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Job Overview
The Cardiac Day Case Unit is a challenging but rewarding environment with opportunities to develop and extend the knowledge and skills and work alongside Registered Nurses caring for patients. If you welcome the opportunity to provide excellent patient care in a challenging and rewarding environment then this opportunity is for you. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
* To support the registered nurses within a unit or clinical area, and to provide the delivery of essential nursing care to patients under supervision of a nurse.
* To assist registered nurses in the general care of acutely ill patients
* To maintain identified unit environment and equipment to the correct standard of cleanliness and working order
This role is currently under review within the Health Board and will result in the issuing of a revised band 3 job description. If appointed your manager will ensure you are kept informed and support you through any changes including discussing any training requirements.
Currently we are unable to provide certificates of sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the Home Office’s criteria. Anyone requiring a certificate of sponsorship is therefore unable to be shortlisted and interviewed.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Essential criteria
* Venesection
* Maths/English. BLS, basic IT skills etc
* Able to competently record ECG’s
* Blood glucose & urinalysis testing
* Able to write clearly and legibly
* Assist the registered nurse in health promotion
* Completion minor injury competencies for Health Care Support Worker (HCSW)
Desirable criteria
* Able to perform minor injury treatments: e.g. - basic dressings using an aseptic technique - Basic plaster application/removal - application of slings and support bandages
* NVQ 2/3
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