If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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., Are you the nurse we are looking for to join our team? As a Practice Nurse you will be afforded the opportunity to join the primary care team in
Canolfan Goffa Ffestiniog working towards the delivery of a new model of multi-disciplinary health care services to the people of Blaenau
Ffestiniog and surrounding areas.
This dynamic Team currently comprises of Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Assistant Practitioner,
Advanced Pharmacists and Physiotherapist in addition to GPs and other allied health professionals.
You will undertake a wide and interesting range of Nursing duties relevant to primary care and the population needs including wound care,
immunisation, contraception and sexual health services, cervical screening, warfarin monitoring, lifestyle advice, assisting with minor surgery, travel health and long-term condition management. You will work closely with the wider managed primary care practice teams in the west of, The purpose of the post is to provide nursing services to the patients of the practice. The post holder will perform tasks prescribed and delegated by the GPs and Senior Nurses, working unsupervised to Patient Group Directions, agreed protocols, within an evidence base and within defined competencies.
The main duties of the role involves undertaking chronic disease management clinics to support the Quality and Outcomes
Framework (QoF) including Asthma, COPD/Spirometry, Diabetes and Chronic Heart Disease. Identifying, and managing as appropriate; treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long term condition, performing basic nursing tasks such as ear syringing, blood pressure monitoring, ECGs etc, assessing and caring for patients presenting with wounds including the removal of sutures and clips and leg ulcer management, participating in vaccination and immunisation programmes; administering injections, ensuring safe vaccine storage and implementing cold chain policy, undertaking cervical cytology screening on those who are eligible in line with national guidelines, undertaking health screening, surveillance and new-patient screens, take pathology samples from patients for analysis (blood, urine etc), assisting GPs with minor surgery procedures and assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness as well as in minor illness clinics.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
The successful applicant will ideally already have experience of long-term conditions and working in Primary Care or General Practice however
applications will also be considered from those without previous primary care experience but who can demonstrate transferable skills and are
willing to undertake the training required to fulfil the needs of the role., The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
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.