Job summary Location: UHL Come and join our Trauma and Orthopaedic Family.
We are a close knit team that is excited to welcome you.
We all work well together to care for patients who have had a musculoskeletal injury or disease.
Due to COVID 19 our departments have had to adapt to ongoing change and some wards now have a new location, some even a new mix of patients.
We are an excellent team with a vast amount of knowledge and experience, with support systems in place ready to give you the best start to your nursing career.
Main duties of the job THE WARD CAVOC ward looks after 29 patients who are having elective orthopaedic surgery.
They care for day surgery patients and in patients, from hand surgery to total knee/ total hip replacements.
The ward thrives off a planned pathway for patients starting their discharge planning pre operatively.
The department has Charles Radcliffe ward for inpatients and Gilbert Bay for the day case patients.
The pace is efficient and entails early mobilisation, a bespoke care and effective anaesthetic, intensive rehabilitation, forward thinking discharge planning and utilising the multi disciplinary have regular in house training sessions, utilising the knowledge of the different members of the multidisciplinary team and regular opportunities for you to express new ideas as we are passionate about service improvement.
We are looking for a kind and caring nurse who is passionate about providing the best care possible to their patients.
We are a fantastic family that enjoys teaching and supporting new staff to reach their patterns are traditionally 12 hours days and nights but with flexibility where needed.
We look forward to welcoming you to our team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us 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, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description Job responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse NMC registration Degree/Diploma in nursing Evidence of CPD Written and verbal skills Desirable Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification Experience Essential Experience Desirable Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification Experience Essential Nursing enviroment Desirable Supervise junior staff Awareness of NHS Skills Essential Interpersonal skills Teaching skills Meet deadlines and prioritise Organised Use initiative CPD particication IT skills Research and audit Analytical skills Desirable Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification special Knowledge Essential NMC and professional conduct Understanding of professional issues Team work Flexible approach to the needs of the service Work under pressure Positive attitude Caring nature Change agent Desirable Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification Other Desirable Ability to speak Welsh