Deputy Ward Manager
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Adamsdown, Caerdydd - Cardiff
Deputy Ward Manager
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Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Adamsdown, Caerdydd - Cardiff
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 9 Nov | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 99b658c06f9842f0877803a304afb9d2
Full Job Description
CAVOC is a busy elective orthopaedic ward, with an exciting new opening of an additional unit - the Enhanced Recovery Unit (ERU); which provides level 1 enhanced care to orthopaedic, trauma and breast patients. We are looking for an experienced, passionate nurse to become a Deputy Sister/Charge nurse to lead in the ERU unit, whilst providing hands on care and ensuring the appropriate training and upskilling of staff is maintained to the highest standard.Main duties of the job This is an opportunity to work within a motivated multidisciplinary team at the forefront of excellence in enhanced care within the Trauma and Orthopaedic directorate. We are seeking an experienced nurse with ITU/PACU experience who can demonstrate the essential criteria, and who has experience of leading a team. Main duties include:
- Upskilling and training of staff
- Care of arterial lines
- Useage of Blood gas machines
- Performing ABGs
- Using Metaraminol infusions
Are you looking for the next step in your nursing career? Do you want to develop your leadership and management skills to deliver excellent quality putting the patients first? Is providing excellent nursing care and getting the basics right one of your key drivers? Do you love developing others to become excellent at what they do? Is making a difference and doing the right thing fundamental to you? If your answer to these questions is yes, the Deputy Ward Sister/Charge Nurse role may be right for you. 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 Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving 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 working with our partners to develop regional services. Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds