Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated staff nurse to join our friendly, busy team.
The successful applicant will be based in the Women's Health Unit in the Royal Glamorgan Hospital but will be expected to work at other sites within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) as required.
This is an exciting role for the successful applicant. The post holder will undertake delegated duties, with supervision and mentorship, and following a period of training and completion of core competencies.
This role will involve cross site working with CTMUHB.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 6 months due to the needs of the service.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job The post holder will participate in the provision of a high quality and comprehensive Women's, Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health services as part of the multi-disciplinary team, within the Colposcopy/Hysteroscopy Unit.
The post holder will work within the Royal Glamorgan Hospital and Prince Charles Hospital as required, and may be requested to work in other areas within service e.g. EPAU/GDAU.
The post holder will be given the opportunity to acquire extra skills necessary to function as an independent practitioner.
The post holder has the freedom to act within established parameters; work is managed rather than supervised. The post holder is required to act independently within UHB and professional guidelines, referring to supervisory management as appropriate.
Duties/Responsibilities include:
Responsibility for the management of resources in the absence of senior members of staff.
Participate in responsibility for maintaining the standards of client care set by the department.
Ensuring that practice is in line with, and reflects the requirement of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and is based on evidence-based practice.
Ensuring that any personal and professional development plans reflect the requirements of the NMC and PREP.
About us 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.
Values and Behaviours:
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 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job 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.
Participate in services both on site and at satellite clinics if necessary.
Carry out duties including:
Undertake phlebotomy.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
Participate in the delivery of evidence-based care and to ensure consistency and continuity in the quality of care.
Work in all areas of service provision including; Colposcopy, Outpatient Hysteroscopy, Termination of Pregnancy, Menopause.
Undertake training in Contraception/Sexual Health and Cytology as required to meet service needs.
Maintain stock levels for clinic rooms and order stock and equipment as required.
Demonstrate competent clinical practice and ensure compliance with UHB policies, local clinical guidelines and related legislation.
Promote and maintain high standards of health and safety whilst carrying out clinical practice.
Promote and participate in departmental initiatives.
Promote and participate in health promotion days.
Maintain accurate clinical records as per NMC guidance and in accordance with policy, be it paper or electronic.
Be responsible for maintaining the standards of care set by the department.
Carry out clinical procedures within competence.
Be responsible for the promotion of health and wellbeing of clients referred to the department addressing their individual needs.
Be responsible for ensuring that all policies and procedures are observed.
Be responsible for the support and supervision of staff.
Liaise with the appropriate multi-disciplinary teams i.e. Doctors, Senior Nurse, Team/Departmental managers and Practitioners, in relation to individual client requirements.
Be responsible for the promotion of the health and wellbeing of all clients requiring care in any part of the service provision we provide within CTMUHB.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team addressing individual needs.
Participate in evidence-based care and ensure consistency and continuity in the quality of care.
Participate in health education of clients.
Be able to undertake a detailed client history for each area of service, communicating any identified problems to the appropriate member of the team. This will require long periods of concentration per span of duty.
Frequently be exposed to bodily fluids possibly during each span of duty e.g. blood, during operative procedures such as Colposcopy or hysteroscopy, vaginal secretions during screening procedures.
Frequently be involved in the breaking of bad news e.g. unintended pregnancy, miscarriage, positive test results, cancer diagnosis.
Advise and encourage clients and families to develop strategies to manage their own health.
Contribute to the ongoing support of clients and others significant to them, maintaining their interests, their identity and their wellbeing.
Be required to use IT equipment for clinical and clerical activities for varying times throughout the week e.g. client reports etc.
Inform and advise the Team Manager/Deputy of actual or potential problems with regard to clients, team members, etc., and where necessary, contribute to the appropriate action in resolving such problems on an ongoing basis.
Support the sickness management process by ensuring accuracy and efficiency of relevant documents and liaising with managers.
Be required to make decisions on care provided, making referrals as appropriate.
Provide accurate and concise risk documentation.
Identify and report trends arising from clinical practice which may impact on the organisation.
These may involve judgements involving complex facts or situations, which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options, for example; referring clients, management of individual client care etc.
Be responsible for organising their day-to-day workload delegating appropriate work to other staff e.g. Health Care Support Workers (HCSW), clerical assistants. This will include assisting in the supporting/teaching of HCSW, admin and clerical staff, student nurses etc.
Contribute in development and implementation of departmental objectives, which reflect past, and future UHB objectives.
Contribute to policy development.
Plan care of complex cases in conjunction with medical/nursing practitioners or the wider disciplinary team e.g. Termination of Pregnancy/miscarriage.
Participate in Nurse led service provision.
Work in partnership, ensuring good communication with the multi-disciplinary team, medical staff, nursing colleagues, administrative & clerical colleagues as necessary.
Provide information and guidance pertinent to the plan of care to clients presenting or referred. This will involve providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
Be involved in communicating distressing news to clients on a frequent basis.
Be expected to participate in departmental meetings.
Provide clients with appropriate information (written and verbal) at the appropriate time to enable them to make informed choices about their care.
Pass on issues to the relevant team member as they arise to maintain effective working to meet service/client needs.
Will act as a mentor/supervisor for student nurses, return to practice nurses, health care support workers as necessary.
Prepare reports for managers as requested.
Give appropriate telephone advice to clients, referring complex issues when necessary.
Liaise with medical staff on behalf of clients as necessary.
Liaise with public health and other organisations when appropriate.
Use electronic communication systems to facilitate effective communication such as email messaging.
Person Specification Knowledge
Live UK NMC registration
Educated to degree level
Cytology certificate
Experience
Relevant experience in gynaecology and/or surgery
Ability to work independently and use own initiative
Sensitively with clients health needs and maintain confidentiality
Good time management
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to speak Welsh
Values
Motivated
Amenable to change as required
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
£30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum pro rata
#J-18808-Ljbffr
The successful applicant will be based in the Women's Health Unit in the Royal Glamorgan Hospital but will be expected to work at other sites within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) as required.
This is an exciting role for the successful applicant. The post holder will undertake delegated duties, with supervision and mentorship, and following a period of training and completion of core competencies.
This role will involve cross site working with CTMUHB.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 6 months due to the needs of the service.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job The post holder will participate in the provision of a high quality and comprehensive Women's, Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health services as part of the multi-disciplinary team, within the Colposcopy/Hysteroscopy Unit.
The post holder will work within the Royal Glamorgan Hospital and Prince Charles Hospital as required, and may be requested to work in other areas within service e.g. EPAU/GDAU.
The post holder will be given the opportunity to acquire extra skills necessary to function as an independent practitioner.
The post holder has the freedom to act within established parameters; work is managed rather than supervised. The post holder is required to act independently within UHB and professional guidelines, referring to supervisory management as appropriate.
Duties/Responsibilities include:
Responsibility for the management of resources in the absence of senior members of staff.
Participate in responsibility for maintaining the standards of client care set by the department.
Ensuring that practice is in line with, and reflects the requirement of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and is based on evidence-based practice.
Ensuring that any personal and professional development plans reflect the requirements of the NMC and PREP.
About us 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.
Values and Behaviours:
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 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job 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.
Participate in services both on site and at satellite clinics if necessary.
Carry out duties including:
Undertake phlebotomy.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
Participate in the delivery of evidence-based care and to ensure consistency and continuity in the quality of care.
Work in all areas of service provision including; Colposcopy, Outpatient Hysteroscopy, Termination of Pregnancy, Menopause.
Undertake training in Contraception/Sexual Health and Cytology as required to meet service needs.
Maintain stock levels for clinic rooms and order stock and equipment as required.
Demonstrate competent clinical practice and ensure compliance with UHB policies, local clinical guidelines and related legislation.
Promote and maintain high standards of health and safety whilst carrying out clinical practice.
Promote and participate in departmental initiatives.
Promote and participate in health promotion days.
Maintain accurate clinical records as per NMC guidance and in accordance with policy, be it paper or electronic.
Be responsible for maintaining the standards of care set by the department.
Carry out clinical procedures within competence.
Be responsible for the promotion of health and wellbeing of clients referred to the department addressing their individual needs.
Be responsible for ensuring that all policies and procedures are observed.
Be responsible for the support and supervision of staff.
Liaise with the appropriate multi-disciplinary teams i.e. Doctors, Senior Nurse, Team/Departmental managers and Practitioners, in relation to individual client requirements.
Be responsible for the promotion of the health and wellbeing of all clients requiring care in any part of the service provision we provide within CTMUHB.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team addressing individual needs.
Participate in evidence-based care and ensure consistency and continuity in the quality of care.
Participate in health education of clients.
Be able to undertake a detailed client history for each area of service, communicating any identified problems to the appropriate member of the team. This will require long periods of concentration per span of duty.
Frequently be exposed to bodily fluids possibly during each span of duty e.g. blood, during operative procedures such as Colposcopy or hysteroscopy, vaginal secretions during screening procedures.
Frequently be involved in the breaking of bad news e.g. unintended pregnancy, miscarriage, positive test results, cancer diagnosis.
Advise and encourage clients and families to develop strategies to manage their own health.
Contribute to the ongoing support of clients and others significant to them, maintaining their interests, their identity and their wellbeing.
Be required to use IT equipment for clinical and clerical activities for varying times throughout the week e.g. client reports etc.
Inform and advise the Team Manager/Deputy of actual or potential problems with regard to clients, team members, etc., and where necessary, contribute to the appropriate action in resolving such problems on an ongoing basis.
Support the sickness management process by ensuring accuracy and efficiency of relevant documents and liaising with managers.
Be required to make decisions on care provided, making referrals as appropriate.
Provide accurate and concise risk documentation.
Identify and report trends arising from clinical practice which may impact on the organisation.
These may involve judgements involving complex facts or situations, which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options, for example; referring clients, management of individual client care etc.
Be responsible for organising their day-to-day workload delegating appropriate work to other staff e.g. Health Care Support Workers (HCSW), clerical assistants. This will include assisting in the supporting/teaching of HCSW, admin and clerical staff, student nurses etc.
Contribute in development and implementation of departmental objectives, which reflect past, and future UHB objectives.
Contribute to policy development.
Plan care of complex cases in conjunction with medical/nursing practitioners or the wider disciplinary team e.g. Termination of Pregnancy/miscarriage.
Participate in Nurse led service provision.
Work in partnership, ensuring good communication with the multi-disciplinary team, medical staff, nursing colleagues, administrative & clerical colleagues as necessary.
Provide information and guidance pertinent to the plan of care to clients presenting or referred. This will involve providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
Be involved in communicating distressing news to clients on a frequent basis.
Be expected to participate in departmental meetings.
Provide clients with appropriate information (written and verbal) at the appropriate time to enable them to make informed choices about their care.
Pass on issues to the relevant team member as they arise to maintain effective working to meet service/client needs.
Will act as a mentor/supervisor for student nurses, return to practice nurses, health care support workers as necessary.
Prepare reports for managers as requested.
Give appropriate telephone advice to clients, referring complex issues when necessary.
Liaise with medical staff on behalf of clients as necessary.
Liaise with public health and other organisations when appropriate.
Use electronic communication systems to facilitate effective communication such as email messaging.
Person Specification Knowledge
Live UK NMC registration
Educated to degree level
Cytology certificate
Experience
Relevant experience in gynaecology and/or surgery
Ability to work independently and use own initiative
Sensitively with clients health needs and maintain confidentiality
Good time management
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to speak Welsh
Values
Motivated
Amenable to change as required
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
£30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum pro rata
#J-18808-Ljbffr
