Senior Staff Nurse - T5

We are looking for motivated and dynamic individual to join the Cardiff Transplant Unit Nursing Team as a Band 6 senior staff nurse.

The Nephrology and Transplant Directorate includes the 20 bedded specialist Cardiff Transplant Unit on T5, a 25 bedded nephrology ward on B5, renal outpatients incorporating IV therapies and a dedicated dialysis unit, David Thomas Unit.

The directorate offers a planned induction programme through all the areas if required with the opportunity to complete a Degree or Masters level module in Renal Nursing.

There is a wide range of clinical skills and developmental opportunities available which are supported by a Practice Development Nurse.

The successful applicants will be responsible for planning implementing and evaluating the care for patients who are waiting or who have undergone kidney or kidney and pancreas transplantation.

The successful post holder will also participate in the on call transplant service when on shift out of hours., This post will be based in Cardiff Transplant Unit but there will be an expectation that the role will support the wider directorate when required to meet service needs.

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 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 focused 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.