Job overview

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join the small patient focused team at the Outpatients Department , Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda - with the requirement to work in Royal Glamorgan Hospital and Dewi Sant Hospital if required..

Main Outpatients facilitates a wide range of Consultant, Nurse lead clinics and visiting Specialties. 

The successful candidate must have an interest in Outpatient Nursing, work well independently and as part of a team, embrace the core values of the health board and a willingness to learn and improve services for patients.

Main duties of the job

The skills of phlebotomy, ECG recording, and wound care are important and required for this role. The successful applicant will be required to facilitate clinics independently, carry out clinical procedures such as doppler, supervise junior staff and support Student Nurses on placement. 

They would also be required to manage the Outpatient area in the absence of the Department Manager. 

Staff are required to undertake Mandatory training and e-learning. Actively participate in PADR and are supported in achieving Revalidation. 

The successful candidate is requested to actively participate and encourage Departmental learning and development. 

Main Outpatients operates Monday to Friday, and it is important that the successful candidate is flexible over the 5-day period to meet the needs of the service.  

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.