UK Professional Registration is required, to apply for this post
This is an exciting opportunity for a registered health professional to join the Patient Equipment Service. This is a friendly and professional team responsible for predominantly beds and mattresses for patients both in hospital and their own homes. The successful candidate will develop expert knowledge in relation to patient equipment, assess referrals from clinical colleagues, deliver training, undertake joint assessments for more complex patient needs and support the management of the contracted supplier.
Appointment to this post may also be offered as a development role under Annex 21 and an outline competency framework is available on request (to be finalised with the successful candidate). If appointment is made under Annex 21, the salary would be paid at 75% with the intention that the competency framework would be satisfactorily completed with 12 months at which time the pay would be uplifted to 100%. Guidance document is attached for further information.
Informal conversation/meeting is both welcomed and encouraged.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with key colleagues to develop the service to optimise efficiency, effectiveness and responsiveness, and to develop and implement new initiatives to improve quality including the development of training materials to increase the knowledge of clinical colleagues in relation to the monitoring and/or use of patient equipment.
You will be responsible for the day to day management of the Patient Equipment service providing specialist advice to, and assessment of referrals from, clinical colleagues to support effective and good quality patient care.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit 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 and Knowledge
* Registered Healthcare Professional with current professional registration
* Post-graduate qualification or specialist training, experience, short courses equivalent to post-graduate diploma
* Evidence of continued professional development
* In depth knowledge and experience of risk management and clinical governance.
* In depth knowledge of adult protection and other policies that affect vulnerable people
* Extensive knowledge of caring for patients at risk of developing pressure areas
* Understanding of local and national health agenda
* Qualification or experienced in development and delivery of training
* Leading and managing change
* Demonstrable good standard of IT skills
Experience
* Experience of working collaboratively across organisational boundaries
* Experience of communicating sensitive, complex and potentially distressing information appropriately to different audiences
* Ability to produce any written documentation to a high standard
* Experience of working in a community based clinical/care setting, or within a team which supports these functions
Skills and Attributes
* Skilled at managing own caseload and working autonomously
* Ability to engage and work effectively and collaboratively with relevant agencies and multi-disciplinary professionals at all levels
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
* To be calm, professional and reassuring at all times when dealing with other agencies and the public
* Flexible approach
Other
* Ability to travel efficiently for meetings and assessments and other purposes as required by the business
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
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.
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