Professional Nurse Advocate; PNA) INTERNAL

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETHI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD. If you are interested in applying for this secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager before submitting an application.

The Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) role is an exciting opportunity for a nurse who is passionate about supporting the wellbeing, development and supervision of nursing colleagues. The aim is to ensure that all Community Nurses and District Nurses across Flintshire and Wrexham Community Nursing Services have access to PNA support through a continuous quality improvement approach.

The post holder will work alongside District Nursing Matrons and Team Leaders to support the strategic delivery of the PNA programme. This includes leading and coordinating PNA activities and facilitating restorative clinical supervision for Community Nurses.

You will act as a role model and ambassador, promoting staff wellbeing, empowerment and professional development while supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care and quality improvement initiatives. Through restorative clinical supervision, you will help nurses identify personal actions for quality improvement, career development and resilience, enabling them to support both their own wellbeing and that of their colleagues.

You will possess strong leadership skills to co-ordinate the delivery of supervision, training and restorative clinical supervision (RCS) across Flintshire and Wrexham. You will be knowledgeable about national healthcare governance policies and ensure these are reflected in practice.

You must have experience in report writing, using Excel, PowerPoint and other IT software. You must be able to demonstrate experience of conducting audits and participating in continuous quality improvements. You must ensure a robust process in place for responding to feedback from nurses, to ensure the voice of the nurses is heard and acted upon accordingly.

You must use effective communication strategies and influencing skills to achieve the desired outcomes and make appropriate referrals for advocacy and mediation. You must have the knowledge and confidence to escape any serious patient safety, safeguarding or personal concerns through the appropriate channels.

The development of internal and external networks will be crucial to the success of the PNA role and achieving effective outcomes for individual nurses, service users and the organisation.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.