Community Nurse

The district nursing service is fundamental in the delivery of the health boards' clinical futures model in providing care closer to home enabling early discharge and preventing hospital admissions.

We deliver holistic care to patients within their own homes and residential homes which meets the increasing complexities in health of our patient population. Assessment, planning and delivering high standards of care are achieved through effective collaboration and partnership working.

This post is fixed term/secondment for 6 months from the start date to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondmentposition, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

To care for patients and their families within their own homes is a privilege and the Abertillery district nursing team have an exciting opportunity for a community staff nurse to join 24/7 service and for them to supportive, dedicated and forward-thinking team. You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical and interpersonal skills with continuing professional development opportunities to prepare you with the skills to meet the evolving autonomous role of the community nurse through engagement of a robust induction programme.

Applications are invited from registered nurses who share the underpinning values of the Abertillery team in delivering high standards of care to patients through effective and supportive team working.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

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.

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

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.