Caseload Holder - Chirk District Nursing Team INTERNAL

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADER.

Do you thrive on change and a challenge? Then come and join Wrexham District Nursing Service, which is dynamic, proactive and progressive with a commitment to making a difference for our patients. We believe in developmental and training opportunities for our staff and therefore are currently seeking to recruit a highly motivated, passionate Band 6 Caseload Holder. We currently have a vacancy in Chirk District Nursing Team. The post holder will be responsible to the Band 7 Team Leader.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will need to have excellent communication skills with an ability to provide effective, high quality care. The post holder must hold a Community Specialist Practitioner qualification and be a registered Nurse Prescriber. Applications will also be considered from Community Nurses who are currently undertaking their Specialist Practitioner qualification in District Nursing. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Start a fresh challenge, help others and be part of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, 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. We enjoy working with engaged leadership at all levels and are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and proudly 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

Essential Criteria – Qualifications and Knowledge

• NMC Registered first level nurse
• District Nursing / Certificate, diploma, degree or working towards
• Nurse prescribing qualification or working towards
• Evidence of ongoing education and professional development
• Mentorship and assessment training

Desirable Criteria – Qualifications and Knowledge

• Management qualification e.g. ILM, RCN Leadership
• Independent Prescribing - Following successful completion of the required qualification and annotation on the professional register, undertake Independent Prescribing (IP) for any medical condition within area of competence.
• Responsible and accountable for own independent prescribing practice in accordance with BCUHB Policies and Professional Codes at all times
• Maintain knowledge, skills and competency and escalates accordingly if outside scope of practice or competence

Experience – Essential Criteria

• Community experience as Band 5 or equivalent
• Experience of working with patients who have acute / complex needs
• Varied clinical experience and multi disciplinary working

Experience – Desirable Criteria

• Link nurse role

Values – Essential Criteria

• Demonstrate ability to care and communicate with warmth and understanding
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Committed to continuous development

Other – Essential Criteria

• Flexible approach to the needs of the service
• Demonstrate timely travel arrangements between patient’s homes, clinics and surgeries

Aptitude And Abilities – Essential Criteria

• Analytical skills and ability to interpret clinical signs
• Organisational skills
• Ability to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and delegate appropriately the delivery of care
• Supervise teach and assess registered and non-registered staff
• Provide mentorship and preceptorship as appropriate.
• Ability to work collaboratively with members of the primary health care team and other agencies
• IT skills
• Awareness of the changing health agenda, which affects community practice
• Awareness of current research and its application to practice
• Knowledge and evidence of application of consent
• Knowledge of data protection and patient confidentiality
• Understanding of risk assessment and health and safety issues

Aptitude And Abilities – Desirable Criteria

• Experience of undertaking audit
• Recognised qualification within an area of Chronic Conditions Management
• Ability to speak Welsh
• Awareness of the wider health agenda in which care is provided