Professional Nurse Advocate

NHS; Wales; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An established health organization in North Wales is seeking a Professional Nurse Advocate to lead and support community nursing services. This role is ideal for a passionate nurse eager to facilitate supervision and training, ensuring high-quality patient care. You will work closely with district nursing teams to enhance staff well-being and foster a culture of continuous improvement. With a commitment to equality and diversity, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact on the nursing community. If you are driven by a desire to empower others and improve patient outcomes, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with postgraduate qualifications and experience in supervision.
• Ability to engage with peers and provide interventions for quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate restorative clinical supervision for community nurses.
• Develop effective working relationships across various teams and services.

Skills

Supervision

Mentoring

Community Development

Reflective Practice

Education

Registered Nurse First Level

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing/Health

Masters Level Degree or Equivalent Experience

Job description

The Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) is an exciting opportunity for a nurse passionate about facilitating supervision, training, and supporting the health and well-being of their nursing colleagues. The aim is for every community nurse/district nurse covering Gwynedd and Anglesey's community nursing services to have access to support from a PNA, achieved through a continuous quality improvement approach.

The post holder will work alongside district nursing matrons and team leaders to lead the service's strategic directives regarding the PNA role. This includes leading and coordinating the activities of the PNA role through facilitation of restorative clinical supervision for community nurses. Additionally, the post holder will deliver the organisation's clinical supervision training for staff.

You will serve as a role model and ambassador to promote well-being and empowerment among nursing staff, supporting them to deliver high-quality patient care and participate in quality improvement initiatives. You will inspire a culture of improved patient safety and experience outcomes for both staff and service users.

You will be a visible leader, providing assurance to community matrons and heads of nursing that staff support, supervision, and restorative clinical supervision are being effectively delivered across community nursing services.

Main duties of the job

You will practice as a PNA by facilitating Restorative Clinical Supervision with nurses, supporting them to identify personal actions for quality improvement, career development, and understanding resilience to support others' development.

The post holder will develop and foster effective working relationships across various teams, services, and agencies, ensuring that the Health Board's values, policies, and procedures are upheld and represented at all times.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally encouraged to apply.

About us

If you enjoy a challenge, have a passion for helping others, or are seeking a fresh start, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) in North Wales offers an ideal environment. As the largest health organisation in Wales, providing comprehensive services across primary, community, mental health, and hospital settings for around 700,000 people, we support our staff in line with our organisational values and 'Proud to Lead' framework.

We are committed to equality and diversity and are proud to be a 'Disability Confident Employer'. Successful applicants will receive recruitment correspondence via the email registered on their application. Applications in Welsh are welcome and will not be treated less favourably.

Job responsibilities

A full job description and person specification are attached within the supporting documents or can be viewed by clicking 'Apply now' to see in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

• Registered Nurse First Level
• Postgraduate study evidence
• Postgraduate Diploma in relevant nursing/health subject
• Relevant nursing/health degree or equivalent
• Professional Nurse Advocate qualification or willingness to work towards it
• Experience in student support and preceptorship, including practice assessor and supervisor training
• Continuing professional development and revalidation evidence
• Masters level degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in an integrated health community setting

Aptitude and Abilities

• Support, supervise, assess, and role-model to nurses
• Engage with peers and other professionals to provide appropriate interventions
• Build positive working relationships, maintaining confidentiality and trust
• Organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Handle unpredictable workloads with commitment to openness and integrity
• Participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities

Experience

• Delivering staff supervision
• Mentoring/preceptorship of nurses or students
• Evaluating personal strengths and development needs
• Handling complex, sensitive information
• Promoting colleague well-being
• Line management experience
• Community development initiative experience
• Leading, motivating, and developing nurses

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to verify any criminal convictions.

Salary: £46,840 to £53,602 per annum, pro-rata.