Job summary
This pivotal role will support our Primary, Community and Comple and Long-Term Care Division in delivering outstanding, high-quality care in line with the Place-Based Care model.
With a portfolio that includes professional leadership of our Complex and Long-Term Care Team and driving key strategic priorities, including delivery of the Six Goals for Urgent Care, you will play a critical role in shaping services that meet the needs of our communities now and in the future.
Main duties of the job
Supporting the Divisional Nurse/Associate Director of Nursing, Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care and Heads of Service the post holder will be responsible for taking the lead on agreed nursing development programmes, recruitment and retention, measuring and improving standards of care and the patient experience, in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints. The postholder is pivotal to ensuring safe, timely and compassionate care to patients and service users across and beyond designated areas.
The post holder is a senior nursing professional within the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB), providing a professional and lead role within Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care Division. As a senior member of the Nursing Division, supporting the Divisional Nurse/Associate Director of Nursing, Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care the post holder will have designated responsibility for the provision of clinical and professional nursing assurance and expertise on all issues related to nursing and patient care and experience within designated areas across the Division.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 specialty 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. 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
As a senior nurse leader for the Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care Division, the post holder will take a lead on identified nursing recruitment and retention drives and advise on hard to recruit areas using a variety of means to both recruit new staff and retain established staff. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Divisional Nurse/Associate Director of Nursing, Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care to measure and continuously improve standards of care and the patient experience, in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls whilst remaining within resource constraints. The post holder is pivotal to ensuring safe, timely and compassionate care.
The post holder is professionally responsible to the Divisional Nurse/Associate Director of Nursing, Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care and will deputise for the Divisional Nurse/Associate Director of Nursing, Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care on all professional nursing issues related to Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care.
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
As a senior nurse leader for the Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care Division, the post holder will take a lead on identified nursing recruitment and retention drives and advise on hard to recruit areas using a variety of means to both recruit new staff and retain established staff. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Divisional Nurse/Associate Director of Nursing, Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care to measure and continuously improve standards of care and the patient experience, in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls whilst remaining within resource constraints. The post holder is pivotal to ensuring safe, timely and compassionate care.
The post holder is professionally responsible to the Divisional Nurse/Associate Director of Nursing, Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care and will deputise for the Divisional Nurse/Associate Director of Nursing, Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care on all professional nursing issues related to Primary Care, Community Services and Complex and Long-Term Care.
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
Application
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- First level degree in nursing
- Educated to MSc level in nursing/health care related subject or demonstrate experience equivalent to this level of education.
- Comprehensive continual professional development portfolio
Desirable
- Leadership/ Management development programme/certificate
- Community Nursing qualification
Interview
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills
- Significant demonstrable knowledge and experience of transforming services
- Experience of leading and managing conflicting priorities and demonstrating ability to provide stability to the team
- Significant experience and in-depth knowledge in a number of disciplines
Desirable
Person Specification
Application
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- First level degree in nursing
- Educated to MSc level in nursing/health care related subject or demonstrate experience equivalent to this level of education.
- Comprehensive continual professional development portfolio
Desirable
- Leadership/ Management development programme/certificate
- Community Nursing qualification
Interview
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills
- Significant demonstrable knowledge and experience of transforming services
- Experience of leading and managing conflicting priorities and demonstrating ability to provide stability to the team
- Significant experience and in-depth knowledge in a number of disciplines
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).
