Job Description

T? Hafan is a beautiful children's hospice, located on the picturesque Vale of Glamorgan coastline. Covering the South, East, and West of Wales T? Hafan offers a beautiful, newly refurbished working environment set in idyllic grounds a short distance from the metropolitan area of Cardiff.



We are pleased to announce this rare and exciting opportunity to join our clinical leadership team as a Lead Nurse, helping to shape and deliver outstanding care for children, young people, and their families. The role requires an experienced paediatric nurse to join our care team as a Band 7 Lead Nurse on a 2 year fixed term contract. We are looking for a dedicated nurse with passion and enthusiasm, able to lead others in providing holistic family centred care to our caseload of very special and inspiring children, young people, and their families.



About the Role

Role Focus:

Strong operational leadership for clinical services at our 10-bed hospice in Sully, combining clinical expertise with management skills. Significant leadership experience in a palliative or acute paediatric setting at Band 6 level or above is required.



As a Lead Nurse your responsibility will be to provide visible, compassionate, professional and high-quality leadership to the hospice-based care team, working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure continuity of care. We are looking for a strong and confident leader in expert decision making, using clinical judgement and a role model in upholding professional standards for the ongoing delivery of a safe, excellent service. You will be required to ensure and take ownership for the highest standards of clinical care, safety, and governance. Contributing to service development, quality improvement, and innovation in palliative and end-of-life care.



You will be required to be present and take the lead role in clinical oversight and be able to provide interventions and clinical care for complex or urgent cases, recognising and responding appropriately to urgent situations whilst following correct policies and procedures.



The role is full time 37.5hrs a week working 3 x 12.5hr shifts over a 7 day week Monday to Sunday with on call duties.



About You



As a Registered Nurse you will have experience of leading and managing a shift whilst working in high stress situations. Reporting to the Head of Nursing you will play a pivotal role in the continuous development and improvement of the service. You will have high levels of skills in communication to work collaboratively with your team and the wider organisation. You will be a team player with a value-based approach to staff development.



Further Benefits



As a T? Hafan employee you will benefit from regular professional development opportunities including up to 10 days a year of focused on-site skills development, and the ability to apply for post graduate short-courses or external training programmes. We encourage our nurses to become champions, supporting progression throughout their career, and developing their skills of interest to the benefit of the wider team and our families.

Our new enhanced benefits package includes:

Unsocial pay enhancements for nights, evenings, weekends and bank holidays (Ranging from +25% to +60%



Reimbursement of annual nursing registration (PIN) fees



Holiday entitlement of 30 days (rising to 32 days with service) plus Bank Holidays



The ability to continue an existing NHS pension or to enrol in our Group Personal Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 5



Life assurance (death in service benefit)



Wellbeing support and clinical supervision available both on site and through external providers



Employee assistance program, which provides a range of free services including counselling, financial and legal support.



Unlimited access to a 24/7 online GP as well as a range of other health experts



Healthcare Cash Plan - claim back the cost for appointments and treatment such as dental, optical or physio



Staff complimentary 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 T ? Hafan



T? Hafan is one of the UK's leading paediatric palliative care charities and offers care, respite and dedicated support to children and young people with life-shortening conditions across Wales. Support is provided to children and their families at our hospice in Sully, in community settings, and in the family home. As a charity we greatly value the input, contribution and commitment of our many volunteers and supporters, without whose support we would not be able to provide the services that we do. Our families describe us as 'a lifeline' as we enable them to create precious memories with their children during their short lives, as well as end of life and beyond.



At T? Hafan our care team is dedicated to upholding our vision, purpose, and values, all of which are at the core of all that we do.



Our Vision A Wales where every child with a life-shortening condition lives a fulfilling life, supported with the compassion and specialist care they 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 the community, offering a lifeline throughout the child's short life, at end of life, through bereavement and beyond.



Our Values Demonstrating compassion, Providing excellent service, Working together and Taking ownership.



At T? Hafan our team is very supportive and inclusive, we value individual differences, and understand experience can come from many avenues, therefore it is not essential to have previous experience working in a palliative care environment. Palliative care is defined as the total care of individuals from diagnosis of a life-shortening condition, beyond transition into adult services, or in providing extensive bereavement support. It is important to remember that paediatric palliative care is so much more than just end of life care, T? Hafan holds enhancing quality of life at its very core.



If you are interested in an exciting new career challenge and share our aim of providing specialist and compassionate palliative care to children, then T? Hafan could be the place for you. We would love to hear from you. For further information please see the full job description and job specification, or email Careers@tyhafan.org .



Additionally, you are welcome to contact Helen Bennett, Head of Nursing at helen.bennett@tyhafan.org or call on 02920532294 | 07731808178 for an informal and confidential discussion about the role or to arrange a visit to the hospice.



Tips for applicants - All applications and interviews are reviewed against the current job description and job specification; it is important that you familiarise yourself with these documents before progressing your application.



Successful applicants must be a UK resident with current NMC registration and are subject to the outcome of an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and baring service) check and two satisfactory references.