Registered Nurse

​​Job Title: Registered Nurse

Location: SA14, Llanelli, Wales

Pay Rate: £27-£40/hour

Shifts Patterns: Early, Late, Long Days & Nights

About Us:

Here at Medical Staffing, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Job Summary:

We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Registered Nurses to join our Nursing teams based at Llanelli.

Opportunities are available in the following areas:-

• AMAU - Acute Medical Admissions conveyed by Ambulance or referred by General Practitioners - will see patients with a wide range of Acute medical problems including strokes and chest conditions

• Ward 3 - a 22 bedded general medical ward specialising in elderly care including Dementia, Frailty, Parkinsons and Rehabilitation

• Ward 4/ CCU - acute medical / cardiology ward specialising in Cardiology, and services such as Angio, managing arrythmias, and heart failure management

• Ward 5 - specialising in Gastroenterology and Endocrine

• Ward 6 - a 26 bedded ward specialising in Elective Orthopaedics Surgery

• Ward 7 - a 22 bedded elective surgical ward. Specialising in Colorectal surgery, Urology, and Breast Surgery (Part time vacancy only - up to 23 hours)

The post holder is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidenced-based nursing care, working collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

They will assist in the management and organisation of their clinical area and participating in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.

Work alongside the nursing team members, providing support to junior colleagues in the provision of direct care.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess the patients nursing needs, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care in order to ensure the delivery of effective patient care

• Assess patient’s suitability for discharge following medical review and instigate discharge planning arrangements. Liaise with multidisciplinary teams as appropriate to assist in complex discharge planning.

• Works in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams ensuring excellent communication, especially in relation to discharge planning.

• Carries out procedures in relation to care of patients e.g. catheterisation, removal of sutures, aseptic technique

• Ensure that the patient is safely prepared for investigations and escorted to/from theatre.

• Recognises and responds appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.

• Ensure the principles set out in the Fundamentals of Care are incorporated into daily practice to ensure a high quality service for service users.

• Ensure that patients and carers/relatives are involved in the planning and delivery of care, acknowledging person beliefs, identity and preferences of service users.

• Ensure patient needs are met by working collaboratively with other professionals and agencies, especially in relation to ongoing care needs.

• Registered with the NMC to enable them to practice within their profession and acts in accordance with the NMC’s Code of Conduct.

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

Current NMC registration

Desirable

• Degree in Nursing

• Evidence of post registration study and training eg. POVA

• Evidence of post registration study and training eg. Child Protection

• Intermediate Life Support if required in a clinical setting

Experience

Essential

• Pre-registration evidence in direct nursing care

• Experience of providing holistic nursing care

• Interest in developing nursing skills

Desirable

• Clear understanding of clinical governance framework

• Implement evidence based practice

Language Skills

Desirable

Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

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As a Staff Nurse, the benefits for you are:

• Weekly Pay.

• A range of payment options: PAYE, PSC/LTD and Umbrella.

• A dedicated team to support you and to manage your availability

• Access to additional voluntary free training and development

• Free uniform

• Recommend a Friend scheme – earn up to £500* when you refer your friends to Medical Staffing

Apply now!

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, Apply now and a member of our team will get back to you shortly.