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Main area
Clinical Nurse Manager
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
050-NMR1142-1224
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
West End Medical Centre
Town
Colwyn Bay
Salary
£54,550 - £61,412 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/01/2025 23:59

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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board logo

Lead Nurse Nurse Primary Care

Band 8a

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. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

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.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable. 

 

Job overview

The post holder will act as the professional nurse lead providing clinical advice, leadership development, monitoring and management of all nursing resources within the designated clinical area, to facilitate excellent nursing practice ensuring the delivery of a high quality, patient centred service.

The post holder will be a Clinical Nurse Leader with previous primary care experience, working with the Management Team to identify opportunities for service change and improvement to encourage and enable advancement and development of associated evidence based services.  

He/she will be instrumental in developing and implementing the Clinical Governance frameworks and in giving professional advice in relation to the development of services, within the Practice. They will be responsible for the planning of care coordination and services within the practice and with all stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

To develop the nursing workforce/services that contribute to the delivery of the local  service plans, Health and Well Being Strategies, and other national strategies that are:

  • Are based on patient and public involvement
  • Liberate the potential of staff

The Nurse Lead is jointly responsible, along with other nurse leads , and practice management for the leadership and development of the nursing team and non-medical workforce, monitoring and improving quality standards and patient experience, ensuring professional challenge occurring as necessary.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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
  • Registered Nurse
  • Master's Degree or equivalant experience in nursing or health related subject or working towards with completion in three years
  • Significant relevant experience in a managerial experience
  • Teaching / assessing qualification or experience
  • Track record of significant continuous professional and management development
  • Leadership training or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
  • Post graduate management qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of Managing and leading a broad range of staff
  • Budget management experience
  • Experience in improving quality for patient staff and service
Desirable criteria
  • Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them
  • Ability to think and plan tactically and creatively and to priorities work programs in the face of competing demands
  • A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled to a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority
  • A good understanding of the changing NHS environment
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to be intellectually flexible and look beyond existing structures, ways of working boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Working ForwardApprenticeships logoDisability confident leaderStonewall Top 100Stop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.hyderus o ran anableddTime to changeStonewall Top 100 EmployersCore 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
Frances Baverstock
Job title
Lead Nurse for Primary Care - Central IHC
Email address
[email protected]
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