The responsibilities of the District Nurse include assessing patient care needs, developing and evaluating care programs, and supervising both registered and unregistered staff to ensure effective nursing practices. Additionally, the role involves mentoring new staff and providing guidance to enhance their skills. Proficiency in Welsh is preferred but not essential, as both Welsh and English speakers are encouraged to apply.
The Community Nursing Service in the Vale Locality within Cardiff and Vale UHB is currently offering a career opportunity for registered nurses within Primary Community Intermediate Care (PCIC) Clinical Board. If you are keen to enhance your personal and professional development whilst making a real difference to patients, we would love to hear from you.
There are extensive learning and development opportunities for all nurses within the service, including specialist community nursing qualifications, advanced practitioner, wound and palliative care qualifications, with training up to and including Masters Level.
As a service we work closely with other community services and our colleagues in University Hospital of Wales, University Hospital Llandough and Locality based community hospitals, the local authority and voluntary sector, to ensure that our patients receive the best possible care including the development of new and integrated working models which offers opportunities for diverse and innovative new roles.
We are looking forward to welcoming, supporting and helping you with your future career development.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without direction and supervision.
Demonstrate and supervise practice and procedures to registered and unregistered nursing staff to secure effective nursing practice.
To take a key role in the induction and mentorship of new and unregistered staff and provide supervision.
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