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Paediatric Staff Nurse
The closing date is 01 June 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Registered Paediatric Nurses who are experienced, motivated and committed to provide a high standard of family centred care to join our Children's Nursing Team caring for Children and Young People.
The successful applicants will be based on the two Acute General Paediatrics Wards at The Royal Glamorgan Hospital and will be working as part of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
The Paediatric Unit at The Royal Glamorgan Hospital has two 19 bedded wards working as a unit. Within Ward 18 there is a Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU), providing assessment, diagnostic, planned investigations and treatment service and surgical day unit. Ward 17 is the General ward with a 2 bedded High Dependency Area.
This post is currently rotational 12.5 hour shifts, days and night shifts, but other considerations can be discussed at interview.
We have a Mentorship and Induction Programme for the newly Registered Staff Nurse, or a Supervisory support period for experienced Nurses joining our team. The team will offer support and guidance, and there are many opportunities available for training and your own personal development.
We are a friendly, enthusiastic and innovative team who strive to do their best for every child, young person and their family. We work very closely with all other multi-disciplines within the Health Board.
Main duties of the job
* Take responsibility for the ward, for a span of duty, on a shift by shift basis in the absence of the ward manager/deputy sister.
* Work as a skilled member of the team and provide high standards of holistic care to the child and family in a variety of settings.
* Be an effective team leader and role model to new/less experienced staff and others.
* Work as a flexible member of the ward team in support of the senior members of the team.
* Post holder is required to be accountable for their own actions and of those directly under their supervision.
* Follow clearly defined policies and procedures and the NMC code of conduct.
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.
About us
CwmTaf 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.
We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.
Person Specification
Registration
* Active UK NMC Registration (Child)
* Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above
Experience
* Previous Experience / Training on a children's ward
Education
* Interested in completing post registration training
* Completed post registration courses such as EPLS/teaching module
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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