Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Advanced Practitioner Team Lead to join the Community Respiratory Service. You could be a Nurse, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist.
We're looking for a practitioner with proven leadership skills to support the Clinical Lead, providing operational support to the MDT based in North Powys. Our multidisciplinary team is provides:
- Management optimisation and review of patients with chronic lung conditions,
- Symptom management, ongoing review and support for patients with end stage respiratory disease who may be approaching end of life,
- Self management education and health advice/information to patients, relatives or carers,
- Supported discharge,
- Admission avoidance,
- Community clinics,
- Oxygen assessments and review for patients requiring oxygen at home,
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
Our transformation continues to provide respiratory services closer to home through a multidisciplinary team approach. We want a leader who uses their clinical expertise and advanced practice knowledge to provide safe, high-quality, value-based, patient centred respiratory care to Powys patients. The successful candidate will need to be able to communicate with a wide range of people, including patients and their families, other health care professionals and external agencies, including district general hospitals outside of Powys.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Work as an Advanced Practitioner in Respiratory Long-TermConditions.
Demonstrate effective leadership creating an environment where staff treat individuals and each other with dignity and respect, there are high levels of trust, and empowerment, underpinned by effective communication, collaboration and partnership working in the field of long-term condition management.Lead the development of appropriate pathways for people with Respiratory LongTerm Conditions to ensure that they can access appropriate services to support their recovery and self-management.Direct, lead and motivate staff to ensure a high standard of professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery, ensuring that activity is fullyaligned to the plans and strategies of the Health Board.Use recognised organisational development training (OD) techniques tocontribute to the development of the clinical and managerial aspects of theservice.Work with colleagues in Workforce and Organisational Development and Senior Managers across the Health Board in the development and delivery of effective and efficient development programmes for the areas within their remit.Contribute to ongoing learning, education and development strategy whichsupports the delivery of a competent workforce at all levels across the Health Board. Acts as an adviser in the identification of development needs within specialist area and contributes to the achievement of delivery of appropriate development.
About us
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is the practitioner expert and is required to have a highRespiratory specialist knowledge ensuring the provision of effective and efficientcare. At this level the post holder will be expected to work as a highly skilledsenior practitioner and be the expert.Primary focus of the role is to work as an advanced, autonomous practitionerproviding patient-centred care, encompassing the skills of assessment,examination, diagnosis and treatment of patients.The post holder will; Provide timely responsive interventions which at times will be at shortnotice and provide improved outcomes for patients by improving timelinessand consistency of care throughout Powys. Exercise a high degree of personal professional autonomy and make criticaljudgments to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role, within adefined framework. Expected results are defined but the post holder willdecide how they are best achieved and is guided by principles and broadoccupational policies. Expected to work at an advanced clinical level withintheir level of competence and to work flexibly as part of the team. Act as a practice leader, managing their own workload and work acrossprofessional, organisational, agency and system boundaries to improveservices and develop practice. They will participate in networks, locally,regionally and nationally. Assess and manage risk and proactivelychallenge others about risk. Work in primary and intermediate care settings to train staff to help peoplewith Respiratory long-term conditions to develop management skills toimprove their health and wellbeing. This will involve working with PrimaryCare and the extended practice and Community Resource Teams; workingwith clinical specialists to develop and run condition specific modules andprogrammes and providing support to staff in Day Hospitals and Health andWellbeing Centres throughout Powys. Plan and manage a caseload of people who have long term healthconditions and are at significant risk of further deterioration in their healthand help them to implement self-management strategies to improve theirhealth and wellbeing and signpost as appropriate. Support and train other colleagues working with people with long termhealth conditions.
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
The post holder is the practitioner expert and is required to have a highRespiratory specialist knowledge ensuring the provision of effective and efficientcare. At this level the post holder will be expected to work as a highly skilledsenior practitioner and be the expert.Primary focus of the role is to work as an advanced, autonomous practitionerproviding patient-centred care, encompassing the skills of assessment,examination, diagnosis and treatment of patients.The post holder will; Provide timely responsive interventions which at times will be at shortnotice and provide improved outcomes for patients by improving timelinessand consistency of care throughout Powys. Exercise a high degree of personal professional autonomy and make criticaljudgments to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role, within adefined framework. Expected results are defined but the post holder willdecide how they are best achieved and is guided by principles and broadoccupational policies. Expected to work at an advanced clinical level withintheir level of competence and to work flexibly as part of the team. Act as a practice leader, managing their own workload and work acrossprofessional, organisational, agency and system boundaries to improveservices and develop practice. They will participate in networks, locally,regionally and nationally. Assess and manage risk and proactivelychallenge others about risk. Work in primary and intermediate care settings to train staff to help peoplewith Respiratory long-term conditions to develop management skills toimprove their health and wellbeing. This will involve working with PrimaryCare and the extended practice and Community Resource Teams; workingwith clinical specialists to develop and run condition specific modules andprogrammes and providing support to staff in Day Hospitals and Health andWellbeing Centres throughout Powys. Plan and manage a caseload of people who have long term healthconditions and are at significant risk of further deterioration in their healthand help them to implement self-management strategies to improve theirhealth and wellbeing and signpost as appropriate. Support and train other colleagues working with people with long termhealth conditions.
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
Essential
- Professional registration with appropriate UK regulatory body (e.g. NMC/HPC/RCCP)
- Significant professional experience of working with people who have respiratory long term health conditions
essential
Essential
- Masters level qualification in a Healthcare related subject or significant demonsatrable experience equivalent to academic level
- Professional Registration with appropriate UK regulatory body (eg, NMC/HPC,RCCP,RCOT))
- Significant Professional Experience of working with people who have respiratory long term health conditions
- Advanced Practice Qualification
- Experience of working with and facilitating self- management groups / Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Coaching and Motivational skills
- Up to date knowledge of current evidence-based guidelines for respiratory long term health conditions
- Demonstrable experience of complex decision making
- Leadership and management experience
- Experience of multi-professional working
- Experience of using systems including Outlook - Word - Excel - Powerpoint - Internet Explorer, Office 365
- Ability to use video conferencing tools such as Microsoft Teams or Attend Anywhere
- Effective communicator with individuals, using tact and diplomacy relatives and all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team involved in primary and secondary care.
- Ability to delegate and prioritise work
- Ability to critically analyse research and apply to practice setting.
- Ability to respond to and lead change Leadership and change management
- Evidence of undertaking presentations to groups
- Mentorship/clinical supervision skills
- Demonstrate PTHB values
- Ability to attend meetings, clincial and community visits throughout Powys
Desirable
- Independent prescriber
- Teaching qualification
- Mentoring qualification
- Experience of supervising research projects
- Evidence of higher level of practice development within specialist area
- People Management Experience
- Teaching and Education assessment experience
- Evidence of undertaking presentations to groups
- Mentorship/clinical supervision skills
- Ability to use database tools such as Microsoft Access
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Ability to use website content management tools
- Ability to deveopl e-learning packages
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with appropriate UK regulatory body (e.g. NMC/HPC/RCCP)
- Significant professional experience of working with people who have respiratory long term health conditions
essential
Essential
- Masters level qualification in a Healthcare related subject or significant demonsatrable experience equivalent to academic level
- Professional Registration with appropriate UK regulatory body (eg, NMC/HPC,RCCP,RCOT))
- Significant Professional Experience of working with people who have respiratory long term health conditions
- Advanced Practice Qualification
- Experience of working with and facilitating self- management groups / Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Coaching and Motivational skills
- Up to date knowledge of current evidence-based guidelines for respiratory long term health conditions
- Demonstrable experience of complex decision making
- Leadership and management experience
- Experience of multi-professional working
- Experience of using systems including Outlook - Word - Excel - Powerpoint - Internet Explorer, Office 365
- Ability to use video conferencing tools such as Microsoft Teams or Attend Anywhere
- Effective communicator with individuals, using tact and diplomacy relatives and all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team involved in primary and secondary care.
- Ability to delegate and prioritise work
- Ability to critically analyse research and apply to practice setting.
- Ability to respond to and lead change Leadership and change management
- Evidence of undertaking presentations to groups
- Mentorship/clinical supervision skills
- Demonstrate PTHB values
- Ability to attend meetings, clincial and community visits throughout Powys
Desirable
- Independent prescriber
- Teaching qualification
- Mentoring qualification
- Experience of supervising research projects
- Evidence of higher level of practice development within specialist area
- People Management Experience
- Teaching and Education assessment experience
- Evidence of undertaking presentations to groups
- Mentorship/clinical supervision skills
- Ability to use database tools such as Microsoft Access
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Ability to use website content management tools
- Ability to deveopl e-learning packages
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).
