Skills

Risk Management Training Autonomy Recruitment

Job Specifications

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL abb.vacancyrequests@wales.nhs.uk

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.

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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

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

This post has been developed to offer the opportunity for a qualified nurse to develop their clinical skills within a Multi-Disciplinary Community Learning Disability Team. The nurse will work under the supervision of a Band 6 Nurse and contribute to the effective operations of the specialist healthcare community service. The individual will be able to develop their professional and clinical role whilst recognising the scope of their practice and the need for supervision.

The individual will support and assist the nursing team to carry out routine nursing interventions within a variety of community and health service facilities. The nurse will work without direct supervision and within the confines of the Care Plan, when urgency dictates the application of prerogative and personal autonomy/accountability.

This post is fixed term/secondment for 4 months to 31/03/2026 to cover maternity leave. If you are interested in applying for this as a secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post

Main duties of the job

Have continuing responsibility for a caseload, including the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

Maintain accurate and up to date records, care plans and any appropriate documentation.

Report issues of clinical concern to the Band 6 Nurse or medical staff as appropriate.

Deal sympathetically with all complaints and report all complaints immediately to the Band 6 Nurse.

Promote positive healthcare and maintenance of good health through the education of clients and their families.

Take responsibility for the confidentiality of client related information.

Provide clinical advice, support, education and information to colleagues where clinical knowledge has developed through education and training.

Be aware of all issues relating to Risk Management and Health and Safety.

Through supervision from the Band 6 Nurse, ensure all clients on the caseload have a multi-disciplinary assessment of risk.

Create, maintain and enhance effective working relationships within a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency framework.

Work in collaboration with other agencies and services (including primary and secondary healthcare services), providing the appropriate clinical advice, support and training.

Be aware of their legal responsibilities with regard to client access to records and the Data Protection Act.

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 p

About the Company

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board was established on the 1st October 2009 and covers the areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and South Powys. The Health Board employs over 14,000 staff, two thirds of whom are involved in direct patient care. There are more than 250 consultants in a total of over 1000 hospital and general practice doctors, 6,000 nurses, midwives, allied professionals and community workers. To view current vacancies, please visit Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Job... Know more