Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a highly motivated registered nurse with proven clinical skills in respiratory nursing to join a well-established multi-disciplinary community pulmonary rehabilitation service.
The role requires the post holder to have demonstrable specialist clinical and management skills.
You must be organised, confident, have experience of managing junior members of staff and have excellent communication skills to enable you to liaise effectively with the multi-disciplinary team and work with a diverse and varied group of patients and carers.
The role is based in Swansea but you may be required to travel across our sites in Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide specialist nursing care, advice, guidance and leadership, and take responsibility for a specialist nursing service using their advanced clinical knowledge and experience with a high level of skill and theoretical knowledge to;
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidenced-based nursing care.
• Provide expert advice and clinical practice.
• Work autonomously and manage own workload as a lead specialist in their area Provide specialist education and training to Staff
• Lead and manage a team of specialist nurses
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and the quality of care delivered.
• Lead the development and planning of clinical services within the specialist field.
• Demonstrate the Health Board’s values and ensure that others demonstrate the same values.
• Undertake clinical Activity e.g. Clinics, ward-based work, telephone consultations etc.
• Undertake professional Activity e.g. Audit, CPD, teaching, research and administration
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered nurse and current NMC Registration
2. Masters Degree or equivalent experience
3. expert level of knowledge in clinical speciality
Desirable criteria
4. Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
5. Non-medical Prescribing (v300)
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Knowledge of service improvement
7. experience in the relevant speciality
8. Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
Desirable criteria
9. Advanced clinical skills
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
10. Able to demonstrate effective leadership and management skills
11. Evidence of undertaking presentation to groups.
12. Awareness of professional issues and developments
Desirable criteria
13. Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable