Sister/Charge Nurse

Overview

This is a fixed term / secondment vacancy until 30/06/2027 to cover secondment. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join the nursing team on Padarn Ward, Glangwili General Hospital.

Ward information

Padarn Ward is a 19 bedded ward specialising in respiratory medicine. Padarn ward is the respiratory pathway for Hywel Dda University Health Board and supports patients suffering from acute and chronic respiratory conditions. We provide interventions such as non-invasive ventilation (NIV), high flow oxygen therapy as well as other diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The successful applicant would be required to work towards gaining competencies in NIV and high flow oxygen therapy as well as pleural competencies.

Role context

This is a rewarding role that requires excellent communication skills. You will be joining a friendly and innovated multidisciplinary team, where you will receive a personal induction plan, with ongoing support tailored to meet your individual needs. We offer excellent training opportunities supported by our own learning and development team as well as from external agencies including leadership development.

Main duties of the job

• You will support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in the development of relevant policies, procedures and protocols for their area of responsibility, ensuring they meet national, local and professional criteria, submitting them to the Senior Nurse Manager for agreement prior to submission for ratification.
• Combine excellent clinical practice with day to day shift coordination and undertaking leadership and management responsibilities in support of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
• Continually support and work in conjunction with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, including deputising/taking charge of the clinical area/team in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
• Provide supervisory management and leadership skills in a clinical environment which is complex and pressurised.
• Provide professional nursing leadership and guidance (in line with NMC standards), clinical advice and undertake management and monitoring activities to ensure the effective delivery of high standards of nursing care at all times.
• Work alongside the nursing team members, providing support to junior colleagues in the provision of direct care.
• Proactively contribute to the implementation of the NMC Standards for education (2018) including the standards for student supervision and assessment.
• Provide leadership and role modelling in the development and mentorship of new and other staff.
• Demonstrate the Health Board’s values in everything that you do in the work environment.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Important notes for applicants

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