Job summary
The Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) Lead Nurse is an exciting opportunity for a nurse who is passionate about facilitating supervision, training and supporting the health and wellbeing of their nursing colleagues. The aim is for every Registered Nurse to have access to Restorative Clinical Supervision from a Professional Nurse Advocate or Clinical Supervisor (CS).
The post holder will work alongside the nurse managers in Primary Care, Community Services, and Complex and Long Term Care to lead the strategic direction in respect of continuing to embed Restorative Clinical Supervision. This includes leading and coordinating the activities of the PNA/CS's through facilitation of a peer support group.
The post holder will be a role model and ambassador to promote the wellbeing and empowerment of nursing staff and support them to deliver a high quality of patient care and quality improvement initiatives in the workplace, inspiring a culture of improved patient safety and patient experience.
You will be a visible leader, providing assurance to the heads of nursing that staff support and Restorative Clinical Supervision is being offered and delivered across the nursing services.
Main duties of the job
You will lead Restorative Clinical Supervision for all nurses in the Division, to support nurses to identify their own personal action for career development and quality improvement, exploring their understanding of personal and professional resilience.
The post holder will develop and foster effective working relationships across a broad range of teams, services and agencies and will ensure that the Health Boards values, views, policies and procedures are advocated and are represented at all times.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
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
As a key part of the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales priorities the development of the Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) role aims toequip nurses with the skills and knowledge to deliver restorative clinical supervision to their colleagues and teams across the NHS; leadquality improvement initiatives to improve patient care; and contribute to positive cultures of learning. Providing clinical learningopportunities and development programmes.
The post holder will work alongside the team leaders, senior nurses and corporate nursing team to lead the Divisional services strategicdirectives in respect of the PNA role to improve clinical practice and education. This includes leading and coordinating the activities ofthe PNA and Clinical Supervisors (CS) roles through facilitation of Restorative Clinical Supervision (RCS) for all Primary and CommunityCare Registered Nurses. Additionally, the post holder will be responsible for delivering clinical supervision training for clinicians basedon the All Wales RESTORE Model including those employed by Independent Contactors.
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
As a key part of the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales priorities the development of the Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) role aims toequip nurses with the skills and knowledge to deliver restorative clinical supervision to their colleagues and teams across the NHS; leadquality improvement initiatives to improve patient care; and contribute to positive cultures of learning. Providing clinical learningopportunities and development programmes.
The post holder will work alongside the team leaders, senior nurses and corporate nursing team to lead the Divisional services strategicdirectives in respect of the PNA role to improve clinical practice and education. This includes leading and coordinating the activities ofthe PNA and Clinical Supervisors (CS) roles through facilitation of Restorative Clinical Supervision (RCS) for all Primary and CommunityCare Registered Nurses. Additionally, the post holder will be responsible for delivering clinical supervision training for clinicians basedon the All Wales RESTORE Model including those employed by Independent Contactors.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters level Degree qualification or equivalent demonstrable level of qualification or experience
- Professional Nurse Advocate qualification or Clinical Supervisors Qualification
- Evidence of completion and delivery of student support and preceptorship, must have completed the Practice Assessor and Supervisor Training.
- Evidence of continuing professional development & revalidation knowledge and understanding of key guidance & principles underpinning the Professional Nurse Advocate role.
- Knowledge & experience of patient safety, clinical risk & safeguarding issues in practice & awareness of supporting legislation & guidance Knowledge of professional accountability.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in an integrated health role.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of delivering supervision of staff.
- Evidence of mentorship/preceptorship of nurses/student nurse.
- Evidence of creating and delivering educational programmes.
- Experience of working in a clinical patient facing role.
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information.
- Ability to promote, educate and be passionate about the wellbeing of colleagues.
Desirable
- Previous experience of line management.
- Experience of leading, motivating and developing other nurses.
- Project management experience.
- Working with community development initiatives.
- Quality improvement training/experience.
Skills and Attribute
Essential
- Ability to support, supervise, assess, and act as a role model to other nurses.
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most Appropriate interventions.
- Ability to influence and inspire others.
- Ability to build positive and appropriate working relationships with colleagues and maintain a high level of confidentiality and trust.
- Willing to learn new skills to meet the needs of the role.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
- Ability to deal with unpredictable nature of workload.
- Strong sense of commitment to openness and integrity.
Desirable
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters level Degree qualification or equivalent demonstrable level of qualification or experience
- Professional Nurse Advocate qualification or Clinical Supervisors Qualification
- Evidence of completion and delivery of student support and preceptorship, must have completed the Practice Assessor and Supervisor Training.
- Evidence of continuing professional development & revalidation knowledge and understanding of key guidance & principles underpinning the Professional Nurse Advocate role.
- Knowledge & experience of patient safety, clinical risk & safeguarding issues in practice & awareness of supporting legislation & guidance Knowledge of professional accountability.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in an integrated health role.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of delivering supervision of staff.
- Evidence of mentorship/preceptorship of nurses/student nurse.
- Evidence of creating and delivering educational programmes.
- Experience of working in a clinical patient facing role.
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information.
- Ability to promote, educate and be passionate about the wellbeing of colleagues.
Desirable
- Previous experience of line management.
- Experience of leading, motivating and developing other nurses.
- Project management experience.
- Working with community development initiatives.
- Quality improvement training/experience.
Skills and Attribute
Essential
- Ability to support, supervise, assess, and act as a role model to other nurses.
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most Appropriate interventions.
- Ability to influence and inspire others.
- Ability to build positive and appropriate working relationships with colleagues and maintain a high level of confidentiality and trust.
- Willing to learn new skills to meet the needs of the role.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
- Ability to deal with unpredictable nature of workload.
- Strong sense of commitment to openness and integrity.
Desirable
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities.
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).
