Main duties of the job

An opportunity has arisen for a band 6 pre assessment nurse in the Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The pre-assessment team are passionate about getting it right for patients and their families.

We believe that by investing in our staff that they will deliver better care to our patients and help create and contribute to a work environment that makes it safe and effective to work in.

In order to be successful in this post you will need to be an individual that is able to work autonomously, mange your own case load of patients work closely with other staff from all disciplines to ensure a sufficient and effective service. You will need to be able to demonstrate that you understand the role and purpose of pre assessment and have worked in a surgical environment. 

If you believe you are a passionate, driven and committed individual with relevant experience and are looking for a new career opportunity we would like to hear from you. 

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/Knowledge

Essential criteria

  • NMC Registered Nurse or HCPC registered ODP
  • Willingness to undergo further specialist training (Bangor University pre-assessment module, HEA-475 clinical examination module at level 6 degree)
  • Desirable criteria

  • Mentorship course
  • Teaching and assessing or 998 course
  • Nursing diploma/degree
  • ODP diploma/degree
  • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Substantial experience in a relevant field or clinical area.
  • Experience of time management
  • Desirable criteria

  • Experience of undertaking audit work and standard setting
  • Apitude and Abilities

    Essential criteria

  • Working autonomously within agreed protocols
  • Willingness to develop specialist clinical skills including thorough cardio-respiratory examination and detailed medical history taking
  • Perform clinical examination incorporating inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation
  • Perform clinical procedures, e.g. spirometry, ECG, venepuncture analysis
  • Ability to negotiate and communicate complex medical issues with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to initiate and implement change ensuring effective service delivery
  • Desirable criteria

  • Ability to adapt to and propose changes within the working environment
  • IT skills, email, MS, word, Excel, WPAS, WCP, myrddin, Radis, ICE, Tpath,
  • Ability to lead and develop nurse/ODP led practice
  • Welsh speaker
  • Values

    Essential criteria

  • Additional demonstrable qualities that may be beneficial to the role, e.g. care, compassion, competence, communication, commitment
  • To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

    Employer certification / accreditation badges

    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

    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