Job summary
An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified, enthusiastic and dynamic Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our well-established community MDT within the @Home Service, based at Dewi Sant Health Park.
We welcome applications from individuals in receipt of a Level 7 education (MSc) relevant to the area of practice or equivalent experience, as well as an independent prescribing qualification.
The post holder will work closely with the team and provide effective leadership and management to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, well-led, responsive, quality patient care.
Alongside this, they will need to demonstrate the ability to contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures within their sphere of responsibility and, where appropriate, actively initiate and partake in training and education programmes, research, clinical audit, and service evaluation, demonstrating their ability to practice autonomously across all four pillars of advanced practice.
You should be passionate about improving the patient experience and quality of clinical outcomes and possess good organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
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 post holder is responsible for the holistic assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based programmes of care. The role will specifically focus on expert clinical practice and education skills.
As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, the post holder will be expected to exercise a high degree of professional autonomy in relation to patients' nursing needs and to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role.
The post holder will assist the Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the clinical assessment of patients who have a complex and undetermined presentation, working alongside medical and GP colleagues to maintain patients in a community setting, avoid hospital admissions, and facilitate discharges.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will be expected to work with Health and Social Care colleagues in key areas, including reablement, avoidance of hospital admission, and facilitation of early discharge.
The post holder will be expected to have a full understanding of the relevant care pathways and be able to work with Health and Social Care staff on work streams arising out of the transition of services currently being evolved.
The post holder will be expected to act on their own initiative to differentiate appropriately between those issues which need to be referred to others for a decision and those upon which the post holder can exercise appropriate decision-making, maintaining the NMC Code of Conduct.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary, and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
* We listen, learn, and improve
* We treat everyone with respect
* We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organization but also of the diverse communities that we serve.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
* MSc Advanced Practice or equivalent level 7 education relative to role
* Independent prescribing
* Extensive experience of working as ACP band 7
* Experience of managing and leading teams
* Experience of service development
* Holds a live AP portfolio of evidence
Desirable
* Teaching qualification
* Experience of developing and leading on a programme of education
Essential Criteria Experience
* Experienced in chronic disease management
* Confident and competent in a wide range of advanced clinical skills
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr