Ward D4 West is a 30 bedded ward specialising in the Care of the Older Adult. The ward manager and her team are passionate about delivering excellent patient care that is evidence and research based.

You will be expected to demonstrate a high level of nursing assessment skills by supporting Band 5 Registered Nurses, Band 4 Assistant practitioners and Band 2 Health Care support Workers in their ongoing learning and professional development.

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Ward D4 West is a 30 bedded ward specialising in the Care of the Older Adult. The ward manager and her team are passionate about delivering excellent patient care that is evidence and research based.

You will be expected to demonstrate a high level of nursing assessment skills by supporting Band 5 Registered Nurses, Band 4 Assistant practitioners and Band 2 Health Care support Workers in their ongoing learning and professional development.

In addition you will be required to provide support and advice to patients and their families/carers. We are seeking an enthusiastic forward thinking nurse to enhance this motivated, well established team in delivering a high quality service.

If you thrive on a challenge and feel that you have the qualities and interpersonal skills, this may be the post for you.

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

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

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Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Royal Gwent Hospital

Cardiff Road

Newport

NP20 2UB

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040-NMR307-0524