Are you enthusiastic, well motivated and want to add value and make a difference to the lives of children and young people?
We have an exciting opportunity for those wishing to work within the role of Senior Staff Nurse within the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Tier 4 Inpatient Unit.
Ty Llidiard is a 15 bedded tier 4 General Adolescent Mental Health Unit with a high care area, serving the population of South Wales. The unit has a full multi-disciplinary team, with a range of medical, nursing and therapeutic posts. The unit assesses and works with young people between the ages of 12 and 18 who live in South, Mid and West Wales and who are experiencing psychiatric disorders such as anorexia nervosa, clinical depression, self-harming behaviours and early onset psychosis. The successful applicant will work as part of a large multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of care and treatment for children and young people.
The successful applicant will be required to work a full shift pattern, rostered to work on weekdays and weekends. Standard hours are 7.5 hours for early (7am - 3pm) and late shift (1pm - 9pm), 10 hours 43 minutes for a night shift (8:22 pm - 7:35 am).
Responsibilities include:
Supporting the Ward Manager in the day to day operational management of the ward, including management of junior staff's sickness, annual leave, and time in lieu. Functioning as part of a large multi-disciplinary team, providing a quality therapeutic service to tier 4 patients and their families. Providing a holistic treatment package for young people. Providing debriefing sessions and support to staff following incidents. Receiving regular clinical supervision and partaking in reflective practice to ensure that a high standard of nursing care is maintained at all times. Working in a flexible manner, undertaking shift work as required, in a variety of settings, to ensure adequate service provision and effective patient care. Managing and coordinating the duties for the nursing team on duty including coordination of shifts, prioritizing and delegating appropriate tasks to junior staff, liaising with other professionals and providing accurate shift handover. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values: We listen, learn and improve. We treat everyone with respect. We all work together as one team. We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organization but of the diverse communities that we serve.
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.
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