Community Healthy Bowel and Bladder Team Leader

Job overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

The post holder will hold a clinical caseload and will be expected to provide professional nursing care and support to patients, carers and families in their own home and clinic environments. The post holder will also provide support to patients/carers of all ages, their carers and families by providing a holistic professional nursing assessment of need and provision of appropriate care. Work with others and independently to provide interventions using professional judgment to determine appropriate nursing care and to initiate and co-ordinate input from other services respond flexibly to changing needs within the Community Healthy Bowel and Bladder Service.

Main duties of the job

•Be a V150 Nurse Prescriber, undertake comprehensive assessments of patients’ care needs as devised by the nursing process. Deliver care that person centred and under-pinned by effective risk management e.g. Adherence to the codes which govern the Protection of Vulnerable Adults, the application of the Mental Health Act (1983) and any other relevant legislation.

•Work independently within healthcare, education and community settings. Support individuals and their families to manage their condition through education and the promotion of self-management. Contribute to the overall evaluation of Community Healthy Bowel and Bladder Service and take an active role in contributing to service development

•Initiate, lead or participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation needs led innovations e.g. Group work, training packages, therapeutic interventions etc.

•Contribute to training and development of new and junior staff

•Responsibility for developing agreed plans of care for junior staff to follow/implement and ensure that their clinical practice meets expected standards though supervision and evaluation

•Provide clinical supervision to junior staff, supervise junior staff in facilitating complex interventions with patients and their families/care givers.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.

Person specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse at degree level. Current NMC registration. Post registration experience at Band 5.
• V150 Prescriber
• BSc in Community Health Studies or working towards this via a modular approach
• Working awareness of safeguarding and POVA guidance
• Experience of community nursing. Managing patients/clients with complex needs
• Experience of managing own time and prioritising activities.
• Experience of effective multidisciplinary/multi-agency working.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working within community setting

Essential Aptitude and abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent oral/written communication skills. Desire to collaborate with patients within the home/community setting. Demonstrable people skills within individual and group situations Critical thinking skills
• Experience of adapting to new demands Reliable and responsible Work autonomously and set down priorities. Practicing effective time management 2
• Direct own workload and workload of others Able to cope with occasional exposure to challenging work environments
• Demonstrate compassion and a non-judgemental attitude. Committed to improving the quality of life for patients and their families/carers.
• Ability to travel to sites within the Health Board or patient’s homes

Desirable criteria

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh (please delete as appropriate)

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

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