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Job summary

Main area
Clinical Immunology and Allergy
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (12 months from start date)
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
Job ref
001-ACS087-0725
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital of Wales
Town
Cardiff
Salary
£27,898 - £30,615 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Assistant Practitioner

Band 4

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

·         We are kind and caring

·         We are respectful

·         We have trust and integrity

·         We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable. 


 

Job overview

The Assistant Practitioner is responsible for supporting clinical staff to progress the patient’s journey in a structured and timely way through the patient pathway. This will occur through a process of tracking or navigating various aspects of patient care, and will require effective communication with other clinical and non-clinical departments.

 The Assistant Practitioner observes patient condition, records clinical observations and reports to a registered nurse. They contribute to assessment of care needs and carries out nursing procedures e.g. skin prick testing, takes blood samples, collection of blood products.

 The Assistant Practitioner will have a crucial role in liaising with home care delivery providers and the safe and precise monitoring of patients home therapy including blood product batch recording.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Duties

To manage, under indirect supervision, own workload within clinic area and competencies of the post. Under the direction of the Immunology nurses, maintain the Immunoglobulin Register.

Prepare documentation for pre-treatment, immunodeficiency and immunotherapy clinics.

Provide a comprehensive administrative service and review provision in order that improvements and developments can be made to the work undertaken. 

Present patient information and data at internal and external meetings, for example, at multi-disciplinary meetings. 

Document all Immunology Nurse Specialist activity and relevant patient monitoring data on local, regional and national databases and PMS as required. 

Assisting Immunology Nurses  in the  treatment pathways and organisation of patients attending clinic.

To undertake venepuncture, cannulation and skin prick testing as directed by the relevant clinicians and prompt  processing of blood samples. 

To be responsible for obtaining the results of tests and investigations and ensuring that the requesting clinician is informed of the results promptly. 

To record: progress of immunology and allergy patients as they proceed through the treatment pathways. Responsible for maintaining and validating accurate and up-to-date immunology patients treatment databases including liaising with all spoke centres across Wales.

To be proficient actively in the understanding of all triage telephone enquiries and advice following guidelines for patients. 

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

English -  You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE or equivelant and NVQ level 3 or 4
Desirable criteria
  • Clerical or IT qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous clerical/administrative role
  • Experience managing wide range of administrative tasks and databases
Desirable criteria
  • Previous HCSW role

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Computer literate with experience of using Microsoft Office IT packages and teams

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Gemma Burrow
Job title
Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist
Email address
[email protected]
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