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PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 01/11/2027 due to maternity cover

If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

Join our friendly Critical Care team and gain valuable experience caring for patients who require enhanced monitoring and support due to acute illness, deterioration in their clinical condition, or following major surgery (Level 1 & Level 2 patient’s). Whilst also supporting Critical care staff in the stabilisation and transfer of Level 3 (Intensive Care patient’s) when required.

This exciting 12-month fixed-term opportunity is primarily based within the Critical Care Unit at Prince Philip Intensive Care Unit and is ideal for motivated nurses looking to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence within a specialist acute care environment. You'll develop skills in advanced patient assessment, recognising and managing deterioration, respiratory support, clinical decision-making, and multidisciplinary team working, all within a supportive environment with excellent learning and development opportunities.

Successful applicants will be supported through a supernumerary period, structured competency programme, and ongoing support from the Practice Development Nurse (PDN) team. In addition, opportunities will be available to gain exposure to the care of Level 3 patients and develop critical care skills through supported learning experiences within Glangwili Critical Care Unit. As the service evolves towards an Enhanced Care Unit model, this is a great opportunity to be part of an exciting period of change and development while building valuable critical care experience.

Main duties of the job

  • Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care to Level 1 and Level 2 patients within the Critical Care environment.
  • Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care, ensuring safe and effective treatment in line with professional standards.
  • Recognise and respond appropriately to deteriorating patients, escalating concerns and coordinating care with the multidisciplinary team.
  • Work towards developing competence in specialist therapies and equipment including HFOT, NIV, arterial line monitoring, CVP monitoring, epidural analgesia, and PCA.
  • Support staff in the stabilisation and transfer of Level 3 patients when required.
  • Complete a structured development and competency programme, supported by the PDN team and experienced Critical Care nurses.
  • Gain exposure to Level 3 patient care and develop critical care skills through supported learning opportunities within GGH ICU.
  • Contribute to service improvement, patient safety initiatives and the ongoing development of the Critical Care and Enhanced Care services.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

  • Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
  • Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
  • Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
  • 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
  • Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.

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These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)

If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).

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.

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