Job summary
Safe@home is a new multi-agency and multi-professional integrated urgent response service within Cardiff & Vale UHB, which addresses a current gap in our range of intermediate care services. Its aim is to provide an immediate and safe alternative to ambulance conveyance, EU attendance and admission to hospital, when it is safe and appropriate to do so.
This new service was set up earlier this year in Cardiff and Vale, drawing upon learning from established services across Wales and England.
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner role will form part of the core response team, working with and alongside a range of clinicians in the community, visiting patients in their own homes. You will work as part of the clinical team ensuring the safe assessment, management, referral and discharge of patients across the service.
You should possess a Masters level qualification in advanced clinical practice, be an independent prescriber and have previous experience in managing patients independently as an ACP.
You will be required to travel throughout the region on a daily basis and between the Cardiff and Vale office bases.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will provide a specialist advanced clinical resource for the Safe@Home service. They will undertake home visits for acute illness and will make clinical decisions within their competencies.
- Expertly manages own patient caseload of patients who present withundifferentiated and undiagnosed Minor Illness and Injury within theCommunity.
- Perform house visits for patients with acutely deteriorating medical needs, autonomously assessing, diagnosing, advising and prescribing as needed.
- To work with the Clinical Board Directors and Lead Nurses to provide a focused and professional leadership for nurses, medical and allied health care professionals delivering care to patients within PCIC.
- Provide formal and informal teaching, support and clinical supervision to nursing staff, junior medical staff and ANPs.
- Promotes excellence in nursing practice through active delivery of anadvanced level of nursing care to acutely unwell patients in the community setting.
- Participate in the MDT triaging of referrals into the Safe@Home service.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see role profile and job description
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner role will form part of the core response team, working with and alongside a range of clinicians in the community, visiting patients in their own homes. You will work as part of the clinical team ensuring the safe assessment, management, referral and discharge of patients across the service.
You should possess a Masters level qualification in advanced clinical practice, be an independent prescriber and have previous experience in managing patients independently as an ACP.
You will be required to travel throughout the region on a daily basis and between the Cardiff and Vale office bases.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see role profile and job description
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner role will form part of the core response team, working with and alongside a range of clinicians in the community, visiting patients in their own homes. You will work as part of the clinical team ensuring the safe assessment, management, referral and discharge of patients across the service.
You should possess a Masters level qualification in advanced clinical practice, be an independent prescriber and have previous experience in managing patients independently as an ACP.
You will be required to travel throughout the region on a daily basis and between the Cardiff and Vale office bases.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 RN
- Current NMC registration
- Masters level qualification in Advanced Practice
- Minor Illness diploma or equivalent
- Independent prescriber
- Evidence of practice portfolio
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Research qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of acute clinical care
- Significant experience of working autonomously in clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting
Skills
Essential
- Leadership and management skills
- Proven teaching skills
- Demonstrate an excellent standard of written communication skills/ literacy
- Excellent verbal communication skills with patients, relatives and other members of the multidisciplinary team
Desirable
Special knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of multidisciplinary team working.
- Working knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of audit and research. Ability to gather data within sphere of responsibility.
- The application should have evidence of their professional motivation and enthusiasm to develop. There must be a clear commitment to life long approach to learning
- Ability to travel around Cardiff and Vale in a timely manner
- Self motivated/ able to work on own initiative/ professional attitude to work
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 RN
- Current NMC registration
- Masters level qualification in Advanced Practice
- Minor Illness diploma or equivalent
- Independent prescriber
- Evidence of practice portfolio
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Research qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of acute clinical care
- Significant experience of working autonomously in clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting
Skills
Essential
- Leadership and management skills
- Proven teaching skills
- Demonstrate an excellent standard of written communication skills/ literacy
- Excellent verbal communication skills with patients, relatives and other members of the multidisciplinary team
Desirable
Special knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of multidisciplinary team working.
- Working knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of audit and research. Ability to gather data within sphere of responsibility.
- The application should have evidence of their professional motivation and enthusiasm to develop. There must be a clear commitment to life long approach to learning
- Ability to travel around Cardiff and Vale in a timely manner
- Self motivated/ able to work on own initiative/ professional attitude to work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
Various sites across community bases
North & West Locality offices, Park Road
Cardiff
CF14 7XB
Employer's website
https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
