Job Overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARDAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Deputy Home First Co-Ordinator to join the multi-disciplinary Home First Team based in Wrexham. Now is a great time to join the Home First Team, as we further expand and develop the service to allow more and more patients to be cared for at home.
The post is 37.5 hours covering 7 days a week between 8am and 6pm, to meet the service requirements. The successful candidate will deputise for the Home First Co-Ordinator, including undertaking incident investigations and presenting findings at the weekly governance meetings.
Main duties of the job
They will also be responsible for the ongoing screening of patients and the identification of care availability to facilitate safe and timely discharge from hospital and provide ongoing support to any ongoing or complex needs within the community through the Discharge to Assess model of care. The successful post holder will work within a supportive multi-disciplinary team to promote the Home First ethos through ongoing therapeutic interventions in the patient’s own environment.
The successful candidate will act as a link between the acute and community services and will work alongside our established Community Resource Team’s in both Wrexham and Flintshire. You will be actively involved in the future development of the service. If you are looking for a new challenge, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered first level nurse
- Evidence of ongoing education and professional development to Diploma Level or equivalent level of experience
- Mentorship & Assessment training
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification e.g. ILM, RCN Leadership
- Independent Prescribing
- District Nurse Specialist qualification or equivalent community nursing / development qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant community experience as a Band 5
- Experience of working with patients who have acute / complex needs
- Varied clinical experience and multi disciplinary working
- Significant post registration experience
Desirable criteria
- Link Nurse role
Skills
Essential criteria
- Analytical skills and ability to interpret clinical signs
- Organisational skills
- Demonstrate ability to care and communicate with warmth and understanding
- Ability to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and delegate appropriately the delivery of care
- Supervise, teach and assess registered and non-registered staff
- Provide mentorship and preceptorship as appropriate
- Ability to work collaboratively with members of the primary health care team and other agencies
- IT skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of undertaking audit
- Recognised qualification within an area of Chronic conditions management
Knowledge
Essential Criteria
- Awareness of the changing health agenda, which affects community practice
- Awareness of current research and its application to practice
- Knowledge and evidence of application of consent
- Knowledge of data protection and patient confidentiality
- Understanding of risk assessment and health and safety issues
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of the wider health agenda in which care is provided
Other Relevant Requirements
Essential criteria
- Committed to continuous development
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service
- Demonstrate timely travel arrangements between patients homes, clinics and surgeries
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
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