Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment, and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024, backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
Provide clinical assessment using advanced knowledge and clinical skills to provide diagnoses for both differentiated and undifferentiated patients, and develop management plans for optimal care.
• Participate in research related to the area of practice and provide education/mentorship to a multi-professional audience within the University Health Board and in Higher Education settings.
• On a daily basis, the Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will provide clinical assessment and management to patients.
• The post holder will support research/use information systems, lead, and participate in relevant research within practice as well as demonstrate an understanding of research methodology.
• Provides specialist education and training to other staff, students, patients, and carers.
Main duties of the job
* Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate specialist clinical care of patients or clients; give highly specialist advice to patients, clients, or carers.
* Assessment, investigational management, and diagnosis; make decisions to discharge or admit using a wide range of work procedures and practices, which require advanced theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
* Develop therapeutic interventions; apply advanced skills and autonomous judgement to prescribe drug treatments following interpretation of clinical findings (use of independent prescribing where appropriate to role).
* Carry out patient clinical reviews and feedback complex clinical information to enable decisions in care management to be agreed upon and/or changed.
* Develop and implement specialist programmes of care; give highly specialist advice to patients, clients, or carers.
* Dexterity and accuracy required to carry out procedures relevant to the area of practice.
* Supervise the work of others; provide clinical supervision of staff and students; deliver specialist training in the area of expertise.
* Implement clinical policies and propose changes to working practices or procedures in own workspace.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK, we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy, or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements, and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone, regardless of sex, religion or belief, race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or in a civil partnership, or whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together, and Always Improving - show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Provide clinical nurse management, leadership, and expertise skills in all aspects of service delivery.
* Work as an expert clinical practitioner for the specialist needs of the patients, demonstrating sound knowledge of issues relating to assisted conception.
* The post-holder, with support from the Lead Nurse and Specialist Nurses in this area, will ensure that high standards are monitored and maintained within the framework of Clinical Governance and Health Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) code of conduct.
* Out of hours review of staffing levels and workload.
* Lead by example, demonstrating effective role modelling to all members of the nursing team.
* Provide specialist nursing advice and psychological support to patients, carers, and health care professionals.
* As a senior nurse, contribute to service development, audit, and research projects, and help develop educational packages according to the need of care.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Professional registration (NMC, HCPC).
* In receipt of Level 7 Education (master's degree) relevant to the area of practice or equivalent experience.
* Specialist knowledge of patient pathways.
* Advanced theoretical knowledge and practical experience to carry out clinical consultation and/or examination relevant to the area of practice.
* In receipt of or working toward Independent Prescribing qualification (if required for role).
* Certificate/training in embryo transfer.
* Proven experience in general fertility and assisted conception.
* Detailed working knowledge of HFEA.
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of management and administrative experience.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Post-registration clinical experience in practice within the specialty area.
* Experience in staff management and professional development.
* Experience in audit, QIP, and research processes.
* Experience in leading change in clinical practice.
* Experience of teaching multiprofessional staff.
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of participating in professional forums/external organisations.
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism, thereby enhancing service users' experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Board's policy-making, service delivery, and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, which specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree on a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non-UK/RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable.
Documents to download
* Fertility ACP JD and Person Specification (PDF, 424.5KB)
* Functional Requirements Form (PDF, 656.5KB)
* Privacy Notice (PDF, 696.3KB)
* Guidance notes for Applicants (PDF, 278.7KB)
* Applicant Guide (PDF, 624.8KB)
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