Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Abergele; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established health organization in North Wales is seeking passionate Advanced Nurse Practitioners to join their dynamic team. This role involves delivering high-quality clinical care in GP practices, focusing on patient-centered approaches and chronic disease management. As a key member of a multi-disciplinary team, you will utilize your advanced skills to provide comprehensive assessments and treatments. The organization values compassion and quality care, making it an ideal workplace for those eager to make a difference in the community. Join a supportive environment that encourages professional growth and development, where your contributions will be valued and impactful.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice required.
• Experience in Primary Care and Chronic Disease Management essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality clinical care as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
• Work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Communication Skills

Clinical Examination Skills

Advanced Assessment Skills

Negotiation and Conflict Management

Change Management

Leadership Skills

Research and Audit Skills

Education

Registered First Level Nurse

Degree Level Education

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

Nurse Prescribing Qualification

Job description

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Job Overview
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in North Wales is a dynamic and patient focused organisation. The Health Board are responsible for the direct management of a number of GP Practices and are developing these practices to be gold standard exemplars, creating services that are better able to meet the needs of the local population, easier to access and navigate, and are a rewarding and satisfying place to work.

The Health Board is looking for Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs) who believe in a vision for high quality clinical care and compassion within Primary Care, and who want to actively engage in delivering this in GP Practice sites across Wrexham and Flintshire. We have extended GP practice teams consisting of Clinical Lead GPs, Salaried GPs, Practice Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Practice Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and other Advanced Clinical Practitioners.

We are looking for ANPs with experience in Primary Care and dealing with Chronic Disease Management. Applicants will hold an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.

Both full time (37.5 hrs per week) and part time positions will be considered.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job
Requirement to fulfil the 4 pillars of advanced clinical practice:

• Clinical leadership
• Expert clinical practice
• Research and Audit activity
• Education

The post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with an Advanced Nurse Practitioner working within Primary Care, including (but not limited to):

• Working as an autonomous, advanced practitioner, with an extended scope of practice to work with the team to deliver care; providing a high standard of specialist assessment and treatment of patients. Using evidence-based principles/ current best practice and advanced specialist skills and clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions.
• Keeping comprehensive, accurate records that support the clinical reasoning process in the assessment and treatment of all patients, which meet departmental, Health Board and Professional standards.
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, supporting other team members by sharing clinical knowledge and experience; and developing clinical services.
• Ensuring all clinical practice is based on current research/evidence, developing and undertaking audit and research as appropriate.
• Demonstrating through day-to-day action a contemporary approach to Primary Care which is patient-centred, prudent and team-enabling.

Previous knowledge of working within a primary care setting is desirable for this position.

Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main 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/or Knowledge
Essential criteria

• Registered First level nurse
• Educated to degree level
• MSc in Advanced Practice
• Nurse Prescribing qualification Advanced Clinical Practice skills
• Management of service users with complex needs
• Clinical examination skills
• Accountability of own role and other roles within the team.
• Understanding of Local and national health policy
• Evidence of CPD portfolio
• Ability to undertake advance physical health assessments
• Knowledge of application of Mental Health Act

Desirable criteria

• Clinical supervision training
• Operational management or team management Knowledge of issues affecting the client group
• Able to identify determinants on health in the area
• Knowledge of legislation affecting the patient group

Experience
Essential criteria

• Experience of working with S-CAMHS patients with complex needs
• Compiling protocols and clinical guidance within S-CAMHS
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries
• Involvement in research & Development Projects
• Audit
• Research
• Experience of working at a senior clinical nurse level in S-CAMHS
• Proven multidisciplinary working

Desirable criteria

• Experience at advanced nurse role
• Evidence of working as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner
• Experience of performing assessments and formulations at an advanced level

Aptitude And Abilities
Essential criteria

• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Communication of difficult messages to service users and families
• Negotiation and conflict management skills
• Change management
• Keyboard/PC skills
• Highly competent in management of C&YP with various psychiatric diagnosed
• Skills in leadership and motivating others
• Ability to facilitate individual/group supervision
• Prescribing skills
• Advanced assessment skills
• Well developed research and audit skills
• Ability to facilitate change.
• Ability to work independently and as part of the MDT
• Ability to make challenging decision
• Creative thinking

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh

Values
Essential Criteria

• Caring, compassionate, competent, listener, courage and commitment

Other
Essential criteria

• Self-directed practitioner
• Highly motivated
• Flexibility
• Enthusiasm
• Team player
• Ability to work across boundaries
• Resilience
• To be able to participate in on-call rota.
• High levels of stamina and the ability to concentrate on the most complex and challenging issues
• Inspirational leader

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Industries
• Hospitals and Health Care