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Job summary

Main area
Asthma
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
001-NMR275-0724
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital Llandough
Town
Cardiff
Salary
£35,922 - £43,257 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist (Asthma)

Band 6

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health 
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.


Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic 
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these  challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in 
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the 
next decade and beyond. 

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

  • We are kind and caring
  • We are respectful
  • We have trust and integrity
  • We take personal responsibility 

As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.

We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses

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

An opportunity has arisen for a bright keen motivated Nurse with experience of working with people with Asthma to join our team in delivering essential and specialist Asthma nursing care.

The Severe Asthma Team provide in-patient and out-patient services for people with Asthma across University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough. Our services include all aspect of care for patients with Asthma. Please note that this role will require working across both UHW and UHL.

The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and will work well within a team. The ability to cope in stressful and demanding situations is highly desirable, although support will be given.

 We are searching for nurses who share our values that:

  • We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
  • We trust one another
  • We respect each other
  • We take personal responsibility
  • We treat people with kindness
  • We act with integrity

In return we will offer you a dynamic, friendly working environment, a full induction programme and a competency based development plan to guide your development within the role.

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

  •  To provide clinical advice to all members of the interdisciplinary team, patients,  carers and other agencies.
  • To utilise advanced nursing skills and extensive knowledge base to undertake specialist assessments, critically analysing complex information to make informed  decisions regarding appropriate treatment/intervention to ensure the delivery of highly specialist care. 
  • To assess patients conditions and appropriately advise/prescribe and/or administer medication within UHB, Local and National best practice guidelines 

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • First level nurse registration
  • Degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training and short courses
  • Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable criteria
  • Independent prescribing

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable experience in relevant specialty
  • Significant post registration experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of managing own caseload in relevant specialty

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of excellent communication skills
  • Demonstrate sound IT skills
  • Evidence of ability to work independently
Desirable criteria
  • Involvement in audit and research
  • Evidence of presenting work within and outside the organisation

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of professional and personal development
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Angela Pugh
Job title
Respiratory Clinical  Nurse Specialist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02920 715434
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