Senior Staff Nurse Cardiac ITU

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The closing date is 11 February 2026

We are looking for a keen and motivated Band 6 nurse to join our team in delivering essential and specialist Cardiothoracic critical care nursing to our patients in the University Hospital of Wales. Cardiothoracic ITU is an 11‑bedded clinical area consisting of a mix of Level 3 beds and Level 2 beds, with an excellent established nursing team who will be able to support and assist your development whilst you provide high quality nursing care to patients who have undergone cardiac or thoracic surgery.

The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and will work well within a team, and be competent in cardiac/critical care nursing. The ability to cope in stressful and demanding situations is highly desirable, although support will be given.

• We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
• We trust one another
• We respect each other
• We take personal responsibility
• We treat people with kindness
• We act with integrity

In return we will offer you a dynamic, friendly working environment, a full induction programme and an individual personal development plan to guide your development within the role, including an in‑house management programme to develop your leadership skills.

The post holder will work closely with the Ward Sisters and Deputy Ward Sisters and multi‑disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining excellent clinical standards of nursing practice and staff development.

The post holder will be responsible for the continuing professional development and overall performance of staff by acting as a mentor and preceptor.

Where applicable, the post holder will take charge of the team and Unit on a regular basis.

The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant and specialised forms of care without direct supervision and is required to demonstrate procedures, supervise registered and/or unregistered staff whilst maintaining a safe working environment.

The post holder will be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified.

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

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10‑year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable 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.

• Able to Demonstrate Specialist Knowledge Of This Patient Group (Either cardiac or critical care)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Competent Nursing within Cardiac/Critical Care Nursing

• Nursing Degree/ Diploma

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.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board