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Hywel Dda University Health Board
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.
Interface Asthma Specialist Nurse
Accepting applications until: 12-Aug-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 12-Aug-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Community (base to be confirmed)
- Town
- Carmarthenshire
- Postcode
- SA31 3BB
- Major / Minor Region
- Carmarthenshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 24 months (This is a fixed term/secondment vacancy until 30/06/2026 to meet the needs of the service)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Working Monday to Friday)
Salary
- Salary
- £44,398 - £50,807 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Respiratory
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 is a fixed term/secondment vacancy until 30/06/2026 to meet the needs of the service
If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse with evidence of working in respiratory care. They will be part of a team that supports primary care in relation to Asthma care. This post is for a two year fixed term and 22.5 hours a week.
The post holder will support practice nurses in a way that is appropriate for each individual practice. In secondary care they will support the severe asthma service.
Support for primary care will be lead by the use of the All Wales guidelines.
The post holder will also attend the all Wales asthma MDT presenting patients if necessary and will initiate biologic therapy on those patients who are deemed appropriate.
Patients who are identified in primary care who are deemed as potential biologic candidates will be discussed with the severe asthma lead and investigations initiated prior to review in clinic.
Across the interface they will support innovations in respiratory research.
The post holder is required to ensure good links between primary, community and secondary care services are upheld to support the asthma patient’s journey through their care pathway.
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Hywel Dda University Health Board are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic nurse to join the Interface Asthma Nursing Team. The Interface Asthma Nurse Specialist role will be working with primary care and linking to the Difficult Asthma Clinic.
The successful applicant will be expected to : -
Lead and promote integration of asthma care between primary and secondary care using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan implement and evaluate.
Undertake detailed assessment of patients with Asthma, interpretation of appropriate investigations and the formation of a plan of care.
Review registers for people with asthma and ensure accurate diagnosis.
Provide appropriate follow-up and referral to other members of the Multi-disciplinary Team.
To perform a range of diagnostic respiratory investigations, including peak flow measurements, FENO, spirometry and airway reversibility studies.
Practice at an advanced level with autonomous clinical decision making, advanced clinical skills, assessment and exercising independent or delegated prescribing rights where local and national legislation and competency exists.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews will be held on 20/08/2024.
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 11,000 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;
48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 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.
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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 Nurse Part 1 NMC register
- Holder of a degree or equivalent qualification or relevant experience
- Recognised advanced level respiratory course to Masters level
- Non-medical prescriber
- Expert knowledge in the field of respiratory care and demonstrable practice, in particular Asthma
Desirable criteria
- ARTP accredited Spirometry certificate
- Advanced Inhaler Technique training
- Teaching qualification
- Published work
- Involvement in change management
- Good Clinical Practice Certificate for research
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post registration experience including experience in respiratory care
- Use of FENO testing as part of the patient assessment
Desirable criteria
- Primary and secondary care experience
- Experience of undertaking audits, writing reports and presenting to groups of health and social care professionals
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Hurlin
- Job title
- Head CCM
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07805853577
- Additional information
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