An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 7 Ward Sister/Charge Nurse within Medicine Clinical Board managing Ward C7 at University Hospital of Wales.

C7 is a medical ward providing care for predominantly elderly general medical patients, who require assessment, evaluation and intervention via an interdisciplinary approach. Many patients come from the Assessment Unit for further investigations, procedures and treatment. We also care for patients from the high dependency / intensive care settings. C7 MDT team also provides rehabilitation and complex discharge planning for our patients.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse manager who can demonstrate the ability to lead and motivate staff into delivering high quality care to our patients.Integrated Medicine is a busy but very rewarding area to work in, with opportunities to develop knowledge and skills.

There will be a truly multi-disciplinary approach to patient care, with the successful candidate working in partnership with the Integrated Discharge Service, Allied Health Professionals and our Local Authority Colleagues to ensure a person-centred experience.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for the overall care of the patients within the ward, being of high quality whilst ensuring effective planning and implementation of care needs, in line with available resources. The role requires the successful candidate to be able to manage both clinically and managerially and demonstrate an ability to work well amongst an MDT. The successful candidate will also be responsible for ensuring the ward team provide safe and effective care to our patients . The successful candidate will also be expected to work with the senior and lead nurse team.

This post requires a motivated, dynamic and innovative leader. As a Ward Sister/Charge Nurse you will be leading and supporting your team through challenging times.

They will need to have a passion for excellence and be a role model to the existing team ensuring the UHB Values and Behaviours are embedded. They must be flexible, approachable, compassionate and able to manage their time effectively. The candidate should have a proven history of providing supervision to nursing staff.

The successful candidate will receive support in their new role this will be provided by the lead and senior nurses. We are committed to the development of all our staff and supportive of further personal development

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

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together, and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

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

• Qualification in nursing

Skills

Essential

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Experience

Essential

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hospital of Wales

Heath park, Heath

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

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001-NMR375-0924