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Our Children's Community Nursing Service has an exciting development opportunity for a 12 month fixed term contract in the role of Paediatric Long Term Conditions Nurse for Epilepsy.

The role will provide clinical nursing expertise to all children and young people (CYP) with epilepsy across the Health Board. They will ensure children and young people have the ability to self-care as well as provide education for their families, carers and other professionals. The successful applicant will possess specialist clinical skills to achieve the best outcomes for this cohort of CYP.

Main duties of the job

• Manage own defined caseload, work autonomously and support the team to achieve person centred care.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate holistic epilepsy nursing care in the hospital, home and school setting.
• Work in partnership with families, empowering parents and children to ensure that management of epilepsy occurs within the community, thus reducing the level of hospital stay at the time of diagnosis and minimising readmission.
• Provide specialist teaching for children, young people and their families, facilitating the development of self care skills and knowledge, at the time of diagnosis and in planned ongoing age-appropriate education both individually and in groups.
• Work in partnership with the nominated paediatrician in the implementation of individual pathways of care.
• Develop and deliver specialist education programmes for nursing and other professionals across all care sectors including education as well as patients and their families.
• Provide specialist nursing guidance and ongoing support to all nursing teams involved in patient care.
• Support and participate in multi disciplinary professional service development acting as an advocate for the child and family in the coordination of all aspects of patient care.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

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

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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Interviews will be held on 15/08/24

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

• On part 8 or 15 of the NMC Register
• Possession of a relevant degree / diploma
• Evidence of ongoing dynamic continuing professional development within the speciality to postgraduate diploma level
• Thorough speciality knowledge

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing
• Understanding of audit and research methodologies
• Clinical Governance
• Post-registration experience at Band 6 competency level
• Previous experience of research and audit

Desirable

• Experience of partnership agency working
• Experience of community and lone working

Skills

Desirable

• Welsh speaker (Level 1)

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Withybush General Hospital

Haverfordwest

SA61 2PZ

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

100-NMR302-0724