Job Description
Ty Hafan is a beautiful childrens hospice, located on the picturesque Vale of Glamorgan coastline. Covering the South, East, and West of Wales Ty 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 a rare opportunity at Ty Hafan, for an experienced paediatric nurse to join our care team as a Neonatal Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist. We are looking for a dedicated nurse with passion and enthusiasm, who is able to lead others in providing holistic family centred care to very special and inspiring families.
As an integral part of Ty Hafan care services, you will work closely with each of the Neonatal Intensive Care Units in South, East & West Wales and the Specialist Paediatric Palliative Care team. You will drive the delivery and development of high quality antenatal and neonatal palliative care, including hospice care where appropriate.
About Ty Hafan
Ty Hafan is one of the UKs 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. 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 Ty 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 childs short life, at end of life, through bereavement and beyond.
Our Values Demonstrating compassion, Providing excellent service, Working together and Taking ownership.
At Ty 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, Ty Hafan holds enhancing quality of life at its very core.
As a Neonatal Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will provide information, support, advice and specialist knowledge to families and neonatal staff regarding available hospice and palliative care services, ensuring the families of babies with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions are offered the antenatal and neonatal support they require in order to make informed decisions regarding their child's care. You will act as a resource to the multi-professional team to influence palliative care, symptom management, and end-of-life care development across neonatal care provision in South, East & West Wales. Our skilled team provide specialist care for a range of families therefore at Ty Hafan, your work will be extremely varied, and deeply fulfilling.
As a Ty 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 employees 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:
Holiday entitlement of 30 days (rising to 32 days with service) plus Bank Holiday
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 physiotherapy
Technology and mobile - save NI on the cost on a new handset, device, tech items, white good and more.
Staff complementary therapy 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.
If you are interested in an exciting new career challenge and share our aim of providing a specialist and compassionate service, then Ty Hafan could be the place for you. We would love to hear from you.
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.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 18 months
Benefits:
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Employee mentoring programme
Gym membership
Life insurance
Private dental insurance
Store discount
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 01/05/2023