Patient at Risk Team Practitioner

Job summary

A unique and exciting opportunity is available for a patient focused, motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join the Patient at Risk Team working across Cardiff and Vale UHB.

Do you aspire to make a real positive contribution to patient safety and experience? Are you a registered nurse, with experience in the assessment, planning and management of the deteriorating patient with excellent communication, teaching and clinical skills?

Main duties of the job

The Patient at Risk Team (P@RT) practitioner is required to work alongside the Multi-disciplinary team, working closely with nursing staff, primary teams and the P@RT medical team to provide comprehensive care toallof the needs of a deteriorating ward patient including diagnostic review, timely escalation to higher levels of care, instigation of treatment limitations or palliation.

Do you enjoy and have experience in teaching? The P@RT practitioner will be instrumental in ensuring the delivery of high quality training to all ward staff, MDT staff, undergraduates and postgraduates around the recognition and management of acutely ill ward patients.

We are looking for innovative, forward thinking nurses who will be proactive in conjunction with other P@RT practitioners developing this role further in response to challenging healthcare needs and advances in practice.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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 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.