An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced Registered Nurse to join the District Nursing Service. The applicant must be a Registered Nurse, be confident and competent in a wide range of clinical skills and demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development. There is a requirement for a flexible approach to work and an ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.

The Community Staff Nurse is responsible for the delivery of prescribed nursing care to patients on a day to day basis. This would include the holistic assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of evidence based care. The post holder will be autonomous in his/her clinical practice while acknowledging their limitations and actively seek advice as necessary.

Main duties of the job

There are multiple demands in this exciting role due to the challenging nature of providing care for patients outside of the hospital environment. The post-holder will however find themselves well supported by a very friendly and enthusiastic team of staff.

The post is initially based with a District Nursing Team in the Bridgend area, although you could be asked to work anywhere within the Bridgend locality to meet the needs of the Service.

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

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Person Specification

Experience

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Desirable

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Skills

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Knowledge

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Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

West Integrated Network, Pyle Life Centre

Helig Fan

Bridgend

CF33 6BS

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