Sister / Charge Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse on the Clinical Decisions Unit (CDU) in Glangwili General Hospital.

The Clinical Decisions Unit comprises 24 beds and an Ambulatory Care Unit comprising 6 chairs. Patients with a wide range of medical problems present to CDU to be assessed and treated.

This is an ideal opportunity to develop new skills and gain a wide range of managerial experience thereby furthering your career. You will be expected to ensure a high standard of care is delivered for our patients and work closely with the multidisciplinary team within a positive and challenging environment.

You will need to demonstrate the ability to lead the team with a strong emphasis on keeping the patients at the centre of everything we do.

The successful candidate should be an enthusiastic team member and role model.

To combine excellent clinical practice with day to day shift coordination
To undertake leadership and management responsibilities in support of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
To continually support and work in conjunction with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
To provide supervisory management and leadership skills in a clinical environment which is complex and pressurised.
To work alongside the nursing team members, providing support to junior colleagues in the provision of direct care.
To provide leadership and role modelling in the development and mentorship of new and other staff.
To demonstrate the Health Board's values in everything that you do in the work environment.

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 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 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;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

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

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.