Caseload Holder - INTERNAL
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
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Job summary
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is recruiting for a permanent Band 6 Caseload Holder within the Penymaes District Nursing Team. This 37.5 hour per week role offers you responsibility for comprehensive community care and a clear reporting line to the Band 7 Team Leader.
The post welcomes staff with District Nursing qualifications, Nurse Prescribing or working towards Specialist Practitioner status, and a commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care within North Wales.
Qualifications
- NMC registered first level nurse with current registration.
- District Nursing qualifications and/or working towards relevant specialist status.
- Nurse prescribing qualification or working towards.
- Evidence of ongoing education and professional development.
- Mentorship and assessment training or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide high quality community care within a caseload.
- Work under the Band 7 Team Leader and alongside the multidisciplinary team.
- Maintain up-to-date clinical governance and patient records.
- Demonstrate effective communication with patients, carers and colleagues.
- Undertake continued professional development and mentorship tasks.
Skills
Education
Job description
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
We currently have an opportunity for a permanent Band 6 Caseload Holder working 37.5 hours per week in Penymaes District Nursing Team.
The successful applicant will need to have excellent communication skills with an ability to provide effective, high quality care. The post holder will be responsible to Band 7 Team Leader.
The post holder must hold a Community Specialist Practitioner qualification and be a registered Nurse Prescriber. Applications will also be considered from Community Nurses who are currently undertaking their Specialist Practitioner qualification in District Nursing.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
- NMC Registered first level nurse
- District Nursing / Certificate, diploma, degree or working towards
- Nurse prescribing qualification or working towards
- Evidence of ongoing education and professional development
- Mentorship and assessment training
- Management qualification e.g. ILM, RCN Leadership
- Independent Prescribing - Following successful completion of the required qualification and annotation on the professional register, undertake Independent Prescribing (IP) for any medical condition within area of competence. Responsible and accountable for own independent prescribing practice in accordance with BCUHB Policies and Professional Codes at all times Maintain knowledge, skills and competency and **escalate** accordingly if outside scope of practice or competence
- Community experience as Band 5 or equivalent
- Experience of working with patients who have acute / complex needs
- Varied clinical experience and multi disciplinary working
- Link nurse role
- Demonstrate ability to care and communicate with warmth and understanding
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Committed to continuous development
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service
- Demonstrate timely travel arrangements between patient’s homes, clinics and surgeries
- Analytical skills and ability to interpret clinical signs
- Organisational skills
- Ability to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and delegate appropriately the delivery of care
- Supervise teach and assess registered and non-registered staff
- Provide mentorship and preceptorship as appropriate.
- Ability to work collaboratively with members of the primary health care team and other agencies
- IT skills
- Awareness of the changing health agenda, which affects community practice
- Awareness of current research and its application to practice
- Knowledge and evidence of application of consent
- Knowledge of data protection and patient confidentiality
- Understanding of risk assessment and health and safety issues
- Experience of undertaking audit
- Recognised qualification within an area of Chronic Conditions Management
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Awareness of the wider health agenda in which care is provided
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