Job summary
Do you want to use your paediatric nursing experience, skills and qualifications to make a huge difference to children and their families during some of the most challenging times in their lives? If so, we have exciting opportunities for paediatric registered nurses to join our highly experienced care team at Ty Hafan childrens hospice.
If you would love to be able to provide holistic family-centred care to a caseload of very special and inspiring children, young people and their families, in a peaceful, out of town location, then one of these roles could be ideal for you.
As a Ty Hafan nurse, you will work within a close-knit team of fellow nursing professionals to provide truly intuitive and creative clinical care, while being supported to maintain and further develop your clinical nursing skills to a leading standard.
At Ty Hafan, you will gain deep job satisfaction, through having the time and capacity to get to know the families in our care and by being able to make a positive difference to their lives, through multiple opportunities to support them,
Providing services for children and their families from South, East and West Wales, the hospice itself is a short distance from Cardiff and offers a welcoming work environment, set in beautiful gardens on the banks of the Severn Estuary.
Please only apply via our careers site.
Main duties of the job
As a registered Paediatric Nurse your responsibility will be to deliver safe, clinical nursing care to children resident in the hospice, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure continuity of care. We are looking for Registered Nurses with the skills to assess, plan and deliver individualised nursing care, providing evidence-based clinical intervention in line with current guidelines, regulations and policies.
Our skilled team provide specialist care for children and young people with a wide range of complex conditions therefore, at Ty Hafan your work will be extremely varied, and deeply fulfilling.
Please only apply via our careers site.
Our new enhanced benefits package includes:
Unsocial pay enhancements for nights, evenings, weekends and bank holidays
Reimbursement of annual nursing registration (PIN) fees
Investment in your professional development
Holiday entitlement of 30 days (rising to 32 days with service) plus Bank Holidays
The ability to continue an existing NHS pension
Life assurance
Wellbeing support and clinical supervision
Employee assistance program
Unlimited access to a 24/7 online GP as well as a range of other health experts
Healthcare Cash Plan
Employee complementary therapy and yoga sessions offered regularly.
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted gym membership and shopping discounts
Subsidised meals, prepared daily by our dedicated catering team
Free on-site secured parking.
About us
At Ty Hafan we are experts at caring for children with life-shortening conditions and our services support families in our hospice, in community settings, local hospitals and in families' homes. We understand that needs of each child and their family are unique and we know that caring for a child with life-shortening condition is often extremely demanding.
Ty Hafan's ambition is that when a child's life will be short, no family should have to live it on their own. Sadly, we know that thousands of families in Wales are struggling alone through fear, exhaustion and uncertainty that comes with caring for a child whose life will be short. We believe that no family should have to live this on their own and we are determined to walk alongside every family through life, death and beyond.
Our Vision: A Wales where every child with life-shortening conditions lives a fulfilling life, supported with the compassion and specialist care and their family need.
Our Purpose: No family should have to face the unimaginable loss of their child alone. With children and families at the heart of all we do, we provide free care and support in our hospice and in community, offering a lifeline throughout the childs short life, at end of life, through bereavement and beyond.
Our Values: At Ty Hafan we make a difference by living our values which are Demonstrating Compassion, Providing Excellent Service, Working Together and Taking Ownership.
Please only apply via our careers site.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Tasks
To provide safe and evidence based clinical
care to children and young persons resident in the hospice, and to support the
continuity of this care in the wider community when necessary.
To advocate for participation of the child
and their family in all aspects of care delivery, in collaboration with the
multi-disciplinary team ensure that the total needs of child and family are
met.
To ensure care delivered is in line with current
regulations and guidance provided through professional bodies.
To support the assessment, planning and
delivery of individual nursing care.
To administer medication and clinical
interventions in line with Tŷ Hafan policy, NICE guidelines and NMC
requirements.
To participate in standard setting, audit,
data collection and quality review.
To utilise equipment and resources in a cost
effective way, in line with the concept of prudent healthcare.
To communicate effectively and in a timely
and most appropriate manner with colleagues, children and families.
To maintain accurate, clear and
contemporaneous records and documentation in line with NMC requirements.
To engage in other duties as appropriate to
the band and level of responsibility of this role. Whilst consider own level of
confidence and competence, ensuring delegated tasks are within own level of
experience and training.
Personal & People
Development;
To
maintain and extend clinical skills to meet the needs of the children in our
care, through undertaking relevant training and competency assessment as appropriate
to your role, in support of continued professional development.
To
maintain and engage in Mandatory training, ensuring compliance remains within
the agreed levels, adhering to organisation requirements enabling confident and
competent practice.
To
ensure you comply with NMC revalidation and annual re-registration
requirements.
To
share knowledge, experience and skills to benefit of others including colleagues
and students. Supporting in the training of others as appropriate in line with
the NMC code of practice.
To
provide support and appropriate development opportunities to Volunteers,
ensuring their skills and attributes are utilised to their full potential,
whilst encouraging engagement and fulfilment in accordance with Tŷ Hafan
Volunteer Policy and Procedure.
Health, Safety and Wellbeing:
To take reasonable
care for the health, wellbeing and safety of self and others, who may be
affected by actions or nonactions in the workplace.
To
abide to Tŷ Hafans Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) policies,
undertaking the necessary level of training and adhering to current IPC
guidelines in affect at Tŷ Hafan hospice.
To adhere to the process of reporting accidents and incidents, in support
of investigation, auditing and possible improvements to practice as required.
Equality & Diversity:
To
be a positive role model within the organisation advocating for equality and
diversity, preventing discrimination in adherence to Tŷ Hafans equal
opportunities policy.
Confidentiality and Data Protection (GDPR):
To understand and adhere to Tŷ Hafans data
protection policies, procedures and relevant legislation.
To work in accordance with The Caldicott
Principles and Guidelines in regard of patient confidentiality and access to
records.
To always maintain a high standard of
information governance and confidentiality.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Tasks
To provide safe and evidence based clinical
care to children and young persons resident in the hospice, and to support the
continuity of this care in the wider community when necessary.
To advocate for participation of the child
and their family in all aspects of care delivery, in collaboration with the
multi-disciplinary team ensure that the total needs of child and family are
met.
To ensure care delivered is in line with current
regulations and guidance provided through professional bodies.
To support the assessment, planning and
delivery of individual nursing care.
To administer medication and clinical
interventions in line with Tŷ Hafan policy, NICE guidelines and NMC
requirements.
To participate in standard setting, audit,
data collection and quality review.
To utilise equipment and resources in a cost
effective way, in line with the concept of prudent healthcare.
To communicate effectively and in a timely
and most appropriate manner with colleagues, children and families.
To maintain accurate, clear and
contemporaneous records and documentation in line with NMC requirements.
To engage in other duties as appropriate to
the band and level of responsibility of this role. Whilst consider own level of
confidence and competence, ensuring delegated tasks are within own level of
experience and training.
Personal & People
Development;
To
maintain and extend clinical skills to meet the needs of the children in our
care, through undertaking relevant training and competency assessment as appropriate
to your role, in support of continued professional development.
To
maintain and engage in Mandatory training, ensuring compliance remains within
the agreed levels, adhering to organisation requirements enabling confident and
competent practice.
To
ensure you comply with NMC revalidation and annual re-registration
requirements.
To
share knowledge, experience and skills to benefit of others including colleagues
and students. Supporting in the training of others as appropriate in line with
the NMC code of practice.
To
provide support and appropriate development opportunities to Volunteers,
ensuring their skills and attributes are utilised to their full potential,
whilst encouraging engagement and fulfilment in accordance with Tŷ Hafan
Volunteer Policy and Procedure.
Health, Safety and Wellbeing:
To take reasonable
care for the health, wellbeing and safety of self and others, who may be
affected by actions or nonactions in the workplace.
To
abide to Tŷ Hafans Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) policies,
undertaking the necessary level of training and adhering to current IPC
guidelines in affect at Tŷ Hafan hospice.
To adhere to the process of reporting accidents and incidents, in support
of investigation, auditing and possible improvements to practice as required.
Equality & Diversity:
To
be a positive role model within the organisation advocating for equality and
diversity, preventing discrimination in adherence to Tŷ Hafans equal
opportunities policy.
Confidentiality and Data Protection (GDPR):
To understand and adhere to Tŷ Hafans data
protection policies, procedures and relevant legislation.
To work in accordance with The Caldicott
Principles and Guidelines in regard of patient confidentiality and access to
records.
To always maintain a high standard of
information governance and confidentiality.
Person Specification
Key Attributes, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate the Tŷ Hafan Values
- Enthusiastic and with a positive attitude
- Pleasant disposition
- Caring nature
- Positive change agent
- Ability work within a team and independently
- Able to work under pressure
- IT literate
- Ability to assess, plan deliver and evaluate care for children with multiple complex needs
- Accurate record keeping skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Sensitive, and enhanced communication skills
- Time management
- Ability to prioritise clinical tasks effectively
- Commitment to equality and diversity
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing skills
- Clinical decision making
- Previous experience of using electronic patient records and care databases.
- Ability to work flexibly across a 24/7 care service.
- Ability to speak Welsh
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children with complex and specialists needs
- Transferrable clinical skills
- A good understanding of safeguarding, recognising and reporting concern for children and adults.
- Developing and maintaining professional relationships across organisational boundaries with health, social care and education.
Desirable
- Previous clinical experience of working in a similar nursing environment.
- Experience working with children who require non-invasive ventilation support.
- Clinical leadership- Dependant on experience candidates may be expected to supervise junior staff and take charge of shifts
- Awareness of the philosophies of family centred and palliative care.
- Experience of clinical audit
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Child, learning disabilities or adult/general nurses with recent practice within a paediatric setting)
- Current NMC registration
- Nursing degree or diploma with evidence of continuous professional development
- Good basic level of English language, demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable
- Completion of a post-graduate nurse foundation program and or preceptorship program.
- Practice supervision and/or Practice assessor training (previously known as mentorship)
- Evidence of transferrable clinical skills, and continued professional development
Person Specification
Key Attributes, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate the Tŷ Hafan Values
- Enthusiastic and with a positive attitude
- Pleasant disposition
- Caring nature
- Positive change agent
- Ability work within a team and independently
- Able to work under pressure
- IT literate
- Ability to assess, plan deliver and evaluate care for children with multiple complex needs
- Accurate record keeping skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Sensitive, and enhanced communication skills
- Time management
- Ability to prioritise clinical tasks effectively
- Commitment to equality and diversity
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing skills
- Clinical decision making
- Previous experience of using electronic patient records and care databases.
- Ability to work flexibly across a 24/7 care service.
- Ability to speak Welsh
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children with complex and specialists needs
- Transferrable clinical skills
- A good understanding of safeguarding, recognising and reporting concern for children and adults.
- Developing and maintaining professional relationships across organisational boundaries with health, social care and education.
Desirable
- Previous clinical experience of working in a similar nursing environment.
- Experience working with children who require non-invasive ventilation support.
- Clinical leadership- Dependant on experience candidates may be expected to supervise junior staff and take charge of shifts
- Awareness of the philosophies of family centred and palliative care.
- Experience of clinical audit
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Child, learning disabilities or adult/general nurses with recent practice within a paediatric setting)
- Current NMC registration
- Nursing degree or diploma with evidence of continuous professional development
- Good basic level of English language, demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable
- Completion of a post-graduate nurse foundation program and or preceptorship program.
- Practice supervision and/or Practice assessor training (previously known as mentorship)
- Evidence of transferrable clinical skills, and continued professional development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).