Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and dynamic Senior Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our Haematology team in CTM UHB.
We are a small, friendly and experienced team, striving to deliver excellent patient care, working closely with our colleagues in the multidisciplinary team to ensure patients and their families receive care tailored to meet their individual needs.
Above all, we are looking for individuals who share and behave in accordance with CTM's values.
We manage patients as inpatients, on our Haematology day unit, and as outpatients. The ANP will influence and lead in all these areas.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be the first ACP in the Haematology nursing team in CTM UHB. They will both clinically and managerially lead the service and support the team of consultant hematologists to manage patients.
The Senior Advanced Practitioner will act as the initial senior clinical point of escalation, supporting and advising the team with clinical problems when appropriate. They will maintain a close relationship with the Consultant to safely manage the caseload.
The Senior Advanced Practitioner will also act as the overall manager for the clinical nurse specialists, providing line management to senior staff, supporting operational leaders in staff management, and working with the wider team of senior staff and managers throughout Haematology.
The Senior Advanced Practitioner will engage in service design projects, workshops, and network with multiple key stakeholders throughout the health service, private and education sectors to further practice development and push the agenda for growing and developing Haematology in CTM UHB. This includes growing awareness of the service to ensure good service uptake and evidencing the effectiveness of the service to inform the future business plan and growth of the service.
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 organisation but also of the diverse communities that we serve.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
* Professional Registration (NMC, HCPC)
* Level 7 Education (Masters) relevant to area of practice
* Advanced Specialist Knowledge of patient pathways
* Advanced theoretical knowledge and practical experience to carry out clinical consultation and/or examination relevant to area of practice.
* Independent Prescribing qualification
* Evidence of maintaining an Advanced Practice Portfolio
Desirable
* Management/Leadership qualification or possess equivalent skills and experience
Experience
Essential
* Extensive post-registration clinical experience in advanced practice within the specialty area.
* Evidence of performing at Advanced Level of Practice.
* Proven track record of working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
* Clinical skills competence for environment/setting.
* Demonstrate leadership/supervision experience.
Other
Essential
* Ability to travel in a timely manner throughout the organisation.
* Able to work hours flexibly.
Desirable
* Welsh Language Skills are desirable at level 1 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
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