This is your opportunity to join the Lipid CNS nursing team at the University Hospital of Llandough. As a complex, expanding and critical service we are recruiting a band 6 apheresis nurse to join our dynamic team.

Specialist training and support will be given to the successful candidate.

We have a holistic approach to the care of our patients focusing on their individual needs and priorities, with the aim of optimising their health.

Main duties of the job

The successful individual will be part of our apheresis nursing team undertaking apheresis procedures within the Lipid Unit at University Hospital Llandough. The job role will involve working alongside the band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist, the post holder will be responsible for the delivery of care for patients our cohort of patients in a weekday day care setting.

The apheresis team also have nurse led clinics where patients are assessed and counselled prior to their treatments . The role is varied and involves a number of treatments and apheresis procedures. We are expanding our service and developing links with other areas such as the cardiac and familial hyperlipoidaemia service. Another element of the role involves setting standards of practice and quality and service improvement by auditing practice, presenting data, writing and implementing documents and teaching.

We would encourage you to get in touch and find out more about this fantastic team and our plans for the future, of which this role plays an integral part.

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

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together, and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

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

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level
• NMC registration

Desirable

• Independent prescriber (or willing to working towards)
• Non-medical referrer or (or willing to working towards)

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post-registration experience in the specialty
• Evidence of managerial ability and experience
• knowledge of cardiovascular and lipid conditions
• experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a variety of settings
• venepuncture and cannulation skills

professional knowledge and skills

Essential

• Evidence of up to date knowledge and expertise in relevant specialty
• ability to work as part of an MDT

personal qualities

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Good counselling skills
• Experience in caring for acute and terminally ill patients

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hospital of Wales

Heath Park Way

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

001-NMR344-0924