Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job Overview

The clinical nurse specialist works across BCUHB within a clinical speciality acting in the role of practitioner, educator, consultant, researcher, leader, change agent and care coordinator case manager in the pursuit of clinical excellence and improved health outcomes.

Main duties of the job

• Provide expert nursing knowledge in the management of patient care within defined area of social practice, working with the patient, family or other health professionals to provide timely nursing care to optimise outcomes.
• Uses advanced health assessment skills in the assessment of patients and critiques own practice to maintain clinical competence.
• Prescribes, advanced evidence, base nursing therapeutics, pharmacological/non pharmacological intervention, diagnostic measures, equipment procedures and treatments to meet the needs of patients, families and groups in accordance with professional preparation, institutional policies and scope of practice.
• Role models expert evidence-based clinical practice, is seen as highly effective, progressive and knowledgeable.
• Guides and supports others in the speciality in their assessment, clinical decision-making implementation evaluation and documentation of care.
• Provides leadership, role models and guides others in nursing practice.
• Networks nationally and internationally to identify and implement nursing advances and changes in practice.
• Identifies opportunities for general health, wellness education e.g smoking cessation.
  
  

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

Clinical nurse specialists are recognised internationally, as expert practitioners have an in depth knowledge of a speciality that results and expanding boundaries of nursing practice and the implementation of evidence based practice and clinical research.

Clinical practice is central to the clinical nurse specialist rule, however in order to influence and improve nursing practice, it is essential the role is underpinned by the competencies outlined in the job description.

Due to the diversity of the CNS role key accountability and key performance indicators will vary according to the patient/ population and service needs. Therefore, the key performance indicators will be determined by the individual service and will be based on the key accountabilities as outlined in this generic job description.

This position includes a clinical workload.

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

Qualifcation

Essential Criteria

• Be registered with the nursing and midwifery council
• Post registration experience working either within the clinical speciality or relevant senior nursing role
• Holds or is actively working towards a relevant postgraduate degree degree to be completed within an agreed time frame
• Demonstrate nursing skills comparable to senior nurse, working at this level
• Demonstrate skills in nursing leadership
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Obtained or working towards relevant clinical masters
• Demonstrates ability to develop nursing standards and quality initiatives
• Demonstrates teaching mentoring or coaching skills,
• Demonstrate involvement in research that as changing nursing practice
• Module or qualification speciality area
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience and credibility with the healthcare team, as a professional resource in speciality practice area
• Networking effectively in area of speciality or practice
• Demonstrated ability to articulate evidence-based nursing advice to a multidisciplinary team
• Post registration practice within the defined scope of clinical speciality or practice
  
  

Essential Criteria

Skills (Including those skills needed for the post)

• Exercise independent nursing judgement, apply advanced assessment skills, initiate appropriate clinical interventions, evaluate outcomes, advise others and provide sound rationale for actions, in area of speciality or practice
• Work independently as part of a multidisciplinary team, using evidence practice in area, speciality
• Initiate health promotion activities to encourage productive health behaviours and foster the strengths and potential of patients and staff
• Be a professional leader and role model with proven ability to inspire, motivate and develop others in area of speciality
• Be champion for and promote the profession of nursing.
• IT skills e.g. Microsoft package
• Carry out catheter insertion, venepuncture dressings when in clinics or clinical care at bedside
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Health Board clinical databases eg PIMs, WPAS
  
  

Knowledge

Essential Criteria

• Current issues for nursing and health in Wales
• Current government policies, codes, guidelines and legislation impacting on area/speciality
• Current nursing professional standards and codes.
• BCUHB Current vision, goals and objectives
  
  

Personal Attributes

Essential Criteria

• Proficient time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Capability of working in a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment
• Commitment to continuous quality improvement
• Ability to make autonomous decisions
• Demonstrates leadership qualities
  
  

Other

Essential criteria

• Participate in the provision of extended hours, weekend and public holidays if required
• Ability to travel across Health board geographical area
• Willingness to work in a bilingual area
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh or a willingness to achieve an appropriate level of oral competence within the agreed timescale