This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 01/03/2026.
If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
A new and exciting development role has arisen within Community Nursing and the Carmarthenshire Intermediate Care Multi-Disciplinary Team in Hywel Dda University Health Board. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Intermediate Care Team as a Band 8a- Community Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work alongside the county's Intermediate Care and urgent care multi-disciplinary professionals (comprising intermediate care GPs, therapists, acute response team nurses, health care assistants, and social workers). The aim is to provide advanced clinical assessment and treatment to patients presenting with a Differentiated/Undifferentiated medical and/or intermediate care/nursing need in their own home.
They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, acting within their professional boundaries and qualifications.
The post holder will attend home visits to include residential and nursing homes, where they will liaise with the intermediate care team GP, staff, family, and other stakeholders in developing a suitable patient-centred management plan. This will include writing care plans and management plans to be shared with other providers including the Out of Hours (OOH) service.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 30/01/2025.
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.
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 Health Care Professional (eg: NMC/HCPC)
* Relevant Masters Degree/180 credits at level 7 (Masters) in relevant area
* Non-Medical Prescriber, or willingness to commit to undertake in line with future service development
Desirable
* Evidence of higher level of practice development within specialist area
Experience
Essential
* Extensive previous experience of working within specialty area
* Demonstrable experience of complex decision making
* Leadership and management experience
* Significant experience where a degree of autonomous working has been required
* Experience of multi-professional working
Desirable
* People management experience
* Teaching and education assessment experience
Language skills
Desirable
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Employer details
Employer name: Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address: Eastgate/Glangwili General Hospital, Llanelli/Carmarthen, SA15 3YF
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