Job summary
- Main area
- North Wales GP Out of Hours Service
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 050-NMR743-0724
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Deeside/Wrexham
- Town
- Deeside/Wrexham
- Salary
- £44,398 - £50,807 Par annum pro rota
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Urgent Care Practitioner
Band 7
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 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
The North Wales GP OOH's Service are looking to recruit Urgent Care Practitioners within the Service. We are looking for individuals who are working towards Masters in Advanced Practice and have completed the Independent prescribing and Clinical examination or are close to achieving the modules.
Our aim is to deliver a high standard of care to the people of North Wales.
The hours are flexible and attract enhanced rates of pay on all hours worked during the out of hours period.
The service can offer support for Urgent Care Practitioners to increase knowledge of urgent care and leadership through mentorship and clinical supervision.
There will be allocated time for continued professional development within the role and there may be the opportunity for completion of full Masters.
Main duties of the job
The role will provide same day care to patients presenting with new onset symptoms and/or acute exacerbations of diagnosed long-term conditions.
The post holder with undertake visits to patients in their home who are unable to attend the service.
To work autonomously in a holistic manner utilising your skills, experience and knowledge to provide comprehensive care by assessment to treatment and referral to other Health Care Professionals when required.
Participate in mentoring and training colleagues to enable them to develop skills and to help improve the service.
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.
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
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
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Paramedic/Registered Nurse
- Successful completion of Clinical examination course at Masters level
- Successful completion of nonmedical prescribing course or working towards at Masters level
- Current professional Portfolio reflecting professional development
- Degree in professional practice or equivalent level of development in relevant clinical area
Desirable criteria
- ILS
- Research degree
- Has completed all components of relevant MSc
- Teaching and assessing and mentoring qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Sufficient post registration experience
- Experience of delivering patient care in an urgent care, primary care or community setting
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
Desirable criteria
- Significant clinical practice and experience working in an autonomous/extended role
- Experience of managing others
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including emotional intelligence to in order to deal effectively with complex and sensitive patient information, distressed or aggressive patients, or those with an impaired level of understanding
- Ability to liaise and communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team and other services
- Able to use various forms of media and IT systems such as video calling and Skype
- Ability to perform holistic assessment, critically analyse patient information or situations and make clinical judgements and decisions as to the best course of action
- Ability to act independently within occupational guidelines
- Skilled in clinical history taking
Desirable criteria
- Comprehensive physical assessment of all body systems across the life span
- Clinical skills:- • Initial/re-insertion of male and female urethral catheters and re-insertion of suprapubic catheters • Care of acute/chronic/postop operative wounds • Care and management of bowels • Care and management of patients with end of life needs • Familiar with set up/re-priming syringe drivers • Verification of death • Care of PEGs
- Ability to organise and deliver a high standard of research based clinical care including developing and implementing policies and protocols.
- Clear understanding of professional responsibility and accountability.
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
- Jane Stewart
- Job title
- GP OOH's Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07975853157
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