Sister / Charge Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Junior Sister / Charge Nurse to join Mynydd Mawr Rehabilitation Unit in Prince Philip Hospital.

Mynydd Mawr is a 15 bed unit providing rehabilitation with a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) approach.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and highly skilled nurse to provide professional leadership and management to support the Ward Manager. 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 ward. 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.

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 supervisory management and leadership skills in a clinical environment which can be complex and pressurised.

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.

Work alongside the nursing team members and MDT, providing support to junior colleagues in the provision of direct care.

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.

Demonstrate the Health Board's values and beliefs in everything that you do within the work environment.

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 20/08/24

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.

Get instant access to our financial wellbeing benefit Wagestream. Wagestream is a tool for everyday life that lets you get paid your way by letting you track your wages in real-time, stream up to 50% of the money youve already earned, learn easy tips to manage your money better and save your wages straight from your salary.

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)

---