Job summary This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 01/03/2026 If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
A new and exciting development role has arisen within Community Nursing and the Carmarthenshire Intermediate Care Multi-Disciplinary Team in Hywel Dda University Health Board.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Intermediate Care Team and join us as a Band 8a- Community Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
Main duties of the job The successful candidate will work alongside the county's Intermediate Care and urgent care multi-disciplinary professionals (comprising intermediate care GPs, therapists, acute response team nurses, health care assistants and social workers).
The aim is to provide advanced clinical assessment and treatment to patients presenting with a Differentiated/Undifferentiated medical and or intermediate care/nursingneed in their own home.
They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, acting within their professional boundaries and qualifications.
The post holder will attend home visits to include residential and nursing homes, where they will liaise with the intermediate care team GP, staff, family and other stakeholders in developing a suitable patient centred management plan for the patient.
Thiswillinclude writing care plansand management plansto be shared with other providers including the Out of Hours (OOH) service.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 30/01/2025.
About us Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties.
Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through: Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including: 48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description Job responsibilities You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.
In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post.
If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
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Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential Registered Health Care Professional (eg: NMC/HCPC) Relevant Masters Degree/180 credits at level 7 (Masters) in relevant area Non-Medical Prescriber, or willingness to commit to undertake in line with future service development Desirable Evidence of higher level of practice development within specialist area Experience Essential Extensive previous experience of working within specialty area Demonstrable experience of complex decision making Leadership and management experience Significant experience where a degree of autonomous working has been required Experience of multi professional working Desirable People management experience Teaching and education assessment experience Language skills Desirable Welsh Speaker (Level 1)