Senior Nurse - Division of Surgery - Grange University Hospital

at  Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

We are looking for a dynamic, adaptable, compassionate individual with management and clinical experience at Band 7 level including managing various specialities and services. Experience of inpatient, outpatient and clinical nurse specialist work would be desirable. This will involve cross site working involving all 4 sites but the successful candidate will be based at The Grange University Hospital.
The Senior Nurse is a visible, authoritative and professional clinical leader with responsibility for the direction of nursing, implementation of the corporate nursing agenda, enhancement/modernisation of clinical practice and development of clinical staff to optimise the patient and family experience of care.
The Senior Nurse has a day to day professional and operational responsibility for a defined area/speciality, supporting the Directorate Manager to assure high quality, effective and efficient patient services.
To provide professional leadership, acting as a role model, supporting staff employed within the locality to deliver high quality, effective and efficient care.
To participate in the design and delivery of the corporate nursing agenda and Divisional aims and objectives.
To lead specific projects on behalf of the Service/Division, as agreed with the Directorate Manager and Divisional Lead Nurse.
To work as a skilled change agent and educator, enabling and empowering clinical staff to develop/modernise practice, liaising with relevant Specialist/Consultant Nurses to ensure practice is evidence-based.
To strengthen and develop the leadership skills of clinical teams, empowering Band 7 Nurses to further enhance the delivery of patient focused care
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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