Registered Nurse - Ward

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced Registered Band 5 Nurses to join the team within our newly reconfigured high care ward. On a 6‑month fixed term/secondment basis to cover maternity leave, the role includes caring for patients within PACU, a High Care Head and Neck Bay and nine step‑down beds within the ward. This will allow an enhanced level of care for patients that require complex head and neck surgery, including patients with complex tracheostomies and laryngectomies.

Co‑horting these patients to predominantly one High Care area, that is co‑located with the Critical Care Unit, will improve patient care and outcomes, providing a consistent team of suitably skilled professionals to ensure continuity of care in a suitable environment.

You will join a team of dedicated nursing staff who will provide all the support you need to flourish and further develop your knowledge and skills. A training programme will be provided for successful candidates.

We have a structured team‑base ethos where we regularly meet, hold specific development days and receive regular personal appraisals. All posts are rotational between day and night shifts. Part‑time applications are welcomed. If you are interested in applying for a secondment, please obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying.

Provide nursing care for patients within PACU, a High Care Head and Neck Bay, and nine step‑down beds, ensuring continuous, high‑quality care for complex head and neck surgery patients, including those with tracheostomies and laryngectomies.

Co‑ordinate care with the rest of the multidisciplinary team and the critical care unit to maintain continuity and improve outcomes.

Support staff, staff development and appraisal processes.

• Live UK NMC registration.
• Previous experience of working in a ward environment.

• Strong organisational and time‑management skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team or independently with high standards.
• Willingness to engage in internal development and re‑validation as required.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh desirable. The candidate does not need to have full Welsh fluency – speaking and listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above are considered an advantage when short‑listing and selecting.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board is part of NHS Wales, serving a large population across a diverse and beautiful region. With nearly 13,500 staff, it is one of Wales’s largest employers.

CTM operates three district general hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities across Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CTM’s values: we listen, learn and improve; we treat everyone with respect; we work together as one team.

Employees enjoy a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth and ongoing learning and development.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Pontyclun, Ynysmaerdy, Llantrisant, CF72 8XR

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