Staff Nurse, Gynaecology/Female Surgery Ward, Prince Charles Hospital

Job Overview

Ward 5 Prince Charles Hospital is a 20 bed gynaecology and female surgical ward which deals with elective and emergency cases. The ward also has a 4 trolley gynaecology assessment bay with an accompanying waiting room for 4 patients.

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You will be joining a team of dedicated nursing staff who will provide you with all the support you will need to flourish, develop and encouraged to excel. Working as part of our dedicated multi-disciplinary team we will value you, and your contribution to delivering excellent, safe and compassionate care to our patients within the Acute Surgical Specialty.

The ideal candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a flexible approach to work. A commitment to delivering high standards of patient focused care is an essential requirement of the post. You will possess the ability to work on your own initiative whilst working as part of the team, and the ability to develop relationships across professional and Organisational boundaries. The idyllic candidate would have a clear vision for best practice and a reparation for professional innovation

We have a structured team base ethos where we regularly meet and we also hold specific development days which will be underpinned with regular personal appraisals and a development plan. You will have access to further study and opportunities to expand your role in line with service development.

We welcome all applications including the request to job-share. All posts are rotational between day and night shifts.

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

Working for Our Organisation

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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.

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.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from individuals within protected groups as outlined in the Equality Act 2010.

Applicants who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals will require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa unless they already hold permission to work via another route. Prospective applicants should self-assess their eligibility for sponsorship by visiting the UK Government’s Work in the UK guidance. For eligible candidates, the Health and Care Visa offers reduced application costs and exempts payment of the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Person Specification

• Experience (Essential): Previous experience of working in a ward environment
• Experience (Desirable): Surgical experience
• Knowledge (Essential): Active NMC registration
• Knowledge (Desirable): Degree
• Skills (Essential): Effective communication skills

Documents

• JD & PS (PDF, 808.5KB)
• Functional Requirements Form (PDF, 800.5KB)
• NWSSP Recruitment Services Privacy Notice (PDF, 696.3KB)
• Employee Benefits (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Guidance Notes for Applicants (PDF, 322.5KB)
• Welsh Language Guidance (PDF, 300.8KB)

Further Details / Informal Visits

Contact: Eloise Davies, Senior Nurse, email: [contact hidden], telephone: [contact hidden]. Additional contact: Nicola Sullivan, Deputy Ward Manager, [contact hidden].