Staff Nurse - Coronary Care Unit
- NHS
- Full Time
- Merthyr Tydfil
- 30420.00 - 37030.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
Staff Nurse - Prince Charles Hospital. Coronary Care Unit
The successful candidate will work within a specialist Cardiology team delivering high quality care to a eight bedded Level 2 Unit. Being part of the CCU team involves in-depth knowledge and skills in this field and requires excellent communication with the Multidisciplinary Team.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic qualified nurse to join the team of experienced nurses working in the Coronary Care Unit within the Directorate of Medicine/A+E at Prince Charles Hospital.You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge by nursing patients with acute Cardiology/Medical conditions. You will be supported during your orientation and development. Ongoing support will be provided through clinical supervision, team meetings and development days. You can expect to have regular appraisals and a personal development plan.The post is full time. The post is rotational between day and night duty.
About us
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 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job responsibilities
Develop specialised nursing skills together with specialised technical knowledge and physical skills required for the effective holistic care of the critically ill cardiac patient.
Develop the ability to anticipate, recognise and rapidly respond to the unpredictable problems/complications of the critically ill cardiac patient.
Develop skills in the assessment and management of emergency cardiac admissions and acutely ill cardiac patients.
Develop skills in recognition of life threatening and non-life threatening arrhythmias.
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.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Medical ward experience
Desirable
- Substantial post registration experience within a medical area
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (UK NMC registration)
Desirable
- Diploma/degree
- Evidence of devices training
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Prince Charles Hospital
Gurnos Estate, Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 9DT
