Job Overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
This post is fixed term / secondment until 31/03/2026 due to funding.
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.
The post holder will be practising as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) within their designated area in order to provide patient centred quality care. The role will encompass the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice within the Women's Health Hub. The post holder will assist in the safe treatment, referral and discharge of patients. They will communicate and work collaboratively with the medical team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Use specialist knowledge and skills to provide health care independently to patients in liaison with the management and consultant team.
Manage patients who present with undifferentiated and undiagnosed illness within the Women's Health Hub.
Act as a role model delivering advanced practice and promoting clinical effectiveness, working closely with the interdisciplinary teams to ensure that high quality care is maintained.
Undertake audits within the Women's Health Hub setting to develop the evidence base.
Provide formal and informal teaching, support and clinical supervision to nursing staff, junior medical staff, Physicians Associates (PAs) and the wider workforce including students.
Provide clinical leadership, ensuring specialist knowledge and skills are conveyed to all nursing and medical staff when appropriate to facilitate the effective delivery of care to patients at all times.
Support the medical team by triaging GP referrals and providing initial assessment
Support the wider team to maintain the Women's Hub performance, including triage / initial assessment.
Lead, develop and professionally line manage Therapies and the Women's Hub nursing staff
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed Job Description And Main 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
Essential criteria
* BSc/ Grad Dip in relevant discipline
* Master level education or equivalent; e.g. Advanced clinical practice
* Evidence of CPD and post registration activity through portfolio
* Extended scope skills i.e. independent prescriber
Desirable criteria
* Membership of clinical interest group
Experience
Essential criteria
* Extensive experience in clinical field
* Experience of management of people /resources
* Experience of service development or project management
* Involvement in research & Development Projects
* Experience of developing protocols & clinical care pathways
* Experience of working in an MDT setting
* Evidence of delivering clinical education
Desirable criteria
* Formal Research education
Skills
Essential criteria
* Advanced clinical reasoning skills
* Ability to demonstrate advanced analytical and problem solving skills
* Able to prioritise own workload and that of others
* Ability to critically appraise current research /evidence and implement relevant findings
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Advanced level of negotiation and influencing skills
* Excellent time management and organisational skills.
* Health and safety risk awareness
* Knowledge of clinical governance
Desirable criteria
* Welsh speaker
Knowledge
Essential Criteria
* Evidence of recent Masters level CPD study in relevant clinical area
* Evidence of clinical post graduate training /education
* Understanding of professional ethic/code of practice and their application in clinical practice