Deputy Ward Manager

We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.

Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.

We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed

Job overview

The post holder will assist the ward manager in providing day to day management and supervision of a team of registered and unregistered staff on Ward 11 Princess of Wales Hospital which is currently based at Ward 18 in Royal Glamorgan Hospital, while assisting with pre and postoperative patient flow to and from theatre and the ward.

To contribute to the provision of health care to the people of Cwm Taf with continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs and the delivery of service.

To be responsible and provide effective leadership for a team of staff providing a high quality service within the resources available within a defined area.

English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Main duties of the job

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, experienced RN to join our team in a Band 6 managerial position on Ward 18 in Royal Glamorgan Hospital to cover maternity leave. Ward 18 is a 18 bedded female surgical ward that also accommodates elective Gynaecology cases.

The role will involve assisting with preoperative preparation of patients, receiving patients post surgery, acting as co-ordinator on the ward and working alongside the ward manager to maintain standards and safety on the ward.

The ideal candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a flexible approach to work. Good organisation and commitment to delivering high standards of patient focused care is an essential requirement.

You will be a vital part of the team, providing support to both the staff and Ward Manager. A demonstration of effective leadership skills is key and you will be integral to the governance agenda. In return, you will be supported by a dedicated and passionate team and in your own professional development.

Working for our organisation

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 tea

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Qualification

• NMC registration

• Surgical Experience
• Management/Leadership

Good Application

• Sufficient post registration experience

• Evidence of CPD

If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.