Sister / Charge Nurse

Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Junior Sister / Charge Nurse to join the Endoscopy Unit in Bronglais General Hospital.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and highly skilled nurse to provide professional leadership and management to support the Senior Sister.
The post offers an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual with a high level of interpersonal skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in the daily running of the unit.
The post holder will adopt a highly visible and accessible approach, leading by example and empowering their team to maintain patient safety, improve patient care and experience, and sustain high standards of nursing care.
Applicants must be passionate about delivering excellence and be able to demonstrate effective leadership within a challenging environment.
This busy unit can work over six days a week, offering a service to both out-patients and in-patients offering diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for adults and also participates in an out of hours on call rota.
This is a full time post, however the successful applicant would be able to work over 4 days if preferred.
Main duties of the job The post holder will combine excellent clinical practice, with day-to-day shift coordination and undertaking leadership and management responsibilities in support of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
Continually support and work in conjunction with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, including deputising/taking charge of the clinical area/team in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
Provide professional nursing leadership and guidance (in line with NMC standards), clinical advice, and undertake management and monitoring activities to ensure the effective delivery of high standards of nursing care at all times.
Proactively contribute to the implementation of the NMC Standards for education, including the standards for student supervision and assessment.
Provide leadership and role modelling in the development and mentorship of new and other staff.
The Endoscopy service collaborates with a range of regional groups such as the National Endoscopy programme, The Welsh Association of Gastroenterology and the Welsh Endoscopy Nurse Training Network.
We are passionate about improving services and developing our staff of the future.
Endoscopy services allows you an excellent career pathway whilst maintaining a good work/ life balance.
Demonstrate the Health Board's values and beliefs in everything that you do within the work environment.
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 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 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.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including: 48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.
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 ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews will be held on 23/12/24 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 and Knowledge Essential Registered Nurse - Part 1 Current NMC Registration Bachelor degree or equivalent experience Pertinent postgraduate diploma or equivalent development and, or 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 or department Experience of working with pre-registration nursing or midwifery students Experience of formal or informal teaching and of mentoring pre-registration nursing or midwifery students Understanding of wider nursing and health care related agenda IT skills Supervisory managment 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)