Job summary
Cardiff and Vale Health Board has recently redesigned its Gastroenterology services to provide a centralised service at the University Hospital of Wales with a focus on planned care at the University Hospital of Llandough, which has one of the largest endoscopy units in Wales.
Cardiff and Vale are committed to promoting and supporting the ever-expanding expertise that nursing brings to services across our organisation. As such, they have introduced a Consultant Nurse in Gastroenterology to support the operational and strategic vision for our nurse specialist workforce.
The Consultant Nurse will be an expert in their chosen clinical field (e.g., Clinical Endoscopist, Hepatology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease) and will provide clinical leadership and strategic direction to the Gastroenterology Service, ensuring that the specialist nursing workforce expands and develops to maximize potential to improve patient outcomes and experiences.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The Nurse Consultant will play a pivotal role in leading clinical practice within the Gastroenterology Department and is a key member of the Directorate's Senior Team.
The Nurse Consultant will be a recognised expert nurse in leading clinical practice and will have direct clinical involvement with patients attending/contacting the Emergency Unit, inpatient, outpatient clinics, and Advice Lines.
The Nurse Consultant will develop and lead expert nursing practice across gastroenterology in partnership with the Lead Nurse, providing professional leadership and consultancy to all staff groups in both the community and hospital settings.
In collaboration with the wider MDT and local networks, they will develop and deliver high-quality, patient-focused clinical services in line with national standards for care.
The Nurse Consultant will act as an independent practitioner, implementing advanced clinical nursing skills to assess, diagnose, treat, and prescribe plans of care, and will be fully responsible for a designated patient caseload in their given field of expertise.
They will provide leadership and overall clinical responsibility for the nursing service in their chosen field of expertise at the Health Board, providing autonomous nurse-led services. They will have an active and visible role in the development and delivery of training in their field, driving expert practice through evidence-based care, clinical audits, and research to ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Working across six hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together, we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Date posted: 08 April 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8b
Salary: £63,150 to £73,379 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 001-NMR068-0425
Job locations: University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XW
Job description Job responsibilities
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.
There is an opportunity for the Nurse Consultant to develop further skills as a clinical endoscopist to support the gastroenterology service and their chosen field of expertise.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
* NMC registrant
* Masters Degree
* NMC Registered Independent Nurse Prescriber
* Evidence of recent continued professional development
* ALS current certificate holder
* Advanced Nurse Practitioner Qualification
* Recognised teaching qualification
Desirable
* Post registration specialist care qualification
* JAG accredited Clinical Endoscopist
* TAG accredited Train the trainer
Experience
Essential
* Extensive clinical experience in nursing in your area of expertise from within the field of Gastroenterology (i.e., IBD, Hepatology, Endoscopy, etc.).
* Evidence of performing at advanced level nursing practice
* Evidence of excellent senior leadership and change management skills.
* Evidence of significant contributions to practice and service development.
* Experience of applying research to practice.
* Evidence of leadership in standard setting and audit.
* Evidence of formal and informal teaching ability in academic and clinical settings.
* Proven track record of working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
* Evidence of excellent senior leadership and change management skills.
Desirable
* National profile in your area of expertise
* Involved in the national agenda
* Experience or evidence of research
* Publications in the field of Gastroenterology
Skills and Attributes
Essential
* Specialist knowledge from an area of specialty within Gastroenterology (e.g., IBD, Hepatology, Endoscopy, etc.)
Desirable
* Ability to work flexibly, particularly with regard to carrying own caseload.
* Autonomous practitioner.
* Ability to self-direct professional development
* Demonstrable experience of working with clinicians across primary, community, and hospital-based settings.
* IT skills with the ability to manipulate info/data to create reports and documents
* Knowledge of health service management, including change management and workforce redesign
* Ability to work at a strategic level whilst having excellent knowledge and skill of operational management
* Ability to undertake a patient consultation using a systematic approach to patient assessment
Personal Attributes
Essential
* Effective communicator with patients, relatives, and all members of the multidisciplinary team
* Caring attitude to patients and clients
* Shows respect to team members
* Professional attitude to work
* The applicant must be honest, trustworthy, motivated, and possess a non-judgemental attitude towards others
* Resilient with the ability to work under pressure and respond positively to problems and constraints
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address: University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XW
Employer's website: https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/
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