Junior Sister/Junior Charge Nurse

at  Swansea Bay University Health Board

These are just some of the qualities “enthusiastic, motivated, committed” used to describe the nursing staff who thrive in our busy emergency department environment. We promise it won’t be dull, every day is a learning day.
There isn’t much we haven’t encountered but as with everything we do, we do it as a team, dealing with things head on and supporting each other through every challenge we face.
Some staff comments are,” immensely proud to work within the fast paced ED, incredibly rewarding, encouraged and supported to progress within the department, ED provides ongoing and up to date training through external study days and in-house training, the team is welcoming and always has a positive outlook despite the many challenges of the environment, the varied multi-disciplinary team working together to provide holistic care to patients, it is a rewarding job that never feels like a chore.”

We asked nursing staff why they loved working in ED and their biggest reason was they all felt part of the ED family. We spend a lot of our time in work, so it’s great to know that this is how our staff feel and it’s definitely our biggest strength. We really value the personal skills, experience and qualities every member of our team bring to us, creating a diverse knowledgeable and very supportive team who feel motivated and able to influence the future direction of our service.

• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate the programmes of care without supervision.
• Delegate the delivery of care where appropriate, in line with NHS Wales delegation framework. Supervise the delivery of care and the staff involved with its provision.
• Ensure that the patient’s physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs are met including the fundamental aspects of care needs.
• Monitor and evaluate the standards of care provided by the clinical team.
• Continually support and work in conjunction with the Ward Manager and formally deputise in the absence of the Ward Manager.
• Work alongside the multi-disciplinary team and provide specialist nursing advice as appropriate.
• Deal with complex clinical and managerial situations that arise.
• Seek appropriate advice/alert agencies when there are any concerns regarding potential/actual risk to any patient or their dependents
• Ensure effective discharge planning forms a core component of care planning and delivery from the time of initial assessment, taking into consideration the contributory factors influencing a safe discharge. Works with the multidisciplinary team on complex discharges.
• Be competent in the use and management of all/specialised equipment relevant to the ward.
• Support junior colleagues
• Support a culture for learning and development through promotion of a reflective approach to practice and utilising a formal clinical supervision framework in support of team members as appropriate.

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe’s most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply

Please refer the Job description for details