Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Obstetrics & Gynaecology Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The closing date is 23 July 2025

Job summary

On a daily basis the Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will provide clinical assessment and management to patients under the Obstetrics and Gynaecology service.

The post holder will support research/use information systems, lead, and participate in relevant research within practice as well as demonstratean understanding of research methodology.

Provides specialist education and training to other staff, students, patients and carers.

This role will work on the Junior Doctor roster, based primarily at the Grange University Hospital but may also work across other sites for example the Royal Gwent Hospital. This post holder will be required to work a flexible shift pattern to meet the needs of the service, the working pattern will vary.

The post holder will require significant experience working within Obstetrics or Gynaecology and must have experience using Ultrasound.

Main duties of the job

Assess plans, implements, and evaluates specialist clinical care of patients or clients; gives highly specialist advice to patients, clients orcarers.

Assessment, investigational management, and diagnosis, make decisions to discharge or admit - use of a wide range of work procedures andpractices, which require advanced theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

Developing therapeutic interventions - advanced skills and autonomous judgement to prescribe drug treatments following interpretation ofclinical findings (use of independent prescribing where appropriate to role to prescribe drug therapies or initiating non-drug therapies).

Carry out patient clinical reviews, and feedback complex clinical information to enable decisions in care management to be agreed upon and/or changed.

Develops and implements specialist programmes of care; gives highly specialist advice to patients, clients or carers.

Dexterity and accuracy required to carry out procedures relevant to area of practice e.g., venepuncture, cannulation, Lumbar Puncture, ArterialBlood gases.

Supervises work of others; clinical supervision of staff, students

Planned specialist education programmes relevant to area of practice.

Implements clinical policies and proposes changes to working practices

Responsible for maintaining own level of knowledge in specialist area of practice, lead specialist for a defined patient case load within area ofpractice

Responsible for own professional actions

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.

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-NMR124-0625-A

Job locations

Grange University Hospital

Llanfrechfa

NP44 8YN


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Professional registration (NMC,HCPC)
  • In receipt of Level 7 Education (master's degree) relevant to area of practice or equivalent experience
  • Specialist knowledge of patient pathways.
  • Advanced theoretical knowledge and practical experience to carry out clinical consultation and/or examination relevant to area of practice.
  • In receipt of or working toward Independent Prescribing qualification (if required for role).
  • In receipt or working toward Independent Authorisation of Blood Products (desirable if relevant to role)
  • Evidence of maintaining an Advanced Clinical Practice portfolio.
  • Significant experience of working within an Obstetric or Gynaecology area of practice
  • Experience of using Ultrasound Scanning

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration clinical experience in practice within speciality area.
  • Experience in staff management and professional development
  • Experience in audit, QIP and research processes
  • Experience in leading change in clinical practice
  • Experience of teaching multi-professional staff

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Clinical skills competence for environment/ setting.
  • Demonstrate leadership/ supervision experience.

Other

Essential

  • Ability to travel in a timely manner throughout the organisation.
  • Able to work hours flexibly.

Desirable

  • Welsh Language Skills are desirable at level 1 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Professional registration (NMC,HCPC)
  • In receipt of Level 7 Education (master's degree) relevant to area of practice or equivalent experience
  • Specialist knowledge of patient pathways.
  • Advanced theoretical knowledge and practical experience to carry out clinical consultation and/or examination relevant to area of practice.
  • In receipt of or working toward Independent Prescribing qualification (if required for role).
  • In receipt or working toward Independent Authorisation of Blood Products (desirable if relevant to role)
  • Evidence of maintaining an Advanced Clinical Practice portfolio.
  • Significant experience of working within an Obstetric or Gynaecology area of practice
  • Experience of using Ultrasound Scanning

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration clinical experience in practice within speciality area.
  • Experience in staff management and professional development
  • Experience in audit, QIP and research processes
  • Experience in leading change in clinical practice
  • Experience of teaching multi-professional staff

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Clinical skills competence for environment/ setting.
  • Demonstrate leadership/ supervision experience.

Other

Essential

  • Ability to travel in a timely manner throughout the organisation.
  • Able to work hours flexibly.

Desirable

  • Welsh Language Skills are desirable at level 1 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Grange University Hospital

Llanfrechfa

NP44 8YN


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Grange University Hospital

Llanfrechfa

NP44 8YN


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Directorate Manager

James Turner

james.turner3@wales.nhs.uk

01633238905

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-NMR124-0625-A

Job locations

Grange University Hospital

Llanfrechfa

NP44 8YN


Supporting documents

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