Long Term Care Specialist Nurse

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse to join their Long Term Care Service. The successful candidate will work autonomously in a multidisciplinary environment, focusing on patient assessment and care in nursing homes. This role offers the opportunity to support patients and staff while ensuring high standards of care and funding management.

Benefits

Wagestream for real-time wage access

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Experience in primary, secondary, or independent healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Assessing and monitoring individuals in nursing homes.
• Providing training and support to nursing home staff.
• Managing multidisciplinary team meetings related to funding.

Skills

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

First Level Registered Nurse

Postgraduate diploma or equivalent experience

Job description

Employer heading

Band 6

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Hywel Dda University Health Board reserves the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for the post.

Please note there is a temporary top-up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the living wage of £12.60 per hour (£24,638 per annum). This top-up is in place until the 2025/26 pay uplift is confirmed.

Job overview

The successful candidate will be a Registered Nurse from either Acute & Community or Mental Health backgrounds, eager to develop assessment skills further in an autonomous role within the NHS Long Term Care Service. This role emphasizes multidisciplinary working and requires understanding of policies related to Continuing NHS Healthcare, NHS Funded Nursing Care, and the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.

Hywel Dda University Health Board offers a dynamic and innovative environment. We have invested in the NHS Long Term Care Service and introduced a new person-centered care model. We are recruiting highly motivated, patient-focused Long Term Care Specialist Nurses to support patients in care homes and staff as part of a Nursing Home Support Service. Our nurses also support secondary care through a newly developed Long Term Care Pathway, facilitating smooth transitions from acute episodes to discharge and nursing home placement.

Main duties of the job

We seek an enthusiastic, experienced nurse with excellent assessment and communication skills who enjoys challenges. The role involves working within the Nursing Home sector, assessing and monitoring individuals, providing training and support to nursing homes, and reviewing patients for Continuing NHS Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care. The role also includes managing multidisciplinary team meetings related to funding and discharge planning.

The successful candidate must demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Responsibilities include assessing individuals' care needs, monitoring standards of care in nursing homes, and ensuring appropriate funding.

The base can be in Carmarthen, Llanelli, or Pembroke Dock, with potential for change. Travel across the Hywel Dda area and neighboring counties is required.

Welsh language skills are desirable; applications from English and Welsh speakers are equally welcome.

Interviews are scheduled for 01/05/25.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board provides NHS healthcare services across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and surrounding counties. Our staff of 12,000 delivers a wide range of services, including primary, community, hospital, mental health, and learning disabilities services to nearly 400,000 people across Wales, in partnership with local authorities and various sectors.

Our facilities include four main hospitals, five community hospitals, two integrated care centers, and numerous community services such as general practices, dental practices, pharmacies, ophthalmic practices, mental health and learning disability sites, and home care services. We also provide highly specialized services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full job description and person specification are attached within the supporting documents.

We support bilingualism and encourage applications from Welsh speakers. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable; we offer training options to help meet this requirement during employment.

We offer benefits such as Wagestream, which allows employees to access their wages in real-time, manage finances, and save from their salary.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• First Level Registered Nurse
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent experience

Desirable criteria

• Commitment to lifelong learning
• Qualification in care of Older Adults

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in primary, secondary, or independent healthcare
• Knowledge of caring for individuals with ongoing care needs
• Experience in assessment and care of older adults

Desirable criteria

• Experience with multiagency procedures and policies
• Experience of complex nursing assessments
• Interagency working experience

Language Skills

Desirable criteria

• Welsh speaker (Level 1)

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. Applications in Welsh are welcomed and will not be treated less favorably.

Important: Applications should be tailored to the specific criteria in the person specification. Avoid using generic or automated applications to ensure full consideration.

By applying, you consent to data transfer for recruitment and employment management, in accordance with data protection laws.

Non-UK or RoI candidates require sponsorship for a visa unless they have other work rights. Self-assessment of sponsorship likelihood is recommended.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must hold appropriate UK professional registration.

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, requiring a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Welsh language skills are desirable.