Band 7 Ward Sister / Charge Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 7 Ward Sister/Charge Nurse within Medicine Clinical Board managing Ward C7 at University Hospital of Wales.
C7 is a medical ward providing care for predominantly elderly general medical patients, who require assessment, evaluation and intervention via an interdisciplinary approach. Many patients come from the Assessment Unit for further investigations, procedures and treatment. We also care for patients from the high dependency / intensive care settings. C7 MDT team also provides rehabilitation and complex discharge planning for our patients.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse manager who can demonstrate the ability to lead and motivate staff into delivering high quality care to our patients. Integrated Medicine is a busy but very rewarding area to work in, with opportunities to develop knowledge and skills.
There will be a truly multi-disciplinary approach to patient care, with the successful candidate working in partnership with the Integrated Discharge Service, Allied Health Professionals and our Local Authority Colleagues to ensure a person-centred experience., The successful candidate will be responsible for the overall care of the patients within the ward, being of high quality whilst ensuring effective planning and implementation of care needs, in line with available resources. The role requires the successful candidate to be able to manage both clinically and managerially and demonstrate an ability to work well amongst an MDT. The successful candidate will also be responsible for ensuring the ward team provide safe and effective care to our patients . The successful candidate will also be expected to work with the senior and lead nurse team.
This post requires a motivated, dynamic and innovative leader. As a Ward Sister/Charge Nurse you will be leading and supporting your team through challenging times.
They will need to have a passion for excellence and be a role model to the existing team ensuring the UHB Values and Behaviours are embedded. They must be flexible, approachable, compassionate and able to manage their time effectively. The candidate should have a proven history of providing supervision to nursing staff.
The successful candidate will receive support in their new role; this will be provided by the lead and senior nurses. We are committed to the development of all our staff and supportive of further personal development, Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
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The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together". We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board's Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the
next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
+ We are kind and caring
+ We are respectful
+ We have trust and integrity
+ We take personal responsibility
As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.
We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today's illnesses
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.