Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD.
An exciting opportunity for a Band 5 community staff nurse post has arisen with the Acute Clinical Team.
We are a community based, 7 day, nurse practitioner led service that delivers acute care/treatment at home to patients, avoiding acute hospital admission and expediting hospital discharge within the Swansea Bay Health Board area.
This service aims to deliver, quality, safe and effective care at home, giving patients choice over their place of treatment and supporting families to assist in this care.
We are a team of 39 staff, including a consultant geriatrician, advanced practitioners, sisters, staff nurses, business manager, Health Care Support Worker's and administration staff. We are committed to developing the service to facilitate more interventions to be possible in the home environment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidenced-based nursing care, working collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
Assist in the management and organisation of their clinical area and participating in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.
Please read attached job description for further information.
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
2. Experience of providing holistic nursing care
Desirable criteria
3. Evidence of post registration study and training
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Relevant community experience
Desirable criteria
5. Experience of working with older people
Knowledge
Essential criteria
6. Ability to work in a multi professional team and cross boundary working
7. Ability to support learning and education for patients and practitioners
8. Demonstarte understanding of Clinical Governance
9. Basic IT skills
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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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