Job summary
- Main area
- Complex Care
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 040-NMR302-0524
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cwmbran House
- Town
- Pontypool
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Complex Care Nurse Assessor - Huntington's Team
Band 6
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
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
Job overview
To undertake comprehensive nursing assessments and reviews to determine the complex nursing needs for individuals with Huntington’s disease.
Main duties of the job
Complex Care Nurse Assessor Band 6 - ABUHB Community Huntington’s Team
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week.
Are you an innovative practitioner looking to extend your skills? Are you able to work as an autonomous specialist clinician but also as a core Team member?
We currently have a vacancy for a Band 6 Nurse Assessor in our Multi –Disciplinary Community HD Team. The Team provide specialist assessments and interventions to clients and family members affected by HD across the ABUHB catchment area. Working within the community, primarily seeing people in their own homes, working with clients and their families but also working with clients and staff in Nursing Homes, Group Homes, and inpatient facilities as required.
The HD Team is currently based in Mamhilad (covering ABUHB catchment area), and comprises, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Physiotherapy team linked to CHC, a Specialist Occupational Therapist, an Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and administrative support.
It is not a requirement for applicants to have worked extensively with HD clients but experience in long-term conditions and mental health may be helpful.
Please call to find out more or to arrange a visit.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful applicants should have:
Recent NHS or Care Home experience within the last 12 months is essential.
A proven track record of being reliable and dependable.
A flexible approach to work would be a great advantage.
Please ensure you evidence all of the above mandatory criteria and how you meet the essential and desirable criteria specified in the person specification in your application form. Failure to do so will result in your application not being shortlisted
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 criteria
- 1 st level Registered Nurse (RGN / RMN / RNLD) registered with NMC
- ‘Degree level’ education
- Post graduate specialist training in in Community care / nursing or relevant area of nursing or equivalent
- Adult Safeguarding level 1&2
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post basic experience at band 5 or above.
- Experience of undertaking needs-based assessments and care plans
- Undertaking capacity assessments, gaining formal consent and the application of DoLS and the Mental Health Act.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of caring for individuals with Huntington’s Disease
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Dealing with cases with complex presentations
- Report writing
- Knowledge of Continuing Care legislation and policy
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Communication training
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anwen Whitham
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01495 363117
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