Fertility Advanced Clinical Practitioner

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. 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., Provide clinical assessment using advanced knowledge and clinical skills, to provide diagnoses both differentiated and undifferentiated patients, and develop management plans for optimal care.

• Participate in research related to area of practice provide and education/mentorship to a multi-professional
audience within the University Health Board and in Higher Education settings.
• On a daily basis the Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will provide clinical assessment and management to patients.
• The post holder will support research/use information systems, lead, and participate in relevant research within practice as well as demonstrate an understanding of research methodology,
• Provides specialist education and training to other staff, students, patients and carers, + Assess plans, implements, and evaluates specialist clinical care of patients or clients; gives highly specialist advice to patients, clients or carers.
+ Assessment, investigational management, and diagnosis, make decisions to discharge or admit - use of a wide range of work procedures and practices, which require advanced theoretical knowledge and practical experience. + Developing therapeutic interventions - advanced skills and autonomous judgement to prescribe drug treatments following interpretation of clinical findings (use of independent prescribing where appropriate to role to prescribe drug therapies or initiating non-drug therapies). + Carry out patient clinical reviews, and feedback complex clinical information to enable decisions in care management to be agreed upon and/or changed. + Develops and implements specialist programmes of care; gives highly specialist advice to patients, clients or carers. + Dexterity and accuracy required to carry out procedures relevant to area of practice. + Supervises work of others; clinical supervision of staff, students; provides training to others/delivers specialist training in area of expertise. + Implements clinical policies and proposes changes to working practices or procedures in own workspace, + To provide clinical nurse management, leadership, and expertise skills in all aspects of service delivery. + Work as expert clinical practitioner for the specialist needs of the patients, demonstrating a sound knowledge of issues relating to assisted conception. + The post-holder, with support from the Lead Nurse and Specialist Nurses in this area, will ensure that high standards are monitored and maintained, within the framework of Clinical Governance and Health Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) code of conduct. + Out of hours review of staffing levels and workload + To lead by example, demonstrating effective role modelling to all members of the nursing team + Provides specialist nursing advice and psychological support to patients, carers, and health care professionals. + As a senior nurse contribute to service development, audit and research projects and helps develops educational packages according to need of care. 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., Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership. We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.

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

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English., 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., Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.