An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the Urology Department within the Planned Care Group.

The post holder will work as a Specialist Practitioner with advanced clinical skills within an interdepartmental and Multidisciplinary team primarily to ensure that patients presenting with urology disorders or complications of treatment, receive prompt and appropriate diagnostic tests, clinical assessment, treatment, intervention, care and therapy. The post holder will exercise advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care, whilst maintaining a professional portfolio that supports their scope of practice, in accordance with the Health Board's Framework for Advanced Practice.

Main duties of the job

The ACP/SCP in Urology will be expected to provide expert clinical practice, advice, and support relevant to this area of practice. The post holder will be expected to develop the work, patient pathway and staff within urology and to seek continually to improve the service, whilst providing for the capacity and demand issues of the department. They will work with a high degree of autonomy covering in patient care and provide TP biopsy and cystoscopic services.The post holder will monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, implementation of evidence-based practice, teaching and support of colleagues and the provision of professional leadership. The will contribute to clinical governance by leading quality improvement, audit and research projects as part of the multidisciplinary service-wide performance and quality agenda.

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

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The draft Scope of Practice will be completed with the successful candidate upon their appointment in to post where their individual skills, abilities and strengths can be reflected in the document.

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 & Knowledge

Essential

• Professional registration (NMC, HCPC)
• Level 7 Education (Master's Degree) relevant to area of practice
• Advanced theoretical knowledge and practical experience to carry out clinical consultation and/or examination relevant to area of practice

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of performing at Advanced Level of Practice

Desirable

• Urology experience

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Princess of Wales Hospital

Bridgend

CF311RQ

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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