Job summary
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of nursing practice within the socially vulnerable communities and ensuring that everyone is treated with dignity and needs are met in a timely manner. The focus of the role is to bridge the gap of health inequalities and provide education to the communities and professionals of the social determinants within the vulnerable groups.
As an autonomous practitioner the post holder is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking, sensitivity and skills in clinical decision-making in the management of patients.
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
Support the Senior Nurse in delivering and supporting effective care to patients.
Assist with managing the healthcare service across the socially vulnerable groups that we support.
To deputise for nursing colleagues during any periods of absence.
To represent the primary and community care viewpoint at operational and strategic meetings when necessary.
Work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure safe effective delivery of health care, including mental health and public health services.
To act as an accountable role model and clinical expert for healthcare
Responsibility for the promotion and use of the audit cycle within clinical practice.
Support the development and implementation of Healthcare Policies and procedures.
Responsibility of offering the initial assessment/completion of the "All Wales Blue book" to Asylum seekers living in Newport.
Responsibility of providing cultural awareness training and needs of the socially vulnerable groups to other disciplines for example practices staff, mental health teams and Accident and Emergency staff.
Work in conjunction with other disciplines in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of healthcare service provision to ensure a smooth patient pathway through the services.
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 speciality 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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy which opened in October 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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1. Act as advocate for patients, Carers and staff.
2. To provide professional, clinical and operational leadership and support to members of the healthcare team.
3. To support and advise any visiting professionals on healthcare issues including risk management and health and safety.
4. To attend Primary and Community health care team meetings /forums as required and provide feedback to the rest of the team, outlining actions that may be implemented as a result of feedback.
5. To provide a comprehensive Nurse Screening Service to Health Inclusion Service, undertaking a physical and mental health screening assessment carried out using a professional interpreting service as required
6. To ensure that all newly arrived Asylum Seekers and Refugees are registered with a GP practice and to facilitate vulnerable groups to register with a GP.
7. To provide information, advice, education and support to primary and community care teams to enable them to provide health care which is sensitive to this population group, encouraging and supporting the use of professional interpreting services.
8. To be aware of and demonstrate practice based advances in nursing.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
9. Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable
10. Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Qualifications
Essential
11. Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable
12. Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Values
Essential
13. Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable
14. Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
15. Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable
16. Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification