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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 ward sister / charge nurse on Teifi ward, Glangwili hospital.

Teifi is a 30 bedded trauma and orthopaedic ward, with an ambulatory area for up to 5 day cases. Teifi ward also works closely with the south Wales major trauma network, being the main repatriation area for spinal patients in West Wales.

Teifi ward is looking for a motivated, adaptable, forward thinking and enthusiastic Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse with excellent communication skills and the motivation to develop and progress their management skills.

You will be well supported with career progression and learning opportunities. You will be part of a dynamic and friendly team who together strive to achieve the best patient outcomes and deliver the highest standard of care to all our patients.

Applicants must possess a proven clinical and managerial career history at Band 5 or 6 and demonstrate a commitment to effective leadership. An experience in a trauma environment is desirable.

Main duties of the job

  • The role includes taking charge of the ward on a regular basis, supporting both junior and senior members of the team, liaising closely with the clinical teams and other members of the MDT.
  • Supervise and monitor care delivery on the ward ensuring care is delivered by all staff and students in line with our values.
  • You will support your Senior Sister by agreeing decisions and plans for the development of the ward and be able to present a united, cohesive voice as a senior member of the team.
  • Deal with any day-to-day issues raised i.e. complaints, staffing shortages.
  • You will undertake appraisals and mentor / preceptor junior staff and student nurses.
  • You will gain experience of roster and datix management and be involved in clinical audits.

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.

By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).

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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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