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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology/endocrinology
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (to cover maternity)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shifts including days and nights)
Job ref
110-NMR164-0424
Employer
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Princess of Wales Hospital
Town
Bridgend
Salary
£28,834 - £35,099 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board logo

Staff Nurse, Ward 4, Cardiology/Endocrinology

Band 5

We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000.  We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.

Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.

We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.

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

All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.

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

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM  FOR 12 MONTHS DUE TO MATERNITY COVER. 

Ward 4 in the Princess of Wales Hospital is looking for a dynamic and motivated RN who would like to be part of a  skilled, friendly and motivated  team in a busy and acute cardiology and endocrine ward.  

We will commit to investing in you to ensure you gain relevant knowledge and skills to enable you to excel in the  acute environment plus ensure our patients are receiving safe and effective care. 

ILS/ALS/venepuncture/cannulation  and other relevant training days will be provided. 

Main duties of the job

The princess of wales Hospital is continuously striving  to improve patient experiences and outcomes. Staff are committed to your ongoing professional development and you will benefit from preceptorship and the support of an experienced and enthusiastic multi professional team committed to the delivery  of excellent patient care .

Please contact the team for any informal visits or information, we would love to meet you. 

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

This post is to cover maternity leave however the opportunity to apply for a permanent post will become available. 

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family.  Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

  • We listen, learn and improve
  • We treat everyone with respect
  • We all work together as one tea

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

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
  • Registered Nurse

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Cardiology experience
  • Ability to speak welsh

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Age positiveStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerHyderus o ran anabledd crflogwrAccredited Living Wage EmployerWelsh logo for Armed Force Bronze Award for Cym Taf UHBAccredited Living Wage EmployerCore principlesPrentisiaethau Apprenticeships

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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Thorne
Job title
Senior Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01656 753628