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Job overview

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT UNTIL 31.03.2026  TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT 
LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.   

This is an exciting opportunity to work in primary care delivering a new palpitations service. The purpose is to see patients with these symptoms, determine a diagnosis and ensure they receive treatment and lifestyle advice. The clinical role is open to applicants from Allied Health Professionals, Healthcare Science Professions and Nursing and offers an exciting opportunity for experienced individuals, confident in the diagnosis and management of cardiac arrhythmia. 

The clinics will be delivered in primary care venues across Carmarthenshire and the service is strongly supported by practice teams. Therefore, the ability to travel in a timely manner between venues is essential. Clinical support and supervision are provided by the community cardiac arrhythmia team, based at Glangwili Hospital.

The service is designed to investigate and diagnose patients with symptoms suggestive of cardiac arrhythmia, discuss and advise management and treatment plans in conjunction with senior medical staff and advanced practitioners. In addition, the service delivers education and expert advice relating to the recognition cardiac arrhythmia, diagnosis, and management of cardiac rhythm disease. 

Main duties of the job

Autonomously deliver a caseload of patients with highly complex needs, using evidence-based, client centred principles to critically analyse, assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. This will include education, health promotion and support on all aspects of the patient's treatment and management plan.

Work collaboratively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team across different pathways and care settings to ensure the health care needs of patients are met. This will include continual evaluation of the current service and reflection on own practice.

Act as an expert resource to other health professionals across a number of settings, monitor and support services, and participating in pathway development, education research and audit, whilst continually developing and updating knowledge and highly specialist skills required for the role.

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 08/08/24

Working for our organisation

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 for around 384,000 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;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.