Job summary
- Main area
- Dermatology
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- 8 months (Fixed Term/Secondment until 10 March 2025)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 050-ACS429-0724
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glan Clwyd Hospital
- Town
- Rhyl
- Salary
- £25,524 - £28,010 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Practitioner
Band 4
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 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
This post is fixed term/secondment for 8 months to meet the needs of the service.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed term/secondment post (until 10/03/25) as a Macmillan Skin Cancer Assistant Practitioner Band 4, to work alongside the Macmillan Dermatology Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Team based within the Integrated Health Community.
The post holder will work as part of a designated Macmillan Dermatology Team, delivering evidence based high quality clinical care that focuses on the direct needs of the patient. The post holder will work under the direction and support of a Cancer CNS to implement the Cancer Delivery Plan for patients with Skin / Dermatological Cancer.
The Cancer Navigator will manage a small defined caseload of patients under the supervision of the CNS and ensure effective communication with patients, carers, multidisciplinary team and the wider health and social care community. They will work proactively as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The Assistant Practitioner will work alongside Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS) to improve the experience of care for people with cancer. They will work within the multidisciplinary team providing support, dealing with non-complex tasks to allow registered practitioners to focus their expertise on managing patients complex care needs. They will promote self-management and provide coordination of care, utilising a person centred approach from diagnosis, through treatment and beyond.
The Assistant Practitioner will carry out interventions within agreed parameters and defined protocols of care under the delegation of registered nurses within the speciality.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
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
Essential criteria
- To be educated to NVQ level 3 and be prepared to work towards diploma / level 4 or equivalent within 2 years to provide the theoretical knowledge as well as having the practical skills.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of Cancer and its consequences.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of work within a health care setting.
- Previous relevant experience in a healthcare environment working in an indirect supervised role within an agreed scope of practice.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with patient complex needs resulting from a Cancer diagnosis.
- Experience of working at a higher level as a healthcare support worker.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to organise own work within job plan, including time keeping and to work methodically.
- The ability to care with compassion and understanding.
- Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge, skills and competences for and contribute to the assessment and planning process for patient care needs.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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
- Hayley Jones
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 850019
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