THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR 12 MONTHS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our busy and innovative team. We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Adult and Paediatric Staff Nurses who enjoy a new challenge to come and join our skilled nursing team within our busy Emergency Department on 12 month fixed term contracts to cover maternity leave. We have recently opened a 4 bedded Paediatric Emergency Unit within the department and welcome applications from Adult and Paediatric nurses.

With strong leadership the day to day experience for our teams is a great one, staff are valued, excellent quality care is provided and the passion for continuous improvement is high. We are extremely proud of the friendly, supportive team ethos that we have here in the Emergency Department at the Princess of Wales Hospital.

We offer all our staff a supportive environment in which to develop their career and improve their knowledge and skills through education. The department encourages staff to develop clinically and we provide a Band 5 competency pack supported by our in house clinical educator, there is extensive in house training and access to formal courses. As a band 5 nurse you will be able to develop your knowledge and skills in Emergency Nursing throughout majors, rapid assessment, minors and the resuscitation room.

Main duties of the job

The Emergency Department in the Princess of Wales Hospital is a designated Trauma Unit and sees 66,000 patients a year in our department which has 15 major trolleys, a 3 bedded resuscitation room and a new 4 bedded Paediatric Emergency Bay.

To join our friendly and dynamic team you will need to be an enthusiastic, energetic, proactive nurse committed to your professional development and that of others.

This post is fixed term for 12 months due to maternity cover.

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

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board 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, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job description

Job 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

Essential

• Currently holds valid NMC registration
• Holds valid nursing degree or equivalent qualification

Desirable

• Currently studying towards nursing degree

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates good communication skills
• Demonstrates experience in MDT communications

Desirable

• Demonstrates enhanced clinical skills/training
• Able to perform cannulation/phlebotomy
• Demonstrates basic IT skills

Experience

Essential

• Previous ED experience

Desirable

• Previous acute nursing experience

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Princess of Wales Hospital

Coity Road

Bridgend

CF31 1RQ

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

110-NMR558-1123