Job summary
- Main area
- Elective surgery
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 24 hours per week
- Job ref
- 040-NMR145-0325-A
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
- Town
- Ystrad Mynach
- Salary
- £30,420 - £37,030 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Registered Nurse
Band 5
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
Registered Nurse - 2/3 Rhymney Ward - Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
We are excited and proud to offer an opportunity to become part of our dynamic Surgical Nursing Team.
Ward 2/3 is designed to provide a variety of surgical procedures and care to all our elective pathway surgical patients. As such, it offers excellent opportunities to expand your experience in surgical nursing and provides experience in treating a wide range of complex surgical conditions. It is a well led ward managed by a highly focused and friendly team of experienced nurses.
Main duties of the job
- To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care using an agreed patient pathway.
- To act as a patient advocate through the application of ethical, legal and professional knowledge and skills
- To work within agreed policies and procedures
- Participate in relevant data collection for clinical trials
- To liaise and communicate with members of the multi-disciplinary team in the planning and delivery of patient care.
- To maintain accurate records / standards for documentation
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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 and/or knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/Nursing Degree/Diploma
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of post registration study and training
- Teaching/mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Pre-registration evidence in direct nursing care
- Interest in developing nursing skills
- Experience of providing holistic nursing care
Desirable criteria
- Clear understanding of clinical governance framework
- Implements evidence-based practice
Skills and competencies
Essential criteria
- Clear understanding of contract of care
- Ability to document details clearly and accurately
- Clear understanding of consent process
- Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of ABUHB policies. Knowledge of risk and incident reporting policy
- Appreciation of audit and research methodologies
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Jody-Marie Capelin
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01443 802768
- Additional information
Avril Lidstone
Senior Nurse
01633 234459
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