Job summary
As a qualified and experienced nurse, paramedic or physician's associate you will work as a member of the BCUHB team and be involved in assessing patients' clinical needs and liaising with a range of health care professionals and organisations to co-ordinate best care pathways for patients.
Central to the role will be the use of critical thinking and advanced decision making skills in order to accurately assess and manage patients with a wide range of clinical conditions/illnesses.
This may be over the phone (or via other forms of media such as teams) or face to face in the patient's own home/residence or in the primary care setting.
Safe and effective patient care will be delivered by using clinical skills, incorporating history-taking, physical assessment, diagnosis and liaising where appropriate with other healthcare professionals.
The post holder will contribute to the continuous improvement, development and delivery of a high quality and professional service.
Main duties of the job
Clinical and professional
Management
Service Improvement,Development and Implementation
As a qualified and experienced nurse, paramedic or physician's associate you will work as a member of the BCUHB team and be involved in assessing patients' clinical needs and liaising with a range of health care professionals and organisations to co-ordinate best care pathways for patients.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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.
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, skills & knowledge
Essential
- oBSc/ Grad Dip in relevant discipline or equivalent experience
- oMasters level education or equivalent experience; e.g. Advanced clinical practice or working towards a Masters
- oExperience of Primary Care
- oActive professional registration
- oEvidence of CPD and post registration activity through portfolio
- oExtended scope skills
- oIndependent prescriber or working towards.
Desirable
- Experience of acute care i.e. OOH Experience of long term health conditions
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive experience in clinical field
- oCymryd rhan mewn Prosiectau Ymchwil a Datblygu
- oProfiad o ddatblygu protocolau a llwybrau gofal clinigol
- oProfiad o weithio mewn lleoliad Tm Amlddisgyblaethol
- oTystiolaeth o waith amlddisgyblaethol
Desirable
- Formal Research education
- Experience of management of people /resources
- Experience of service development or project management
- Evidence of delivering clinical education
- Experience of primary care clinical systems i.e. EMIS, WCCG
Values
Essential
- oCommitment to personal development and lifelong learning
- oHave a flexible approach to work to meet service needs.
- oAble to provide peer support
- oAdaptable and creative
- oAble to deal with distressed patients carers and staff
- oAble to work independently and use own initiative
- oProfessional appearance
- oAble to work in a busy environment and under pressure with periods of interruption throughout the day
- oConfident
- oSelf motivated
- oAble to sustain moderate to high level of physical and mental effort
- oHave the ability to drive between sites, to patients' homes or other clinical settings
Other
Essential
- oApplicants must be able to demonstrate that they are able to meet the travel requirements of this post
- oClear vision of role/ commitment to specialty and department
Desirable
- oEstablished links with University/ further education establishments
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- oAdvanced clinical reasoning skills.
- oAbility to work independently as an autonomous practitioner.
- oAbility to demonstrate advanced analytical and problem solving skills
- oAble to prioritise own workload and that of others
- oFlexibility to work within different Primary Care teams.
- oAbility to critically appraise current research /evidence and implement relevant findings
- oExcellent oral and written communication skills
- oAdvanced level of negotiation and influencing skills
- oExcellent time management and organisational skills.
- oAbility to conduct professional affairs in a confident, assertive manner, using negotiating / influencing skills whilst maintaining excellent working relationships with all stakeholders.
- oDemonstrate professional independence
- oHealth and safety risk awareness
- oKnowledge of clinical governance.
- oEvidence of recent Masters level CPD study in relevant clinical
- oEvidence of clinical post graduate training /education
- oUnderstanding of professional ethic/code of practice and their application in clinical practice
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Evidence of in-depth clinical development in Primary Care
Person Specification
Qualifications, skills & knowledge
Essential
- oBSc/ Grad Dip in relevant discipline or equivalent experience
- oMasters level education or equivalent experience; e.g. Advanced clinical practice or working towards a Masters
- oExperience of Primary Care
- oActive professional registration
- oEvidence of CPD and post registration activity through portfolio
- oExtended scope skills
- oIndependent prescriber or working towards.
Desirable
- Experience of acute care i.e. OOH Experience of long term health conditions
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive experience in clinical field
- oCymryd rhan mewn Prosiectau Ymchwil a Datblygu
- oProfiad o ddatblygu protocolau a llwybrau gofal clinigol
- oProfiad o weithio mewn lleoliad Tm Amlddisgyblaethol
- oTystiolaeth o waith amlddisgyblaethol
Desirable
- Formal Research education
- Experience of management of people /resources
- Experience of service development or project management
- Evidence of delivering clinical education
- Experience of primary care clinical systems i.e. EMIS, WCCG
Values
Essential
- oCommitment to personal development and lifelong learning
- oHave a flexible approach to work to meet service needs.
- oAble to provide peer support
- oAdaptable and creative
- oAble to deal with distressed patients carers and staff
- oAble to work independently and use own initiative
- oProfessional appearance
- oAble to work in a busy environment and under pressure with periods of interruption throughout the day
- oConfident
- oSelf motivated
- oAble to sustain moderate to high level of physical and mental effort
- oHave the ability to drive between sites, to patients' homes or other clinical settings
Other
Essential
- oApplicants must be able to demonstrate that they are able to meet the travel requirements of this post
- oClear vision of role/ commitment to specialty and department
Desirable
- oEstablished links with University/ further education establishments
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- oAdvanced clinical reasoning skills.
- oAbility to work independently as an autonomous practitioner.
- oAbility to demonstrate advanced analytical and problem solving skills
- oAble to prioritise own workload and that of others
- oFlexibility to work within different Primary Care teams.
- oAbility to critically appraise current research /evidence and implement relevant findings
- oExcellent oral and written communication skills
- oAdvanced level of negotiation and influencing skills
- oExcellent time management and organisational skills.
- oAbility to conduct professional affairs in a confident, assertive manner, using negotiating / influencing skills whilst maintaining excellent working relationships with all stakeholders.
- oDemonstrate professional independence
- oHealth and safety risk awareness
- oKnowledge of clinical governance.
- oEvidence of recent Masters level CPD study in relevant clinical
- oEvidence of clinical post graduate training /education
- oUnderstanding of professional ethic/code of practice and their application in clinical practice
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Evidence of in-depth clinical development in Primary Care
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).
