Job summary
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is looking to recruit an experienced Nurse Practitioner to work within the Medical Assessment Unit based in Ysbty Ystrad Fawr
Using effective triage skills, successful candidates will help to deliver safe and evidence based care. As an Independent prescriber successful applicants will become part of the existing multiple disciplinary team, assessing and responding to appropriate patients who require urgent care advice and further treatment. This may involve immediate interventions and onward referral.
Main duties of the job
- Triage assessing all clinical conditions
- Autonomous decision making
- Face-to-Face consultations and autonomous decision making in relation to appropriate care and treatments
- Other clinical and leadership duties along with service developments as per Job description.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job 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
Job description
Job 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 / Knowledge
Essential
- Level 1 Registered Nurse
- Current NMC Registration
- Masters level education or working towards , equivalent demonstrable level of knowledge and experience
- Independent Prescriber
- Evidence of on-going development and able to encourage change management
Desirable
- Post Registration Degree
- Teaching, Mentorship or Coaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as registered practitioner
- Evidence of on-going development and able to encourage change management
- Risk assessment and DATIX training
- Safeguarding of budgetary restraints
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications / Knowledge
Essential
- Level 1 Registered Nurse
- Current NMC Registration
- Masters level education or working towards , equivalent demonstrable level of knowledge and experience
- Independent Prescriber
- Evidence of on-going development and able to encourage change management
Desirable
- Post Registration Degree
- Teaching, Mentorship or Coaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as registered practitioner
- Evidence of on-going development and able to encourage change management
- Risk assessment and DATIX training
- Safeguarding of budgetary restraints
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
