Sister/Charge Nurse

1 month ago

Aberystwyth Ceredigion, United Kingdom Hywel Dda University Health Board Full time

Are you looking to progress your nursing career?

Are you highly motivated and experienced nurse ?

We have a Band 6 Position on our general medical ward in Bronglais General Hospital, which affords the ability of the successful applicant to concentrate on their clinical skills alongside a teaching and supervisor role.

You will need to be patient-centred and hard workingand keen to develop yourself and your team in a highly pressurised environment.

Experience in this acute setting is essential and you will be supported by the senior sisters, senior nurse manager and specialist nurses.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be required to assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate the programmes of care without supervision.Delegate the delivery of care where appropriate, in line with NHS Wales delegation framework. Supervise the delivery of care and the staff involved with its provision.

They will ensure that the patient's physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs are met, including the fundamental aspects of care needs.Monitor and evaluate the standards of care provided by the clinical team.Be visible and accessible in the clinical area to the nursing and wider multi-disciplinary team, patients and service users.

The post holder will continually support and work in conjunction with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse and formally deputise in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse. Working alongside the multi-disciplinary team, they will provide specialist nursing advice as appropriate to own areas of expertise. Deal with complex clinical and managerial situations that arise, analysing, seeking appropriate help and making decisions in relation to patient risk and care.

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

Interviews to be held on 12/06/2024.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

  • Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest
  • Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire
  • 48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres
  • Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services
  • Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

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Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential


  • Registered Nurse (Part 1)
  • Current NMC Registration
  • Bachelor degree (or equivalent experience)
  • Pertinent postgraduate diploma (or equivalent development / experience and a willingness to undertake appropriate post graduate diploma level study)
  • Bronze IQT

Desirable


  • Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
  • Recognised management qualification

Experience

Essential


  • Appropriate experience within specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty
  • Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC Code (2015)
  • Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
  • Experience of running a ward/area/department
  • Experience of working with pre-registration nursing / midwifery students
  • Experience of formal /informal teaching and of mentoring pre-registration nursing or midwifery students
  • Understanding of wider nursing and health care related agenda
  • IT skills
  • Supervisory management skills
  • Able to relate theory into practice through reflective skills

Desirable


  • Experience of coordinating a team
  • Experience of facilitating learning in and from practice
  • Previous experience of leadership and management
  • Awareness of current issues in nursing and specialty
  • Awareness of financial and resource management

Language Skills

Desirable


  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Bronglais General Hospital

Aberystwyth

SY23 1ER

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