• Job Description

  Req#: H9050-25-1220?language=en&page=853&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you the nurse we are looking for to join our team? As a Practice Nurse you will be afforded the opportunity to join the primary care team inTywyn Health Centre working towards the delivery of a new model of multi-disciplinary health care services to the people of Tywynand surrounding areas.

  This dynamic Team currently comprises of Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Practitioners, Practice Nurses,Advanced Pharmacists and Physiotherapist in addition to GPs and other allied health professionals.

  You will undertake a wide and interesting range of Nursing duties relevant to primary care and the population needs including wound care, immunisation, contraception and sexual health services, cervical screening, warfarin monitoring, lifestyle advice, assisting with minor surgery, travel health and long-term condition management. You will work closely with the wider managed primary care practice teams in the west of BCUHB. The successful applicant should already have experience of long-term conditions and working in Primary Care or General Practice.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

  Main duties of the job

  The purpose of the post is to provide nursing services to the patients of the practice. The post holder will perform tasks prescribed and delegated by the GPs and Senior Nurses, working unsupervised to Patient Group Directions, agreed protocols, within an evidence base and within defined competencies.

  The main duties of the role involves undertaking chronic disease management clinics to support the Quality and OutcomesFramework (QoF) including Asthma, COPD/Spirometry, Diabetes and Chronic Heart Disease. Identifying, and managing as appropriate; treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long term condition, performing basic nursing tasks such as ear syringing, blood pressure monitoring, ECGs etc, assessing and caring for patients presenting with wounds including the removal of sutures and clipsand leg ulcer management, participating in vaccination and immunisation programmes; administering injections, ensuring safe vaccine storage and implementing cold chain policy, undertaking cervical cytology screening on those who are eligible in line with national guidelines, undertaking health screening, surveillance and new-patient screens, take pathology samples from patients for analysis (blood, urine etc), assisting GPs with minor surgery procedures and assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness as well as in minor illness clinics.

  About us

  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.

  Date posted

  22 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  050-NMR296-0425

  Job locations

  Tywyn Health Centre

  Aberdovey Road

  Tywyn

  LL36 9HL

  
  

  Job description

  Job 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.

  Job description

  Job 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

  • Registered first level nurse. Active statutory registration

  Desirable

  • Relevant nursing degree
  • Membership of a professional body

  Experience

  Essential

  • Previous GP Practice Nurse experience

  Desirable

  • Some community or primary care nursing experience
  • Experience of nursing long term conditions

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions
  • Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service
  • Knowledge of health promotion strategies
  • Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
  • Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy

  Desirable

  • Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area
  • Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
  • Awareness of local and national health policy
  • Awareness of issues within the wider health economy

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Good communicator
  • Team player
  • Enthusiastic

  Skills

  Essential

  • Clinical skills - cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care, minor surgery
  • Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
  • Communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
  • Negotiation and conflict management skills IT skills

  Desirable

  • Uses initiative Gets on well with people at all levels

  Other Relevant Requirements

  Essential

  • Ability to work core hours
  • Flexible approach to work

  Welsh Language Requirements

  Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered first level nurse. Active statutory registration

  Desirable

  • Relevant nursing degree
  • Membership of a professional body

  Experience

  Essential

  • Previous GP Practice Nurse experience

  Desirable

  • Some community or primary care nursing experience
  • Experience of nursing long term conditions

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions
  • Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service
  • Knowledge of health promotion strategies
  • Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
  • Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy

  Desirable

  • Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area
  • Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
  • Awareness of local and national health policy
  • Awareness of issues within the wider health economy

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Good communicator
  • Team player
  • Enthusiastic

  Skills

  Essential

  • Clinical skills - cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care, minor surgery
  • Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
  • Communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
  • Negotiation and conflict management skills IT skills

  Desirable

  • Uses initiative Gets on well with people at all levels

  Other Relevant Requirements

  Essential

  • Ability to work core hours
  • Flexible approach to work

  Welsh Language Requirements

  Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

  Address

  Tywyn Health Centre

  Aberdovey Road

  Tywyn

  LL36 9HL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

  Address

  Tywyn Health Centre

  Aberdovey Road

  Tywyn

  LL36 9HL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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