Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the Urology Department within the Planned Care Group.
The post holder will work as a Specialist Practitioner with advanced clinical skills within an interdepartmental and multidisciplinary team primarily to ensure that patients presenting with urology disorders or complications of treatment receive prompt and appropriate diagnostic tests, clinical assessment, treatment, intervention, care, and therapy. The post holder will exercise advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion, and decision-making in clinical care, whilst maintaining a professional portfolio that supports their scope of practice, in accordance with the Health Board's Framework for Advanced Practice.
Main duties of the job
The ACP/SCP in Urology will be expected to provide expert clinical practice, advice, and support relevant to this area of practice. The post holder will be expected to develop the work, patient pathway, and staff within urology and to seek continually to improve the service, whilst providing for the capacity and demand issues of the department. They will work with a high degree of autonomy covering inpatient care and provide TP biopsy and cystoscopic services. The post holder will monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, implementation of evidence-based practice, teaching and support of colleagues, and the provision of professional leadership. They will contribute to clinical governance by leading quality improvement, audit, and research projects as part of the multidisciplinary service-wide performance and quality agenda.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job responsibilities
The draft Scope of Practice will be completed with the successful candidate upon their appointment to the post where their individual skills, abilities, and strengths can be reflected in the document.
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
* Professional registration (NMC, HCPC)
* Level 7 Education (Master's Degree) relevant to area of practice
* Advanced theoretical knowledge and practical experience to carry out clinical consultation and/or examination relevant to area of practice
Experience
* Evidence of performing at Advanced Level of Practice
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.
Address
Cover may be across 3 acute sites: POW/RGH & PCH.
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