Registered Specialist Nurse

Job summary

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of nursing practice within the socially vulnerable communities and ensuring that everyone is treated with dignity and needs are met in a timely manner. The focus of the role is to bridge the gap of health inequalities and provide education to the communities and professionals of the social determinants within the vulnerable groups.

As an autonomous practitioner the post holder is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking, sensitivity and skills in clinical decision-making in the management of patients.

The practitioner will work collaboratively and maintain liaison and co-operation with other statutory, voluntary and contracting agencies to ensure optimum level of care provided with other partners whose service delivery has a direct impact on Asylum Seekers and Vulnerable groups including;

Main duties of the job

Support the Senior Nurse in delivering and supporting effective care to patients.

Assist with managing the healthcare service across the socially vulnerable groups that we support.

To deputise for nursing colleagues during any periods of absence.

To represent the primary and community care viewpoint at operational and strategic meetings when necessary.

Work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure safe effective delivery of health care, including mental health and public health services.

Responsibility for the promotion and use of the audit cycle within clinical practice.

Support the development and implementation of Healthcare Policies and procedures.

Responsibility of offering the initial assessment/completion of the "All Wales Blue book" to Asylum seekers living in Newport.

Responsibility of providing cultural awareness training and needs of the socially vulnerable groups to other disciplines for example g.p practices staff, mental health teams and Accident and Emergency staff.

Work in conjunction with other disciplines in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of healthcare service provision to ensure a smooth patient pathway through the services.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.