Overview
An exciting opportunity is available for Band 5 nurses to join our forward thinking team in Acute Respiratory Medicine and Care of the Elderly on Ward 3 at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. We require enthusiastic, motivated individuals who have the ability and passion to work within our friendly ward team. Acute Respiratory Medicine is continuously expanding its service and we require staff nurses who have the ambition to help drive these changes and help expand the service we offer. A commitment to undertake ongoing training and development is essential. We are a 28 bed ward offering non-invasive ventilation (NIV), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and specialist high flow oxygen in the ward setting. We care for a variety of patients with both acute and long term conditions including patients stepping down from ITU/HDU. We also nurse patients with tracheostomies, laryngectomies and chest drains. We have strong links with both the hospital respiratory nurse specialists and community staff to ensure best treatment and continuity.
Responsibilities
* Leading/Managing Care (Within delegated responsibilities for a group of patients)
* Assesses nursing care to be delivered. Plans, prioritises and supervises care within an allocated time frame. Delegate activities to team members appropriately
* Organises and deploys staff according to workload, ensuring appropriate staff cover and reporting any deficiencies to Ward/Clinical Manager
* Supervises the delivery of care to maintain agreed standards
* Identifies problems and risks, decides on appropriate actions via a structured approach and reports promptly to other staff on matters requiring their input
* Works collaboratively with the inter-professional team and other staff on the ward/department and with increasing experience coordinates care given by the inter-professional team and other staff on the ward/department
* Ensures all emergencies, untoward incidents, complaints and grievances are responded to and reported in accordance with Trust Policies
* Is fully conversant with all policies and procedures, including Major Accident, Resuscitation, Fire, Health and Safety, and acts within them
* Contributes to the effective and efficient use of resources, including safe use, checking, maintenance and storage of equipment
Qualifications and Requirements
* Qualified nurse (Band 5) with current registration
* Commitment to ongoing training and development
* Experience in acute respiratory care or care of the elderly is desirable
Desirable and Employment Details
* The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
* Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We live by our core values:
* We listen, learn and improve
* We treat everyone with respect
* We all work together as one team
* We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
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