We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Registered Nurse to join our Community Outpatient team.
Working with the Senior Sister you will help to develop and manage a team of band 5 RN's, Assistant Practitioners and HCSW's to deliver a variety of traditional and nurse led clinics.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a dynamic, organised Nurse who will possess excellent communication and change management skills, keen to develop new skills and services delivered through an outpatient setting and who enjoys working as part of a team.
Provide day to day leadership to the team, playing a key role in managing the environment of care and supporting developments as we expand our ambulatory care model.
To deputise for the band 7 Senior Sister in her absence.
The ability and means to travel between sites in a timely manner is essential.
This is a full-time post however job share will be considered.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews will be held on 09/12/24.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
* Registered Nurse (Part 1)
* Current NMC Registration
* Bachelor degree (or equivalent experience)
* Pertinent postgraduate diploma (or equivalent development / experience and a willingness to undertake appropriate post graduate diploma level study)
* Bronze IQT
Desirable
* Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
* Recognised Management Qualification
Experience
Essential
* Appropriate experience to support the diverse nature of outpatient work
* Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of the NMC code (2015)
* Experience of the wider nursing and healthcare agenda
* Experience of running a ward/area/department
* Experience of working with pre-registration nursing / midwifery students
* Experience of formal /informal teaching and of mentoring pre-registration nursing or midwifery students.
* Understanding of wider nursing and health care related agenda
* IT skills
* Supervisory management skills
* Able to relate theory into practice through reflective skills
Desirable
* Evidence of co-ordinating a team
* Experience of facilitating learning in and from practice
* Previous experience of leadership and management
* Awareness of financial resource management
Language skills
Desirable
* Welsh speaker (Level 1)
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
Aberaeron Integrated Care Centre
Aberaeron
SA46 0DY
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