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An exciting opportunity has arisen within Powys Teaching Health Board Outpatient Nursing Team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, dedicated and caring Band 6 Senior Nurse to work across sites providing clinical leadership and professional support to teams. There are a range of specialties delivered at PTHB such as ENT, Gynaecology, Oral surgery, Colorectal surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, Rheumatology, and Ophthalmology

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

The post holder will work 22.5 hours per week and their base will be Brecon Hospital. Please see the attached Job description for further information.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will combine excellent clinical practise with day to day shiftcoordination and undertaking leadership and management responsibilities in support of the Senior Sister. You will continually support and work inconjunction with the Senior Sister including deputising/taking charge of theclinical area/team in their absence. The post holder will be expected to work Pan Powys as the service requires.

As a member of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will haveresponsibility for the nursing assessment of patient care needs and thedevelopment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.The post holder is required to co-ordinate the day to day running of theOutpatient Department working alongside the nursing team providing support to junior colleagues in the provision of direct patient care.

The post holder will support the Management Team within the OPD including in the recruitment process, resource management and clinical risk management.

About us

Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction, Powys is the place to be. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.

Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold. Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care and range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference.

Did you know - Powys Teaching Health Board accepts applications to retire and return from within the NHS in Wales. If you would like to know more, please contact the Powys Teaching Health Board Workforce team on 01874 712580 or powys.workforcegeneralenquiries@wales.nhs.uk

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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Job description

Job 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

Qualification

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Current NMC Registration
• Bachelor degress or equivalent experience
• Pertinent postgraduate diploma or equivalent experience and a willingness to undertake post graduate diploma level study

Desirable

• Teaching qualification or equivalent experience
• Recognised leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC code
• Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
• Experience of running a department
• Understanding of wider nursing and healthcare related agenda
• IT Skills
• Supervisory management skills
• Able to relate theory into practice through reflective skills
• Appropriate experience within a speciality and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant speciality
• Understanding of RISK management

Desirable

• Awareness of resouce planning and management
• Understanding of management of staff absence
• Awareness of current issues in OPD planning
• Previous experience of leadership and management

Values

Essential

• Adaptable in work related tasks
• Able to work both as a team member as well as an individual
• Non-judgemental
• Enthusiastic and diplomatic
• Reliable, conscientious and punctual

Other

Essential

• Up to date professional portfolio
• Ability to travel between sites
• Commitment to work a shift pattern which is complementary to rest of leadership team within the OPD with the aim of providing maximum visible nursing leadership across 7 days of week when required

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to motivate a team and positively influence others
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
• Ability to respond/lead change
• Ability to delegate and prioritise clinical workload
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to create and work in a calm and efficient manner in situations of extreme workload
• Evidence of commitment to and understanding of mentorship/refection/clinical supervision
• Evidence of their own areas of clinical interest and contribution towards developing clinical practice
• Demonstrates a willingness to develop leadership and management skills
• Able to demonstrate a flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
• Able to manage time effectively

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh
• Ability to critically analyse research and apply to practice setting

Employer details

Employer name

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

Breconshire War Memorial Hospital

Cerrigcochion Road

Brecon

LD3 7NS

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070-NMR130-0724-A