Job summary
- Main area
- Acute, Elderly & General Medicine
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: To Include Weekdays, Weekends & Nights
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 070-NMR052-0424
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Welshpool Hospital
- Town
- Welshpool
- Salary
- £28,834 - £35,099 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Registered Nurse - Maldwyn Ward, VMH, Welshpool
Band 5
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward-facing, patient-centred individual to join our excellent nursing team at Welshpool Hospital. We are looking for an individual who can work well as part of a multidisciplinary team, who is caring and kind and wants to develop their clinical leadership skills. You will be expected to work as an autonomous practitioner with the support of the ward manager, senior nursing and therapies staff.
There are various hours and working patterns available on the ward.
Working for our organisation
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered
- Pre-registration evidence in direct nursing care
- Experience of providing hoslitic nursing care
- Interest in developing nursing skills
- Clear understanding of contract of care
- Ability to document details clearly and accurately
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of post registration study and training
- Awareness of safeguarding
- Intermediate life support
- Clear understanding of clinical governance framework
- Implement evidence-based pratice
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Clear understanding of consent process
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to document details clearly and accurately
- Clear understanding of consent process
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Knowledge of incident reporting policy
- Awareness of policies
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Donna Jarman
- Job title
- Ward manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01938 558 936
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