Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Specialist Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Job Overview
To work within the Specialist Palliative Care Team, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
To contribute to the delivery of a high quality, accessible palliative care service, providing specialist support, care and advice to patients and their families living with life limiting disease.
Main duties of the job
The Highly Specialist Nurse is an autonomous practitioner and has the freedom to act to influence patient care and service provision. They will exercise higher levels of judgement, discretion and decision-making in specialist palliative care, in relation to the management of patients, their carers and professionals involved in their care, across all specialities and all care settings.
The Highly Specialist Nurse will be able to demonstrate higher levels of clinical decision making and so enable the monitoring and improving of standards of care through supervision of practice, as direct or indirect activity, clinical audit, development of practice through research, teaching, and the support of professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
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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
Essential criteria
- 1st Level Registered General Nurse.
- Post registration qualification in relevant area or knowledge gained through equivalent experience.
- Relevant First Degree or working towards, or knowledge gained through equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Non-Medical Independent Prescriber
- Teaching qualification or knowledge gained through relevant experience
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Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience in relevant specialty
- Experience of working effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience in palliative care settings
- Teaching skills and experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience in relevant specialty
- Ability to work both within a team and autonomously
- Effective time management and organisational skills
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to lead and influence change through application of advanced clinical knowledge and skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of participation in research and audit.
- Good IT skills (Word, email, PowerPoint)
Knowledge
Essential Criteria
- Advanced and current issues in palliative care
- Health care policy and strategy relevant to palliative care
- Good understanding of audit and research and its application to/uses in practice
- Clinical and information governance
- The scope of Professional Practice/Code of Conduct
Personal Qualities
Essential Criteria
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service.
- Ability to motivate and lead others.
- Ability to manage opposition and overcome obstacles in a positive and non-threatening manner.
Other Relevant Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to make own transport arrangements for home visits/to travel between sites
Desirable criteria
- Fluency in the Welsh language
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