of assigned tasks involving direct and indirect care for the benefit of the patient/client in accordance with agreed protocols. 

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all policies and procedures are observed, and meet Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB requirements, as well as NMC Standards and Codes of Conduct.

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 care.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurses to join our team on Ward 5 at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for staff who have an interest in supporting and treating  patients with chronic and acute Gastroenterology conditions. We are looking for motivated, caring individuals who strive to achieve high standards of care for all patients.

The post holder will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work as a team on their own initiative. Staff will be required to be well organised and have time good time management skills and the ability to work as part of a team or on their own initiative with high standards.

There will be opportunities for internal development as the University Health Board has a dedicated training and development department offering a wide range of in house courses. We also have close links with the University of Glamorgan to support your ongoing professional development which you will be required to demonstrate as part of re-validation.  Informal visits are encouraged.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.

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