Professional Nurse Advocate - Bangor
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.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
The Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) is an exciting opportunity for a nurse who is passionate about facilitating supervision, training and supporting the health and well being of their nursing colleagues. The aim will be for every community nurse/ district nurse covering Gwynedd and Anglesey’s community nursing services to have access to support from a PNA achieved by using a continuous quality improvement approach.
The post holder will work alongside the district nursing matrons and team leaders to lead the services strategic directives in respect of the Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) role. This includes leading and coordinating the activities of the PNA role through facilitation of restorative clinical supervision for community nurses.Additionally, the post holder will be responsible for delivering the organisation’s clinical supervision training for staff.
You will be a role model and ambassador to promote the well-being and empowerment to nursing staff and support them to deliver a high quality of patient care and quality improvement initiatives in the workplace, inspiring a culture of improved patient safety and experience outcomes for the our staff and service.
You will be a visible leader, provide assurance to the community matrons and heads of nursing that staff support, supervision and restorative clinical supervision is being delivered across community nursing services.
Main duties of the job
You will practice as a PNA by facilitating Restorative Clinical Supervision with nurses in the organisation, to support nurses to identify their own personal action for quality improvement, career development & use their understanding of personal and professional resilience to support others to develop this attribute.
The post holder will develop and foster effective working relationships across a broad range of teams, services and agencies and will ensure that the Health Boards values, views, policies and procedures are advocated and are represented at all times.
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 and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria- Registered Nurse First Level
- Evidence of study at post graduate level
- Evidence of Post Graduate Diploma in relevant nursing / health subject
- Relevant nursing/ health degree of equivalent
- Professional Nurse Advocate qualification or willing to work towards
- Evidence of completion and delivery of student support and preceptorship, must have completed the practice Assessor and Supervisor training
- Evidence of continuing professional development & revalidation Knowledge and understanding of key guidance & principles underpinning the Professional Nurse Advocate role
- Masters level degree qualification or equivalent level of qualification or experience
- Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) qualification
- Previous experience of working in an integrated health community
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria- Ability to support, supervise, assess, and act as a role model to other nurses
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Ability to build positive and appropriate working relationships with colleagues and maintain a high level of confidentiality and trust
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
- Ability to deal with unpredictable nature of workload Strong sense of commitment to openness and integrity
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
Experience
Essential criteria- Evidence of delivering supervision of staff
- Evidence of mentorship/ preceptor ship of nurses/ student nurse
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Ability to promote, educate and be passionate about the wellbeing of colleagues
- Previous experience of line management
- Working with community development initiatives
- Experience of leading, motivating and developing other nurses
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.