Job summary
- Main area
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 050-NMR205-0325-A
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North Wales Adolescent Service
- Town
- Abergele
- Salary
- £54,550 - £61,412 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Band 8a
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
• To be an autonomous, advanced practitioner, with an extended scope of practice, working within the team, to provide the highest standard of care to children & young people based on current best practice and guidelines.
• Work with a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making underpinned by a master’s level award that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competence.
• The ANP will be a member of the multi-disciplinary mental health team.
• Act as a resource and role model for the profession at all times.
• The ANP will be responsible for assessment, formulation and prescribing of care planning including admission and discharge planning within agreed protocols/care pathways. The post holder will be recognised as an expert practitioner in S-CAMHS, and will advise and support the Multi-Disciplinary team on expert, safe and effective models of care and treatment.
• The post holder will effectively be require to work across the range of S-CAMHS as determined by service user need and service delivery model and contribute to clinical on-call rota’s to support CAMHS and other health professionals with the assessment and management of complex clinical presentations
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
• Provide senior nurse leadership within the Clinical Team, contributing towards the assessment, treatment and evaluation of evidence base/care.
• Provide expert advice to other clinical staff, allied health professionals and external agencies on the assessment, treatment and evaluation of evidence based care of children, young people and families with complex care and treatment needs.
• Contribute to providing strategic consideration of service delivery with senior colleagues.
• Lead on behalf of the Clinical Lead/Consultant Psychiatrist/Consultant Nurse.
• Lead on specific cases within the Ward/Intensive Community Service/ Community Services as directed.
• Provide clinical leadership to Registered Nurses & Health Care Support Workers.
• Assess children and young people, including psychopathology, family history and medical/physical health.
• Assess children, young people and families' problems, needs and strengths in order to inform their care and treatment planning.
• Undertake physical examinations and using autonomous decision making skills for management plan.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Communication is a fundamental process to ensure continuity and high standards of care. It includes the sharing of ideas, information and feedback to empower patients/families of the young person and members of the health care team. The Advanced Nurse Practitioner must be able to provide and receive highly complex communication that may be of a sensitive nature and relate this to patients and relatives as well as communicate effectively with other staff members within the Health Board, external organisations and the general public.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered First level nurse
- Educated to degree level
- MSc in Advanced Practice
- Nurse Prescribing qualification Advanced Clinical Practice skills
- Management of service users with complex needs
- Clinical examination skills
- Accountability of own role and other roles within the team.
- Understanding of Local and national health policy
- Evidence of CPD portfolio
- Ability to undertake advance physical health assessments
- Knowledge of application of Mental Health Act
Desirable criteria
- Clinical supervision training
- Operational management or team management Knowledge of issues affecting the client group
- Able to identify determinants on health in the area
- Knowledge of legislation affecting the patient group ALS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with S-CAMHS patients with complex needs
- Compiling protocols and clinical guidance within S-CAMHS
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries
- Involvement in research & Development Projects
- Audit
- Research
- Experience of working at a senior clinical nurse level in S-CAMHS
- Proven multidisciplinary working
Desirable criteria
- Experience at advanced nurse role
- Evidence of working as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Experience of performing assessments and formulations at an advanced level
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Communication skills, both written and verbal
- Communication of difficult messages to service users and families
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- Change management
- Keyboard/PC skills
- Highly competent in management of C&YP with various psychiatric diagnosed
- Skills in leadership and motivating others
- Ability to facilitate individual/group supervision
- Prescribing skills
- Advanced assessment skills
- Well developed research and audit skills
- Ability to facilitate change.
- Ability to work independently and as part of the MDT
- Ability to make challenging decision
- Creative thinking
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
Values
Essential criteria
- Caring, compassionate, competent, listener, courage and commitment
Other
Essential criteria
- Self-directed practitioner
- Highly motivated
- Flexibility
- Enthusiasm
- Team player
- Ability to work across boundaries
- Resilience
- To be able to participate in on-call rota.
- High levels of stamina and the ability to concentrate on the most complex and challenging issues
- Inspirational leader
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Robert Clarke
- Job title
- Interim Clinical Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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