Lead Enhanced Clinical Practitioner

An opportunity has arisen for a permanent Lead Enhanced Clinical Practitioner to join the community team to support Carmarthenshire's Clinical Streaming Hub based in Intermediate Care at Eastgate in Llanelli.

This post will require an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic practitioner that has a broad understanding and experience of acute and chronic conditions. Experience of autonomous practice in the emergency/urgent/Community arena is essential.

The team has the single goal of ensuring the best outcomes for our patients. We actively encourage continuing professional development, leading to the enhancement of your clinical skills and theoretical knowledge. You will have the opportunity to develop and consolidate skills in advanced clinical assessment and treatment and be involved in improving integration across the community.

If the successful candidate does not meet all the criteria for this Band 7 Enhanced Clinical Practitioner post, an Annex 21 can potentially be applied where the candidate will work towards the necessary competence level required to fulfil the post.

The service is constantly developing, in line with changes in local and national healthcare provision and as such we are looking for a forward–thinking, competent, and caring Practitioner with the skills and experience needed for triaging and assessing patients and carrying out treatments working closely with the Advanced Clinical Practitioners and the Intermediate Care MDT.

The post holder will be expected to undertake in depth advanced assessments and have the experience and training to develop care plans with the community/primary and acute MDT. Diagnostic skills and the ability to multi‑task are essential.

The successful candidate will be committed to service improvements with an acceptance of change, and desire to work in a positive environment that embraces the challenges urgent care faces as the service moves forward.

You will demonstrate a calm and confident approach to your work, demonstrating excellent clinical and communication skills and the ability to manage and prioritise workloads effectively. Team working and a flexible approach to work is important to ensure service provision can be delivered efficiently and effectively.

Currently, the role involves shift work covering 7 days a week, day shifts between 08:00‑20:00.

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in‑hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

• Four main hospitals:
  Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth;
  Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen;
  Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals:
  Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire;
  Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres:
  Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97
• community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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.