Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Due to expansion, we have an exciting opportunity available. Based within Cardiff and Vale, The Welsh Epilepsy Centre is a multi-award-winning service, delivering diverse epilepsy care to patients across South Wales.
The post holder will be part of a team working in a tertiary epilepsy service providing specialist services for patients with epilepsy from across Wales. His care is delivered across different environments. The successful candidate will be supported to provide independent nurse clinics in epilepsy as well as reviewing patients in different areas such as the emergency unit, ante-natal, neurosurgery, and HMPS. There will also be the opportunity for participating in teaching, audit, and research.
Main Duties of the Job
Working as an autonomous practitioner, devise, implement, and follow up specialist treatments for patients across the epilepsy spectrum. To be a skilled practitioner providing expert clinical care using an extensive theoretical knowledge base and practical experience to underpin the role, while acting as a role model for the delivery of expert care in epilepsy.
To deliver specialist educational programs to a range of healthcare professionals on epilepsy, including medical, nursing, and allied health professional staff.
To lead research and audit within epilepsy and neurosciences internally and externally to the UHB.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About Us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 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.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MSc or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
* Evidence of CPD.
* Teaching and assessing in clinical practice/Teaching qualification.
* Independent prescriber.
Experience
* Relevant epilepsy experience.
* Substantial experience in relevant specialty. Significant post-registration experience.
* Experience of managing own caseload in relevant specialty.
Skills
* Evidence of excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
* Demonstrate sound IT skills.
* Evidence of managing self-development.
* Evidence of ability to work independently.
* Demonstrate ability to influence within and outside of service, across multi/interdisciplinary groups.
* Involvement in audit and research.
* Evidence of presenting work within and outside the organisation.
Special Knowledge
* Evidence of specific knowledge and skills in specialty.
Personal Attributes (Demonstrable)
* Evidence of ability to motivate, influence change, support staff, and evaluate services.
* Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
* Evidence of professional and personal development.
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.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist in Epilepsy
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