PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A FIXED TERM POST UNTIL 13.03.2027 TO COVER SECONDMENT LEAVE.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.
Are you an experienced registered nurse with vision, drive and endless enthusiasm? Do you thrive on change and a challenge? Then come and join our District Nursing Team in Tywyn which is dynamic, proactive and progressive with a commitment to making a difference for our patients.
We believe in developmental and training opportunities for our staff and therefore are currently seeking to recruit highly motivated, passionate Band 5 Community Nurses who are keen to develop and work towards one of the following roles;
* Band 6 District Nurse by undertaking the District Nurse Qualification.
* Chronic Condition Case Manager by undertaking disease specific training to provide evidence based care to those individuals with highly complex needs.
* Nurse Practitioners by undertaking a modular approach to attain the clinical skills required.
Interested candidates are welcome to contact the department for an informal discussion regarding the posts requirements.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicants will need to have excellent communication skills with an ability to provide clinically effective care within the District Nurse Team.
The West Division of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board delivers District Nursing Services across the Counties of Anglesey and Gwynedd working in an integrated way with partner organisations to deliver high quality evidence based care in order to maintain patients in their own homes and communities, averting hospital admissions, empowering the patient towards self management and implementing seamless patient centred care and treatment.
You must be able to travel between patients homes both within towns and rural areas in a timely manner.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
* Registered nurse or within 2 months of gaining PIN.
* Knowledge of Community Care
* Practice supervisor/assessor
* Previous community experience.
Skills
* Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
* Ability to maintain high standards of care.
* Clinical competency.
* Wound care
* Leg ulcer care
* Experience in palliative care
* Flexible approach to work.
Knowledge
* Evidence of ongoing professional training.
* Knowledge of Professional codes of conduct.
* Broad knowledge of relevant community nursing skills and competencies.
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
Other
* Working unsociable hours Ability to travel between patient's homes in a timely manner.
* Welsh Speaker.
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.
£32,557 to £39,631 a year per annum, pro rata
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