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About
Hywel Dda University Health Board provides healthcare services to a total population of around 372,320 throughout Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. It provides Acute, Primary, Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services via General and Community Hospitals, Health Centres, GP's, Dentists, Pharmacists and Optometrists and other sites.
Specialist Cardiology Practitioner
Accepting applications until: 24-Jul-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 24-Jul-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Glangwili General Hospital
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Postcode
- SA31 2AF
- Major / Minor Region
- Carmarthenshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 18 months (This is a fixed term/ secondment vacancy until 31/03/2026)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
Salary
- Salary
- £44,398 - £50,807 per annum (pro rata if part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Interview date
- 08/08/2024
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]
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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.
Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
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.
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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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
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Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
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
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered Allied Health Professional, Healthcare Science Professional or Nurse or with evidence of relevant registration
- Relevant Degree
- Relevant Post Graduate cardiac course at level 7 or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Knowledge and understanding of key clinical guidelines e.g. NICE and how these will influence clinical practice
- Relevant Masters level qualification, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience and skills
Desirable criteria
- Recognised teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
- Clinical assessment and diagnostic module or willingness to undertake as per role requirement
- Leadership qualification
- Quality improvement qualification
- Counselling qualification
- Non-medical prescriber or willingness to undertake as per role requirement
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration experience including working in one or more cardiac pathways
- Experience of undertaking Allied Health Professional, Healthcare Scientist (clinical physiology) or nurse led clinics
- Experience of undertaking patient education sessions
- Presentation skills
- Report writing
- Experience of undertaking research and or audit
- Leadership and management experience
- Multi-disciplinary working experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in primary care
- Previous experience of working in a specialist role
- Previous experience in service change projects
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nerys James
- Job title
- Cardiac & Respiratory Healthcare Sciences Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01267266300
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