Main area Cancer Services Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Monday-Friday 08:00 -18:00 Hours Part time - 21 hours per week (Monday-Friday 08:00 -18:00) Job ref 130-NMR111-0625
Employer Swansea Bay University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Singleton Hospital Town Swansea Salary £37,898 - £45,637 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/07/2025 23:59
Charge Nurse-Deputy Ward Manager
Band 6
Welcome toSwansea BayUniversity Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea BayUniversity Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 5 who is ready to take on the next step in their career journey, or a Band 6 looking to widen their experience and knowledge within the Chemotherapy Day Unit.
We are looking for someone who is dynamic and motivated to embrace this role. The post holder will support the Unit Manager exercise accountability for the management of the unit, to include leading and developing the core nursing establishment in the delivery of compassionate, high quality, effective, patient-centred nursing care; and providing fair, honest and measured people management.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide visible, professional nursing leadership, support, supervision and guidance ( in line with NMC standards), expert clinical advice and undertake management and monitoring activities in line with legal and professional requirements, statutory rules and Health Board policies relating to evidence based practice. The candidate will be responsible for supporting the Unit Manager with the efficient management of the unit budget, effectively deploying the nursing team and utilising the allocated resources.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
* Registered Nurse (Part 1) - Active NMC Registration
* Bachelor degree in relevant health related subject (or equivalent experience)
* Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults/Children including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
* Knowledge of quality and service improvement methodologies e.g. Bronze IQT
* Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC Code
* Recognised management qualification
* Understanding of wider nursing and health care related agenda
Experience
* Relevant clinical experience
* Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
* Experience of shift leadership
* Experience of working with preregistration nursing / midwifery students
* Experience of formal /informal teaching and of mentoring preregistration nursing or midwifery students.
* Relevant experience within specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty
* Experience of coordinating a team
* Experience of facilitating learning in and from practice
Values
* Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviours
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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