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
Exciting opportunity to join our Team in Older Persons Mental Health Services. Derwen ward is an admissions /assessment all male dementiaWard
Main duties of the job
Assess the patients’ nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in order to ensure the delivery of effective patient care.
assist in the provision of care and treatment to meet people’s physical, psychological, social, mental, and spiritual care needs.
assist the individual to maintain and improve their health, independence, and recovery; within the clinical settings
Promote the health of individuals by implementing activities and groups that enhance their psychological, social, and spiritual needs by helping them to gain new skills that will promote self-direction and social inclusion as appropriate to area of practice
Ensure the principles set out in the Fundamentals of Care are incorporated into
daily practice to ensure a high-quality service for the patients and clients.
Ensure that patients and carers/relatives are involved in the planning and delivery of care.
Ensure patient needs are met by working collaboratively with other professionals and agencies, especially in relation to ongoing care needs.
Assess patient’s suitability for discharge following medical review and instigate discharge planning arrangements. Liaise with multidisciplinary teams as appropriate to assist in complex discharge planning.
Administer medication e.g. intramuscular/subcutaneous medications, etc ensuring that procedures are compliant with Health Board Policy.
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
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh
Person specification
Essential Qualifications & Knowledge
* NMC registered
* Registered Nurse (e.g. MH or LD)
* Clear understanding of consent process
* Evidence of post registration study and training, e.g. POVA, Child/Adult Protection, Intermediate Life Support if required in clinical setting
* Experience of providing holistic nursing care
Essential Aptitude and abilities
* Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviours
* Able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used
* Be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others, or: Evidence of undertaking presentation to groups.
* Ability to work under pressure
* Clear understanding of contract of care
* Ability to document details clearly and accurately and have IT skills
* Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Other Essential Criteria
* Ability to travel within geographical area
* Able to work hours flexibly
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.
Name Deborah Morgan Job title Ward Manager Email address deborah.morgan3@wales.nhs.uk Additional information
Clinical Lead - Leeanne Richards leeanne.richards@wales.nhs.uk
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