Emergency Department - Registered Sick Children's Nurse (RSCN)

We are seeking an enthusiastic Registered Sick Children's Nurse, with a passion to make a difference, to join the Paediatric Emergency Unit (EU) at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW). As the only Paediatric Major Trauma Centre in Wales, the Emergency & Acute Medicine Directorate sees over 145,000 patients annually and is one of the busiest EUs in the UK. If you share our core values, we would love to receive your application.If you possess a RSCN/ RPN qualification and would welcome the opportunity to provide excellent patient care in a challenging and rewarding environment, then we look forward to receiving your application., The Paediatric Emergency Unit is a challenging but rewarding environment with opportunities to develop and extend the knowledge and skills required to care for Paediatric patients with a wide range of surgical, medical and trauma conditions prior to their journey into the Children's Hospital or discharge. As part of our transformative work we have opened a Clinical Decisions Unit (CDU) to support those patients that require a short stay for additional care but don't require admission to the hospital.

The successful post holder will be given the opportunity to develop their nursing skills in all aspects of paediatric minor and major injury and illness.

As a new member of the team, you will receive a full induction, supernumerary period and the opportunity toundertake a Band 5 development programme. To enhance your learning experience you will be supported by a clinical nurse educator and a practice development team.

If you possess a RSCN qualification and would welcome the opportunity to provide excellent patient care in a challenging and rewarding environment then this is the area 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 our vision 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.