Site Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

The Site Nurse Practitioner will function autonomously within a team of Clinical Nurse Practitioners and Patient Flow and Site Services lead by the Senior Nurses. The Site Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for delivering the operational management of the UHW and UHL sites during the day and the out of hours. The post will involve the individual being a key decision maker, working with all clinical boards, Emergency Unit and the senior on call managers.

The post holder will have proven advanced clinical skills and be able to work independently as part of the out of hours team, delivering high quality, timely care to patients in the out of hours period.

Main duties of the job

Manage the patient flow, including implementing the UHB emergency admissions escalation policy which involves accumulation of data quickly and accurately often under pressure, which entails being physically present in high pressured areas such as EU. Communicating action plans with the Senior Manager on call.

Use expert knowledge to ensure the timely and appropriate placement of patients in line with UHB priorities and rules.

The post holder will be proactive in meeting UHB targets, with patient safety central to all decisions. The post holder will work with the head of operations to identify constraints that impede the timely delivery of patient care.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.