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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Urology Nurse Practitioner to join our dedicated Urology team at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Will consider applications as a training/development opportunity under Annex 21 of the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions.  The post holder is committing to undertake up to 24 month training/development programme under Annex 21.  This will be in order to obtain the BAUS Flexible Cystoscopy qualification along with the relevant training and experience to undertake autonomous practice.  This will enable the post holder to then undertake all duties and responsibilities as identified within this Urology Nurse Practitioner job description.

During the training period, the post holder will be paid at 70% of the top pay step of a Band 7 (for Months 1 – 12) and at 75% of the top pay step of a Band 7 (for Months 13 – 24) in accordance with Annex 21 of the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions.

Upon successful completion and approval of the development, even if sooner than the 24 month allocated timeframe, the post holder will automatically move to the bottom pay step of Band 7, as they will meet the full outline of this role, and therefore be expected to undertake all duties within this Job Description.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be required to work at various sites across the health board in order to meet the needs of the service.  The Urology department is currently run across 3 sites;

• Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant
• Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend and
• Princes Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil

In collaboration with the Consultant Urological Surgeons and the Urology Nurse Practitioners, the post holder will aid in providing a comprehensive urological service for the patients within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) catchment area.

The successful candidate will :

• Provide highly developed specialist knowledge and skills within Urological Nursing to the multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide advice and support to patients and their families.
• Organisation and clinical provision of Urological services across CTMUHB.
• Manage own caseload autonomously without direct supervision making decisions on care based on own interpretations, analysis and options available.
• Provide specialist training and education.
• Develop and aid in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and protocols.
• Plan, manage and facilitate nurse led clinics.
• Deputise for all Nurse Practitioner for Urology as and when required in their absence.

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

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family.  Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.