Bank Registered Nurse Band 5/6 in Abercynon

Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board. Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together. At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.

Job overview: Are you a Registered Nurse with a current UK registration who is looking for extra shifts to boost income or undertake a flexible job that fits around your family and lifestyle? If so, then we would love to hear from you about becoming part of the Staff Bank Nursing Team at CTM. We have opportunities at band 5 and band 6 level. Weekdays, nights and weekend shifts are regularly available, which are easy to view and can be booked through an app. In just a few easy steps you will have nursing shifts within a clinical area at our University Health Board, including Acute Medical and Surgical Wards, Emergency Departments, ITU, Community Hospitals. Whether your nursing experience is from the NHS or private sector, we would love to hear from you and be part of our Bank Nurse Team with an hourly rate that includes enhancements on unsocial hours, as below and a 12.07% uplift to cover leave.

Other benefits include:

• Access to NHS Core Compliance training to help you develop your career
• Opportunities to develop and obtain additional skills and experience
• Free onsite parking
• Access to Stream, providing the ability to not only access a percentage of money on finalised shifts but saving opportunities with an excellent rate of interest, discounts and financial advice
• Enhancement on unsocial hours, 30% Saturday and nights, 60% Sunday and Bank Holidays

You will play a pivotal role in delivering outstanding clinical care to our patients using your knowledge, skills and experience to enhance our standards of care. You will undertake a range of assigned tasks involving direct and indirect patient care and will be responsible for complying with all policies and procedures, and meet CTM standards, as well as ensuring compliance with NMC Standards and Codes of Conduct. There is no minimum number of hours, although it is recommended to work as often as you can to ensure your knowledge, skills and familiarity with our services is retained.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation: Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers. Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities. CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development. At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

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. This includes, but is not limited to, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership. We also warmly welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community. 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. Please ensure you check your email regularly, as all recruitment correspondence will be sent to the email address provided on your application form. Applications are welcome in either Welsh or English, with no preference given to the language used. We reserve the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement to accommodate the redeployment of internal staff into suitable roles. All posts are subject to relevant checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check and, where required, Professional Registration verification. We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer.