About this role
Job summary
Are you a Registered Nurse looking to work in a large NHS Organisation?
The Acute Respiratory Unit is recruiting Registered Nurses who are motivated, enthusiastic, and reliable with a passion for providing high quality patient care. We care for our patients 7 days a week, 24 hours a day and can consider a number of working patterns to support work life balance of our staff. A degree of flexibility would be required to meet the needs of the service.
C4 is a specialised 31 soon to be 39 bedded ward caring for patients with a range of acute and chronic respiratory conditions. There is also a 6 bed respiratory high care unit within critical care where we deliver more intensive nursing care at a ratio of 1:2 using state of the art equipment.
The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is responsible for the delivery of health services to more than 600,000 people in South East Wales. The Grange University Hospital in Llanfrechfa deals with all major emergencies and treat and care for those needing complex, specialist or critical care.It includes a 24-hour Emergency Department and Assessment Unit dealing with emergencies and resuscitation cases and has a broad range of diagnostic services, operating theatres, and a consultant-led obstetric unit. This is an excellent time to join the Health Board.
Main duties of the job
If you are newly qualified and interested in applying for our posts you will be supported through mentoring and the 'Journey of Excellence' which is a bespoke programme that will assist you in the acquisition of knowledge and skills to facilitate your progression into a confident and competent post-registration nurse. Free parking is available across all hospital locations. We are able to offer full and part-time hours.
We will be able to offer training, mentorship and support for nurses of all grades and stages in their careers to gain experience and have an opportunity to be trained to work in a wide variety of settings. Education and training is strongly supported and nurses are encouraged to attend relevant courses and training conferences.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a close specialised team and help shape future services.
Applicants must have full NMC Registration
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organisational/leadership skills, as well as being reliable and hard working. Commitment to personal development and a keen interest in the progression of the profession within surgical services is essential. Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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Person Specification
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Skills Essential
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Qualification Essential
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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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address Grange University Hospital
Llanfrechfa
Cwmbran
NP44 8YN
Employer's website https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)