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Job summary

Main area
Acute Response Team
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
100-NMR148-0525
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Eastgate Offices
Town
Llanelli
Salary
£46,840 - £53,602 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/06/2025 23:59
Interview date
13/06/2025

Employer heading

Hywel Dda University Health Board logo

Specialist Clinical Practitioner - Frailty

Band 7

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.


Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen In Hywel Dda University Health board for a band 7 Specialist Clinical Practitioner for Frailty. The role will be based in the Llanelli locality and the base for the role will be at Eastgate Offices in the heart of Llanelli. 

Eastgate is a very busy open plan office that is integrated and houses a multitude of health, social care and voluntary care agencies. 

The role will involve attending weekly MDTs and managing your own caseload of complex patients who are frail. You will be expected to travel between bases and to and from patients/clients' homes.

Main duties of the job

Support the prevention of unplanned hospital admissions, identifying and initiating Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments where required. and 
setting up management plans in collaboration with the patients, carers and community integrated team, to enable the patient to stay at home 
where possible, adopting a home first approach.

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

Interviews will be held on 13/06/25

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire,  Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

 

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.  In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

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Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse, Level 1 (active NMC registration), Registered Allied Health Professional or Health Care Scientist (active HCPC Registration).
  • Studied at Master’s Level or have experience at equivalent level.
  • Proficient level of knowledge in clinical speciality
  • Knowledge of service improvement
  • Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent experience
  • Up to date working knowledge of both local and national policy issues pertinent to adults with Frailty syndromes i.e. legislation
  • Evidence of continuing professional development in a relevant area of specialist practice
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrable clinical assessment and history taking skills
  • Relevant Masters level degree
  • Relevant specific qualification, e.g. Assessment of the Older Person Module

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven experience of working with older adults / patients with frailty / complex case management including the development of clinical management plans
  • Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
  • Experience of community working or close working with community services
  • Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
  • Experience of working with preregistration students in a mentorship role
  • Experience of undertaking audit
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working between other health and social care organisations/ settings
  • Experience of sponsored research studies

Other

Essential criteria
  • Able to regularly travel between base and patient homes within a reasonable timeframe
Desirable criteria
  • Welsh speaker (Level 1)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCarer Confident -Accomplished - WelshStep into healthCarer Confident -AccomplishedDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Craig Jones
Job title
Clinical Lead Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07855269495
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