Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Staff Nurse Cardiac ITU
Band 6
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the
next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
- We are kind and caring
- We are respectful
- We have trust and integrity
- We take personal responsibility
As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.
We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
We are looking for a keen and motivated Band 6 nurse to join our team in delivering essential and specialist Cardiothoracic critical care nursing to our patients in Llandough Hospital. Cardiothoracic Intensive Care is a 13 bedded clinical area consisting of 9 Level 3 beds and 4 Level 2 beds, with an excellent established nursing team who will be able to support and assist your development whilst you provide high quality nursing care to patients who have undergone cardiac or thoracic surgery.
The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and will work well within a team, and be competent in cardiac/critical care nursing. The ability to cope in stressful and demanding situations is highly desirable, although support will be given. We are searching for nurses who share our values that:
•We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
•We trust one another
•We respect each other
•We take personal responsibility
•We treat people with kindness
•We act with integrity
In return we will offer you a dynamic, friendly working environment, a full induction programme and an individual personal development plan to guide your development within the role, including an in-house management programme to develop your leadership skills.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with the Ward Sisters and Deputy Ward Sisters and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining excellent clinical standards of nursing practice and staff development.
The post holder will be responsible for the continuing professional development and overall performance of staff by acting as a mentor and preceptor.
Where applicable, the post holder will take charge of the team and Unit
on a regular basis.
The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant and specialised forms of care without direct supervision and is required to demonstrate procedures, supervise registered and/or unregistered staff whilst maintaining a safe working environment.
The post holder will be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
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
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NURSING DEGREE/DIPLOMA
Experience
Essential criteria
- COMPETENT NURSE WITHIN CARDIAC/CRITICAL CARE NURSING
Skills
Essential criteria
- EXCELLENT WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PATIENT GROUP (EITHER CARDIAC OR CRITICAL CARE)
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sister Christine Nute
- Job title
- Unit Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02921824305
- Additional information
Sister Natalie Price
Tel: 02921824306
Email: [email protected]
Sister Laura Dunn
Tel: 02921 824306
Email: [email protected]
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