Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is looking to recruit experienced Nurse Practitioners to work their UPC 24-7 service.
Using effective telephone consultation and triage skills, successful candidates will assess and advise patients/callers on appropriate pathways to deliver safe and evidence based care. As an Independent (non-medical) 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.
Call outcomes will range from immediate referral to the emergency services by phone through to self care advice by phone. UPC 24-7, NP's are also expected to identify cases that can be rapidly triaged to attend their current UPC centre, focusing on appropriate appointment timings and national/local treatment guidance. There is a requirement for the majority of contracted hours to be worked during core out of hours periods including weekends. This also includes covering a percentage of bank holidays.
There will also be opportunities to develop as a mobile response nurse for appropriate home visits across the ABUHB catchment area. Due to ongoing service developments and expansion, further development opportunities are forthcoming.
Main duties of the job
* Telephone consultation and triage assessing all clinical conditions across all age ranges
* Autonomous decision making in relation to these call outcomes (self care) and referrals internally within UPC or to other services - inside and external to the ABUHB
* Face-to-Face consultations in Urgent Primary Care Centres 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 responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
Person Specification
Qualifications / Knowledge
* Level 1 Registered Nurse
* Current NMC Registration
* Masters level education or working towards, equivalent demonstrable level of knowledge and experience
* Evidence of on-going development and able to encourage change management
* Experience in community and or primary care
* Post Registration Degree
* Teaching, Mentorship or Coaching qualification
* Telephone Triage / Consultation
Experience
* 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
* Clinical leadership
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.
£46,840 to £53,602 a yearper annum pro rata
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