Job overview

The post holder will have responsibility to support in the operational management of the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Unit. They will be expected to carry out the initial assessment of patients on arrival to the department, and escalate in accordance with the clinical presentation to determine priority of medical assessment. 

They will support the Unit Manager in planning and delivering nursing care and identify the relevant patient pathway to ensure the service is utilised efficiently.  The post holder will recognise the deteriorating patient, perform necessary treatment and escalate appropriately.

Main duties of the job

Be required to ensure the highest standard of patient care, which reflects the quality of standards and values and behaviours of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB), and contribute to the implementation of policies and procedures within the sphere of responsibility.

Support the Sister/Department Manager in the management of staff within the SDEC Department.

Ensure a patient centred approach and provide a high standard of nursing care, directly involved in the assessing, planning, delivering from admission through to discharge/transfer.

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.

Mae Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Cwm Taf Morgannwg yn rhan o deulu GIG Cymru.   Mae ein Bwrdd Iechyd yn darparu gwasanaethau iechyd a lles sylfaenol, eilaidd a chymunedol i oddeutu 450,000 o bobl sy’n byw ar draws ein rhanbarth, gan gynnwys tair Bwrdeistref Sirol: Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Merthyr Tudful a Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Rydym yn byw yn ôl ein gwerthoedd craidd:

• Rydym yn gwrando, yn dysgu ac yn gwella
• Rydyn ni’n trin pawb â pharch
• Rydym ni i gyd yn cydweithio fel un tîm