Job summary
We are looking for a flexible, innovative and motivated advanced practitioner to support the delivery of our strategic aim to prevent unnecessary escalation of care where possible, by providing proactive support, and to enable access to the right care, first time for people who have a need for urgent or emergency care.
As pressure on emergency departments continues to grow, new care models and ways of working are pivotal in relieving pressure through admission avoidance and facilitating safe early discharge.
We are offering an exciting opportunity for highly motivated, dynamic, and inspirational individual to join our team to help lead and shape our care models working with similar minded clinicians about the system.
We would welcome applications from practitioners with experience and with an advanced practice qualification at Master's level.
In this role you will be supported by a team of senior clinicians to provide ongoing personal and professional development.
Main duties of the job
Contribute to the design/delivery of urgent primary care and intermediate care services, aiming to provide safe and appropriate care at home aligned to the Health Board's Urgent and Emergency Care programme and its agreed principles/ scope.
Work in partnership with the Urgent and Intermediate Care and WAST multidisciplinary team to provide remote clinical triage and assessment to patients who have presented to WAST and whose conveyance to hospital could be avoided.
Arrange referrals to community pathways (eg; mental health services, intermediate care crisis response, patient's own GP), including scheduling of appointments in emergency units and SDEC.
Work with key multi agency team members to support the development of a coordinated clinical streaming hub.
Develop and strengthen interprofessional working between key stakeholders in Urgent primary/ emergency care to support the development of a place-based county-wide clinical response team.
Support opportunities for innovation and implementation including the development of a community diagnostics strategy, providing care closer to home.
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 08/10/24
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 for around 384,000 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:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
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.
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Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
1. Registered Health Care Professional (eg HCPC/NMC)
2. Relevant Masters Degree/180 credits at level 7 (Masters) in relevant area OR 60 Credits at Masters Level, (level 7) and requirement to complete 120 additional level 7 (or full masters degree) within 2 academic years of appointment with equivalent experience
3. Non-Medical Prescriber, or willingness to commit to undertake in line with future service development.
Desirable
4. Evidence of higher level of practice development within specialist area
Experience
Essential
5. Extensive previous experience of working within specialty area.
6. Demonstrable experience of complex decision making
7. Leadership and management experience
8. Significant experience where a degree of autonomous working has been required
9. Experience of multi-professional working
Desirable
10. People management experience
11. Teaching and education assessment experience
Language skills
Desirable
12. Welsh speaker (Level 1)