Registered Nurse - East 7 - COVID-19

CARING FOR PEOPLE - KEEPING PEOPLE WELL

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (the UHB) is a Smoke Free Health Board. Smoking is banned across all of the UHB sites. Staff are therefore not able to smoke in the hospital grounds or on any other UHB premises.

The UHB reserves 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.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English

Care of the Older person is a specialty within Medicine offering many rewarding opportunities and a great learning environment to consolidate as a newly Registered Nurse.
Ward East 7 at University Hospital Llandough specialises in providing holistic high quality individualised care for the older person with acute medical needs, complex pathologies and rehabilitation goals.
We can offer you;
• The opportunity to work with supportive, friendly and forward thinking team
• A supernumerary period to help you adapt to your new ward and role as a Registered Nurse
• An identified mentor to support you through your learning and development objectives
• Support from a Professional Development Nurse to guide you through your personalised career progression pathway
• Training in relevant clinical skills through structured study days and ward based action learning
• Opportunities to work with the wider multidisciplinary team and a range of specialist teams from primary care, secondary care and third sector providers
• Development of your interpersonal and communication skills with patients, carers and private and public sector colleagues
• Experience that enhances fundamental nursing skills to develop you as a holistic practitioner with expertise in areas such as patient assessment and discharge planning

12 hour shifts for both day and night shifts however other shorter shift patterns will be considered

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Closing Date: 26th January 2021