Staff Nurse inPontypool inPontypool PUBLISHED
SAT 4 JAN 2025
Supportive and Friendly Team, The environment fosters a welcoming and friendly atmosphere, promoting a positive work culture.
Flexible Working Options, The health board offers flexible working patterns, supporting a healthy work-life balance.
Comprehensive Training and Development, Staff have access to extensive training opportunities and professional career pathways, including management development programmes.
Multi-disciplinary Collaboration, The role involves working closely with a multi-disciplinary team, enhancing the collaborative approach to patient care.
Chance to Make a Difference, Nurses provide crucial care to patients in rehabilitation, positively impacting their recovery and discharge planning.
Recognition and Value, The health board emphasizes the importance of staff feeling valued, which contributes to job satisfaction.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking registered nurses for a role as Staff Nurse at a community rehabilitation hospital in Pontypool. The position involves providing high-quality nursing care for patients undergoing rehabilitation with a focus on complex discharge planning. Applicants should exhibit enthusiasm, excellent communication skills, and the ability to prioritize workloads. The role requires flexibility in working patterns to support 24/7 patient care, and may involve supervising nursing students and junior staff.
Successful candidates will be part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team dedicated to delivering individualised, patient-centered care. The Health Board offers a comprehensive benefits package, extensive training, and development opportunities, along with a commitment to promoting a positive work-life balance. While proficiency in Welsh is desirable, applicants who speak English are also encouraged to apply. This role presents an opportunity to grow and develop within a dynamic and caring organisation committed to high standards of healthcare.
Successful candidates will be part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team dedicated to delivering individualised, patient-centered care. The Health Board offers a comprehensive benefits package, extensive training, and development opportunities, along with a commitment to promoting a positive work-life balance. While proficiency in Welsh is desirable, applicants who speak English are also encouraged to apply. This role presents an opportunity to grow and develop within a dynamic and caring organisation committed to high standards of healthcare.
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
We are looking to recruit registered nurses to join our community rehabilitation hospital within County hospital. We pride ourselves in providing excellent standards of nursing care to our patients requiring a period of rehabilitation and complex discharge planning. There is an expectation to transfer skills across Oak and Rowan Ward on a rotational basis as per service requirements to develop skills in this speciality
We are looking for dynamic, motivated, enthusiastic staff who demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills. We work closely with our multi-disciplinary team to ensure individualised patient centred care.
We explore innovative ways of working to enhance our patients experience in hospital providing an environment that is patient and staff focused. We are a very welcoming, supportive and friendly team of professionals who strive to provide a positive caring environment for both patients and staff.
Our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff. Our ward is an enjoyable and fulfilling place to work, we know that feeling valued at work has a positive impact on both staff and patients and our values and behaviours framework highlight our commitment to this.
You will be supported thorough the ‘Journey of Excellence’ which is a bespoke program which will assist you in the acquisition of knowledge and skills to facilitate your progression.
Main duties of the job
Successful Applicants will need to be motivated, enthusiastic and reliable with a passion for providing high quality patient care. Along with an interest in acute medical care and specialist palliative care nursing. We care for our patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can consider several working patterns to support work life balance of our staff. The role will involve flexible working to meet the need of the service.
As a registered nurse you will be expected to have excellent communication skills, the ability to prioritise your own workload and delegate tasks and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
You will be expected to take on the role as a practice supervisor/assessor, supporting nursing students on placement along with our own junior members of the nursing team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
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. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job related skills and ability
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
We are looking to recruit registered nurses to join our community rehabilitation hospital within County hospital. We pride ourselves in providing excellent standards of nursing care to our patients requiring a period of rehabilitation and complex discharge planning. There is an expectation to transfer skills across Oak and Rowan Ward on a rotational basis as per service requirements to develop skills in this speciality
We are looking for dynamic, motivated, enthusiastic staff who demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills. We work closely with our multi-disciplinary team to ensure individualised patient centred care.
We explore innovative ways of working to enhance our patients experience in hospital providing an environment that is patient and staff focused. We are a very welcoming, supportive and friendly team of professionals who strive to provide a positive caring environment for both patients and staff.
Our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff. Our ward is an enjoyable and fulfilling place to work, we know that feeling valued at work has a positive impact on both staff and patients and our values and behaviours framework highlight our commitment to this.
You will be supported thorough the ‘Journey of Excellence’ which is a bespoke program which will assist you in the acquisition of knowledge and skills to facilitate your progression.
Main duties of the job
Successful Applicants will need to be motivated, enthusiastic and reliable with a passion for providing high quality patient care. Along with an interest in acute medical care and specialist palliative care nursing. We care for our patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can consider several working patterns to support work life balance of our staff. The role will involve flexible working to meet the need of the service.
As a registered nurse you will be expected to have excellent communication skills, the ability to prioritise your own workload and delegate tasks and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
You will be expected to take on the role as a practice supervisor/assessor, supporting nursing students on placement along with our own junior members of the nursing team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
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. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job related skills and ability
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse part 1
- Aware of patient care pathway
Desirable criteria
- Welsh language is desirable
More information related to this job opportunity, from jobsincare:
Possible interview questions for this job
Click to
view Start practice interview
NEW!
Please wait...this will take a moment...
Please wait...this will take a moment...
More about the NHS
The National Health Service (NHS) is a cornerstone of healthcare in the United Kingdom, established in 1948 with the simple yet profound principle of providing healthcare to all citizens, free at the point of use. This revolutionary system aimed to ensure that access to medical services would not depend on an individual’s financial situation, a concept that has since become fundamental to British societal values. Learn more...
Useful skills for a Staff Nurse:
Click to view
To work as a Staff Nurse in the UK, you'll need a combination of formal education, clinical skills, practical experience, and personal attributes. Here are the essential skills and qualifications required:
Educational Qualifications:
1. Nursing Degree: A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSc) or an equivalent nursing degree is typically required.
2. Nursing Registration: You must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in the UK. This typically involves passing an approved nursing program and the NMC's competency tests.
Clinical Skills:
1. Patient Assessment: Ability to perform thorough assessments of patients' health and identify needs.
2. Medication Administration: Knowledge of pharmacology and the ability to safely administer medications.
3. Wound Care: Skills in managing and dressing wounds, observing for signs of infection.
4. Infection Control: Understanding infection prevention practices and how to implement them in a clinical setting.
5. Basic Life Support (BLS): Certification in BLS and other emergency response skills, such as Advanced Life Support (ALS) if applicable.
6. Clinical Procedures: Proficiency in various clinical skills specific to your area of nursing (e.g., IV insertion, catheterization).
Soft Skills:
1. Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients, families, and colleagues effectively.
2. Empathy and Compassion: The ability to provide emotional support and understand patients’ perspectives.
3. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team.
4. Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills to identify issues and implement solutions quickly.
5. Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Additional Skills:
1. Attention to Detail: Precision in following medical procedures and documenting patient care.
2. Adaptability: Flexibility to handle changing patient situations and workloads.
3. Technical Skills: Familiarity with medical technology and electronic health records (EHR).
Continuing Professional Development:
1. Lifelong Learning: Commitment to ongoing education and training to stay current with nursing practices and policies.
Employment Considerations:
1. Experience: Many positions may require previous experience in a clinical setting, such as placements during your nursing degree.
2. Specialization: Depending on the area of nursing you wish to work in (e.g., surgical, pediatric, psychiatric), additional qualifications or experience may be necessary.
More from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
inPontypool
51.70037078857422 -3.0452680587768555 Pontypool, Wales, United Kingdom 
Locations are approximate.
Learn more