Bank Nurse at Cwm Celyn

Bank Nurse at Cwm Celyn - £20.60 per Hour 

Shaw healthcare are delighted to announce that we are a Real Living Wage Employer as well as the UK’s largest employee owned healthcare company. In our recognition of your contribution to the care that our service users need, we are committed to making sure your salary is significantly more than the Government National Minimum Wage. Our employees are at the centre of everything we do……

Are you a Friendly, Compassionate and Caring person who is looking for a career where you feel valued and where you are rewarded for the work that you do? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Do you enjoy seeing people get the most out of every day and achieve what they want in life? This is what a Career in Shaw healthcare is all about. We look to provide as much flexible working as possible to secure your work/life balance.

Shaw healthcare is looking for a Nurse to join the team in Cwm Celyn, Blaina. You will join a team that is fully committed to making a difference to the lives of those who we provide care for. Our aim is to deliver the highest standard of care to our service users and to provide the same standard of care that we would expect our own family members to receive. You will be using the latest care technology that will enable you to spend more time with the service users that you care for. Cwm Celyn has an excellent reputation as highly valued provider of care. The needs of our service users are at the centre of all we do every single day.

About the service:

Cwm Celyn is a 24 bed specialist facility for adults with long term functional mental health issues and/or complex physical needs. It is situated in Blaina, Abertillery, nestled in a South Wales Valley yet it’s only 20 mins away from the market town of Abergavenny and an hour from Cardiff. 

As a Nurse your key duties include:

Ensure the highest possible standards of care, assessing residents' needs and wishes, and developing services to enhance their quality of life

Champion appropriate independence and personal choice; developing, reviewing and updating care plans to meet our resident’s physical, social and psychological needs

Oversee all aspects of medicine management on your shift – ensuring medicines are appropriately received, stored and administered, in accordance with company policies and current legislation

Build the positive reputation of the Business; liaise professionally with visitors and other external stakeholders

Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory and best practice guidelines – identify, investigate and resolve risks proactively

Support, guide, teach and mentor others in line with the NMC Code, following its guidance at all times

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

The ability to lead a team, analyse problems and propose solutions or improvements

Able to communicate effectively and to develop professional relationships

Understands and effectively uses IT and communication systems required for the role

Respectful of the values, views and needs of others

Able to work under pressure and prioritise workload

Experience of delivering nursing care within elderly health care sector

Experience of participating in quality and clinical governance program

Salary: £20.60 per hour 

 Working Hours: as and when, shift times are 07:45-20:15 or 20:00-08:00