Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekdays, Nights, Weekends,)
- Job ref
- 050-NMR225-0325
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glan Clwyd Hospital
- Town
- Bodelwyddan
- Salary
- £54,550 - £61,412 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Advanced Paediatric Practitioner
Band 8a
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. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
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.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Clinical Advanced Paediatric Practitioner to join the team on the Children's Unit.
Reporting directly to the Paediatric medical staff the post holder will be an expert in paediatric conditions, complex decision-making skills and clinical competencies for expanded scope of practice. Full MSc in advanced clinical practice is required.
Required to provide specialist paediatric advice to patients, carers and colleagues with regards to the diagnosis and treatment of complex paediatric conditions. This will include the provision of advice to paediatric staff in the care and treatment of patients. In the absence of the medical registrar the post holder may be the most senior member of staff on duty and will be responsible for the clinical supervision of nursing staff and junior doctors.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Reporting directly to the Paediatric medical staff the post holder will be an expert in paediatric conditions, complex decision-making skills and clinical competencies for expanded scope of practice. Full MSc in advanced clinical practice is required.
Required to provide specialist paediatric advice to patients, carers and colleagues with regards to the diagnosis and treatment of complex paediatric conditions. This will include the provision of advice to paediatric staff in the care and treatment of patients. In the absence of the medical registrar the post holder may be the most senior member of staff on duty and will be responsible for the clinical supervision of nursing staff and junior doctors.
He/she will sit on the tier one (Junior doctor) rota initially, participating fully in this rota. Dependant on developing the necessary expertise, demonstrable through completion of agreed competencies, he/she will be expected to contribute to the tier two (middle grade) duties.
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.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The postholder will determine clinical diagnosis and treatments indicated, and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner. Responsible for providing clinical expertise for developing and enhancing the service. This will be carried out collaboration with medical, nursing and allied health professional colleagues.
Responsible for providing an expert service, utilising highly specialized advanced nursing skills to effectively treat/ initiate treatment to all patients in their care, ensure that evidence-based practice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment and ensure this knowledge is disseminated throughout the clinical area, Health Board and externally as appropriate.
Responsible for developing highly specialised programmes of care for paediatric patients following clinical diagnosis. Providing highly specialist clinical advice to other practitioners involved in the patients care.
The Lead Paediatric Advanced Practitioner is the lead specialist in their field and is therefore required to practice autonomously interpreting clinical policies and advising the organisation on how these policies should be implemented. They have the freedom to exercise judgement about actions, in turn accepting responsibility and being held to account for them.
Responsible for the continuous professional development of paediatric nursing staff devising training and development programmes for staff up to and including Advanced Nurse Practitioners. The post holder will also participate in the training of junior doctors and allied health professions in relation to the diagnosis and treatment of paediatric patients. In conjunction with the Resus Council and Local University the post holder will participate in the delivery of educational programmes such as APLS/EPLS
Responsible for providing professional leadership through being a role model, mentor and practice educator in response to patient / client need and service demand.
Undertake research and clinical audit in the paediatric field. This will include involvement with all Wales projects.
Person specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse/AHP
- Clinical Master’s Degree in Advanced Clinical practice
- Independent non-medical prescriber
- Non-medical referrer status
- Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the LHB Health and Safety policies
- Good knowledge and experience of risk and clinical governance
- Knowledge of Equal Opportunity policies and procedures
- Ability to identify and take action when own or other’s undermines equality and diversity
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of procedures and clinical practices
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Children Policies, Procedures and Child Protection Medical Examinations
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate management qualification
- Qualification in education and development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience in a clinical post at senior level
- Experience of delivering education and or training
- Track record of significant continuous professional development
- Leadership development/training
- Developing higher levels of autonomy
- Assessing and managing risk
- Non-medical prescribing in line with legislation.
- Developing therapeutic interventions to improve service user outcomes
- Service user focus/public involvement
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude;
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role.
- Ability to support others to develop knowledge and skills
- Proven experience in the promotion of learning/creation of learning environment
- Experience of Service user/carer teaching and information giving
- Experience in teaching, mentorship and coaching
- Demonstrates enthusiasm towards teaching, mentorship coaching and sharing knowledge
- Ability to develop service user/carer education materials
- Up to date in all current issues related to professional nursing practice and health service management
- Assertive and confident in approach
Apptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Have highly developed clinical skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients including cannulation, undertaking lumbar puncture and urinary catheterisation
- Achieved competencies for advanced clinical practice
- Demonstrate decision making/clinical judgement and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills incorporating critical reflection
- Assessment, diagnosis referral and discharge skills
- Higher level communication skills
- Ability to develop case for change
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to develop Networks
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with good listening skills;
- Demonstrable specialist knowledge and expertise in teaching and presentation skills
Desirable criteria
- Have developed clinical skills to include intubation and suturing.
- Welsh speaking desirable
Research & Audit
Essential criteria
- Ability to access research/use information systems
- Critical appraisal/evaluation skills
- Involvement in research. Involvement in audit and service evaluation.
- Ability to implement research findings into practice - including use of and development of policies/protocols and guidelines.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Cara Roberts
- Job title
- Children's Clinical Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 844359
- Additional information
Yvette Gibson
Secretary
03000 844359
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