Associate Practitioner in Mold

An exciting opportunity exists to join the BCUHB Health Protection Service in the capacity of a band 4 Associate Practitioner. The Health Protection Service exists to support and add system capacity to the prevention and management of infectious diseases across North Wales. As part of this work, the service is engaged in efforts to tackle health inequalities and provides additional support to vulnerable service sectors e.g. Care Homes, in an effort to build infectious disease capacity/resilience.

This particular role will work closely with Protect Practitioners within the service to deliver a range of proactive and reactive clinical services to Care Homes, Domiciliary Care Settings, Schools, and Special Procedure Practitioners across North Wales. Experience of working in the care sector will be important and a knowledge of Infection Prevention practice advantageous. It will be essential to hold a UK driving licence and possess the capability to travel across North Wales.

In short, this role requires a caring, dynamic and flexible individual, who strives to make a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable individuals/communities and drive forward the wider Public Health agenda in a post-pandemic world. At this time we have 1 full-time post available which will be based across our East, Centre and West bases, located within the Health Board footprint to cover our North Wales remit.

The post holder will work under the direction and support of a Registered Nurse by following the Health Board's protocols, policies, procedures, pathways, clinical governance requirements and care plans. The role will also require the post holder to:

• Ensure effective communication with patients, carers, multidisciplinary team and the wider health and social care community.
• Practice in accordance with Health Board standards, statutory requirements, operate within the boundaries of the role, and assessed competencies.
• Use personal effectiveness and knowledge to contribute to the development and delivery of a quality service.
• Work proactively as a member of the multi-disciplinary and multi-professional healthcare team, in support of registered practitioners.
• Manage a small defined caseload of patients under the supervision of the registered nurse.
• Administer within scope of competence prescribed medication/medicinal products where designated according to BCUHB policy.
• Work within current national and local guidelines for Infectious Disease in relation to correct Personal Protective Equipment is used at all times, ensuring correct donning and doffing advice is adhered to at all times.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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.

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.

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

• Foundation diploma/ degree in Healthcare Practice (Level 4) or equivalent.
• Five GCSEs at grades A - C or equivalent level of qualification, e.g. NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care related subject.
• Be able to demonstrate literacy and numeracy to key skills Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE grade A - C in English and Maths).
• Maintain a record of own personal development.
• Recognise the need for lifelong learning.
• Able to relate theory to practice.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the Assistant Practitioner within nursing/therapies.
• Awareness of clinical governance.
• Recognise the importance of the Fundamentals of Care to the patient/client.
• Relevant experience in Health Protection.

Experience

• Previous Health Care Support Worker experience at a Band 3.
• The ability to work unsupervised in a variety of settings, taking responsibility for a delegated workload.
• Experience of working at a higher level as a healthcare support worker.
• Experience of working with patient complex needs resulting from their chronic condition(s).

Values

• Caring attitude to patients and Clients.
• Shows respect to team Members.
• Recognises own limitation.
• Committed work attitude.
• Recognises need for lifelong Learning via day to day work and through discussion at PADR.

Other

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
• Able to work hours flexibly.

Aptitude and Abilities

• Evidence of good organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• The ability to care with compassion and understanding.
• Ability to negotiate and communicate with patients and all members of the Multidisciplinary Team.
• Evidence of IT skills e.g. e-mail, MS Word, Excel and Office.
• Demonstrate good verbal communication and written skills.
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy when speaking to patients on the phone.
• Ability to work as an effective member of a team.
• Able to be flexible within the team and working environment.
• Demonstrate an awareness of multi-agency and integrated teams working.
• Able to organise and deliver own case/workload, prioritising as necessary ensuring deadlines are met.
• Able to work in a demanding, busy environment.
• Good time management skills.
• Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations.
• Demonstrate an ability to value the opinion of others.
• Ability to mentor new HCSWs and junior staff working environment.
• Ability to adapt to and propose changes within working situation.

Health promotion

• Basic teaching skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.