Senior Sister / Charge Nurse

We are seeking a passionate, dedicated and caring experienced emergency care nurses to join our team, who share our vision for excellence.

Experience of shift leading and managing patient flow will be essential, as is the ability to dynamically stream patients to the appropriate caregiver. You must be forward thinking, and committed to the ever-evolving needs of the department and be proactive in the journey of improving the experience of the general public who access our emergency services daily.

We are a diverse team who strive for further improvement and will be able to support you to develop and enhance your knowledge in both emergency medicine and leadership and management skills.

You will be responsible for the care and development of both junior colleagues and student nurses, creating an atmosphere conducive to learning and practice development, whilst also planning, providing and maintaining a high standard of effective nursing care to our patients/clients and their relatives.

If you are looking for a new exciting and challenge role that will be rewarding, we would very much like to hear from you.

Informal discussions & visits welcome., As a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, within the Emergency Department, you will be responsible for ensuring that safe, effective and high-quality care is provided round-the-clock, taking the lead in the management of all clinical duties, exploring safe provision of the service through skill-mix review and allocation to workload.

You will also support the development of all staff, creating an atmosphere conducive to learning and practice development and continuously develop and enhance your own knowledge and skills, which will directly influence consistent standards of clinical practice

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.