Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Advanced Nurse practitioner for the Acute Frailty Service within the Princess of Wales Hospital.
The post holder will provide strategic clinical leadership for care of the elderly services, bringing added value, with the aim of challenging and influencing the direction of the services and working as a highly specialist practitioner in these areas. The role will ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence, and support a values based culture that creates a positive working environment. A focus on clinical policy and service development being fundamental to the role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide services for patients across a broad spectrum of clinical arenas within the context of Acute Frailty/Care of Elderly Medicine. They will be responsible for a group of patients within the ambulatory frailty service, some of who will have been directly identified within the Acute Frailty Unit and Emergency department as patients who will be provided follow-up in the a ACP led Ambulatory Frailty service.
As a senior clinician and decision maker, they will directly establish and provide independent, accredited, autonomous investigations through a comprehensive physical assessment with the aim of formulating a diagnosis and formal management plan from admission to having the direct responsibility for medical discharge with no medical input.
The Lead Advanced Clinical Practioner will take an active role in developing Advanced Practice across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) and will be a part of University Health Board Advanced Practice Board.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide full patient care i.e. independently investigate/diagnose patients referred to the service and subsequently inform patients of diagnosis, request further investigations and liaise with multi-disciplinary members.
The post holder will be in receipt of a formal non-medical independent prescribing qualification in order to be responsible for prescribing and reviewing patients drug treatments.
The post holder will be recognized as an acknowledged expert in the management of patients with chronic disease and maintain clinical excellence in this role through the maintenance of a live portfolio.
The post holder will undertake research and audit which will directly improve and impact on patient care.
The post holder will provide supervision, teaching and development opportunities for nursing, medical and other related professionals.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide full patient care i.e. independently investigate/diagnose patients referred to the service and subsequently inform patients of diagnosis, request further investigations and liaise with multi-disciplinary members.
The post holder will be in receipt of a formal non-medical independent prescribing qualification in order to be responsible for prescribing and reviewing patients drug treatments.
The post holder will be recognized as an acknowledged expert in the management of patients with chronic disease and maintain clinical excellence in this role through the maintenance of a live portfolio.
The post holder will undertake research and audit which will directly improve and impact on patient care.
The post holder will provide supervision, teaching and development opportunities for nursing, medical and other related professionals.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters in Advanced Practice
- Significant Experience as ANP
Desirable
- Experience of service redesign
ANP criteria
Essential
- Non medical Prescriber
- Meets 4 pillars of Advanced Practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters in Advanced Practice
- Significant Experience as ANP
Desirable
- Experience of service redesign
ANP criteria
Essential
- Non medical Prescriber
- Meets 4 pillars of Advanced Practice
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).
