Job summary
- Main area
- Planned care
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 100-NMR250-0624
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hafan Derwen
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Salary
- £44,398 - £50,807 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 15/07/2024
Employer heading
Clinical Lead Nurse Specialist
Band 7
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
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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.
Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Job overview
The Waiting List Support Service is a Single Point of Contact for people awaiting treatment and forms part of the 3 Ps Waiting Well Policy, launched in 2023, which promotes healthy lifestyle, prevents patients deteriorating and supporting them to prepare for treatment and recovery.
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Clinical Lead Nurse to be part of this evolving service leading our team of RGN's and non clinical call handlers and working closely with planned care teams and the Optimisation and Prehabilitation service team.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist nursing knowledge, advice, guidance, support and leadership, and to support the development and lead on delivery of the plan within the defined area, which supports the Waiting List Support Service and Early Optimisation plan for the Health Board.
Provide expert advice and clinical guidance based on evidence based practice.
Work autonomously and manage own workload as a lead clinican within the defined area.
Provide appropriate supervision education and training to staff
Lead and manage a team of individuals.
Clinical activity; telephone consultations, develop clinical resources for patients, Supporting Professional Activity e.g audit, CPD, teaching, research
Document and report clearly to ensure accuracy continuity and enhance understanding of others
Collate and present evidence-based reports to inform service improvement and development.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 15/07/2024.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 14,300 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 385,615 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
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Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Part 1)
- Current NMC Registration
- Masters Degree or equivalent experience in clinical practice
- Bronze IQT
- Expert level of clinical knowledge
- Knowledge of service improvement
- Able to undertake a literature search and critically appraise research papers
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
- Management qualification (or equivalent experience)
- Advanced clinical knowledge
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience at Band 6
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Experience of working in a multiprofessional environment
- Proven post registration experience and evidence of coordinating and managing a team of staff
- Experience of working with preregistration nursing/midwifery students in a mentorship role
- Experience of critical appraisal and undertaking audit
- Good knowledge of information governance/data protection requirements
- Experience of using reflective learning to support the development of self and staff
Desirable criteria
- Band 7 experience
- Experience of participating in research
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Carol Seabourne
- Job title
- Senior Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07891405694
- Additional information
Marilize du Preez
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