Staff Nurse, Ward 3 Medicine, Royal Glamorgan Hospital

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  • Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taf
  • £31,516-38,364 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
An exciting opportunity is available for Band 5 nurses to join our forward thinking team in Acute Respiratory Medicine and Care of the Elderly on Ward 3 at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital.We require enthusiastic, motivated individuals who have the ability and passion to work within our friendly ward team. Acute Respiratory Medicine is continuously expanding its service and we require staff nurses who have the ambition to help drive these changes and help expand the service we offer. A commitment to undertake ongoing training and development is essential.We are a 28 bed ward offering non-invasive ventilation (NIV), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and specialist high flow oxygen in the ward setting. We care for a variety of patients with both acute and long term conditions including patients stepping down from ITU/HDU. We also nurse patient's with tracheostomies, laryngectomies and chest drains.We have strong links with both the hospital respiratory nurse specialists and community staff to ensure best treatment and continuity.If you are motivated to deliver high standards of care and have these personal qualities and characteristics then this could be the post for you. Please come and meet the team and have a look around.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.Main duties of the job
  • Leading/Managing Care (Within delegated responsibilities for a group of patients)
  • Assesses nursing care to be delivered. Plans, prioritises and supervises care within an allocated time frame. Delegate activities to team members appropriately
  • Organises and deploys staff according to workload, ensuring appropriate staff cover and reporting any deficiencies to Ward/Clinical Manager
  • Supervises the delivery of care to maintain agreed standards
  • Identifies problems and risks, decides on appropriate actions via a structured approach and reports promptly to other staff on matters requiring their input
  • Works collaboratively with the inter-professional team and other staff on the ward/department and with increasing experience coordinates care given by the inter-professional team and other staff on the ward/department
  • Ensures all emergencies, untoward incidents, complaints and grievances are responded to and reported in accordance with Trust Policies
  • Is fully conversant with all policies and procedures, including Major Accident, Resuscitation, Fire, Health and Safety, and acts within them
  • Contributes to the effective and efficient use of resources. Including safe use, checking, maintenance and storage of equipment
About usCwm 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 team
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.DetailsDate posted02 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 5Salary£31,516 to £38,364 a year per annum, pro rata if part timeContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number110-NMR382-0925Job locationsWard 3 Royal Glamorgan hospitalYnysmaerdy,PontyclunCF72 8XRJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of this role and how to apply.We welcome visits to the Ward and contacts for an informal chat prior to interview. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of this role and how to apply.We welcome visits to the Ward and contacts for an informal chat prior to interview.Person SpecificationQualifications/ExperienceEssential
  • NMC Registration
  • Interest in ongoing professional development
Desirable
  • Ability to mentor
OtherEssential
  • Professionalism
Desirable
  • Good Communication skills
Person SpecificationQualifications/ExperienceEssential
  • NMC Registration
  • Interest in ongoing professional development
Desirable
  • Ability to mentor
OtherEssential
  • Professionalism
Desirable
  • Good Communication skills

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