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Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Child Disability Team. This is a Band 7 permanent post for 15 hours per week (2 days) based at Cimla Hospital, Neath.
This is a community-based role requiring travel between clinics, client's homes and Local Authority buildings.
The successful applicant will work opposite an established Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist to ensure the service offers cover 5 days a week.
Main duties of the job
The AdvancedClinical Nurse Specialist
* Participates in assessing, planning,deliveringand evaluating care for patients/clients as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Offers specialist support to the team with complex families in the service.
Works within the ALN framework, carry outanddelegate responsibilities as needed and willmaintainrecord keeping in line with professional and health boardpolicies, delegated administration,and clerical duties.
Providesa family centred public health service bycontributing toassessing any emerging ALN needs through a multidisciplinary focused environment to support children and their families within the ALN process.
Actively works in partnership with members of the child disability team, wider health visiting team and voluntary and statutory agencies asappropriate toensure transparency andefficiency of the ALN process, attending meetings as needed.
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
Full details of the main responsibilities can be found in the attached job description and personal specification.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse & current NMC registration
* Masters Degree or equivalent experience - specialist qualifications, expert level of knowledge in clinical speciality
* Knowledge of service improvement
* Awareness of current developments within the NHS
Desirable criteria
* Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
* Management qualification (or equivalent experience)
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience in the relevant specialty. Experience of working in a multiprofessional environment
* Experience of managing a ward area/department
* Experience of working with preregistration nursing/midwifery students in a mentorship role
* Experience of undertaking audit
* Experience of using reflective learning to support the development of self and staff
Desirable criteria
* Experience of participating in research
Aptitude & abilities
Essential criteria
* Adhere to & can demonstrate SBU values & behaviours
* Able to demonstrate effective leadership and management skills
* Evidence of undertaking presentations to groups
* Ability to use electronic systems / IT proficiency
Desirable criteria
* Welsh language skills are desirable
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.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or, unless you have p Skilled Worker visaermission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting. If you are eligible for the HealthWork in the UKand Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
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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
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