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Job summary

Main area
Child Disability Team
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week
Job ref
130-NMR087-0525
Employer
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cimla Hospital
Town
Neath
Salary
£46,840 - £53,602 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/05/2025 23:59

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Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist

Band 7

Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.    


Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

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.


Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.


 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Child Disability Team. This is a Band 7 permanent post for 15 hours per week (2 days) based at Cimla Hospital, Neath.

This is a community-based role requiring travel between clinics, client's homes and Local Authority buildings.

The successful applicant will work opposite an established Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist to ensure the service offers cover 5 days a week.

Main duties of the job

 The Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist:

  • Participates in assessing,  planning, delivering and evaluating care for patients/clients as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Offers specialist support to the team with complex families in the service. 

  • Works within the ALN framework, carry out and delegate responsibilities as needed and will maintain record keeping in line with professional and health board policies, delegated administration, and clerical duties.  

  • Provides a family centred public health service by contributing to assessing any emerging ALN needs through a multidisciplinary focused environment to support children and their families within the ALN process. 

  • Actively works in partnership with members of the child disability team, wider health visiting team and voluntary and statutory agencies as appropriate to ensure transparency and efficiency of the ALN process, attending meetings as needed.

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

Full details of the main responsibilities can be found in the attached job description and personal specification.

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

Person specification

Qualifications & knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse & current NMC registration
  • Master’s Degree or equivalent experience - specialist qualifications, expert level of knowledge in clinical speciality
  • Knowledge of service improvement
  • Awareness of current developments within the NHS
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
  • Management qualification (or equivalent experience)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in the relevant specialty. Experience of working in a multiprofessional environment
  • Experience of managing a ward area/department
  • Experience of working with preregistration nursing/midwifery students in a mentorship role
  • Experience of undertaking audit
  • Experience of using reflective learning to support the development of self and staff
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of participating in research

Aptitude & abilities

Essential criteria
  • Adhere to & can demonstrate SBU values & behaviours
  • Able to demonstrate effective leadership and management skills
  • Evidence of undertaking presentations to groups
  • Ability to use electronic systems / IT proficiency
Desirable criteria
  • Welsh language skills are desirable

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoStonewall Health ChampionsStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesStonewall Hyrwyddwr Amrywiaeth Diversity ChampionDisability confident employerEmployer pledge demonstrating a commitment to change how we think and act about mental healthEmployer pledge demonstrating a commitment to change how we think and act about mental healthCore principles

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
Kat Lewis
Job title
Lead Nurse / Nyrs Arweiniol
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07483 155296
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