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Paediatric Critical Care Unit
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (days night and weekends)
Job ref
001-NMR175-0424
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
PCCU, NACHfW
Town
Cardiff
Salary
£35,922 - £43,257 per annum, pro rata'd if part time
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/05/2024 23:59

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Cardiff and Vale University Health Board logo

Sister/Charge Nurse

Band 6

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health 
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.


Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic 
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these  challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in 
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the 
next decade and beyond. 

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

  • We are kind and caring
  • We are respectful
  • We have trust and integrity
  • We take personal responsibility 

As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.

We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed


 

Job overview

Cardiff &Vale UHW is the largest in the Principality, providing a national centre for many aspects of healthcare and education in Wales. The
University Hospital of Wales (UHW) is situated in Cardiff, a cosmopolitan city with excellent cultural and leisure facilities, good shopping, beautiful
parks and easy access to the M4.

We  are looking for qualified nurses with the paediatric  Intensive care qualification (415) With sufficient experience.  

Main duties of the job

The Paediatric Critical Care Unit has undergone an expansion and currently comprises of 7 Intensive Care beds and 4 High Dependency beds for the children who require our care. The children we care for range from 0-16 years and cover all specialties.

Our Paediatric Critical Care Unit offers a combined unit with ITU and HDU patients on the same unit and this allows our nursing team to gain skills in both areas. We nurse all our children to PICS standards  and are recruiting to have a strong senior nursing team to lead this level of care UHW becoming the Major Trauma Centre for Wales . We are extremely proud of our PCCU, and have on-going commitment to enhancing practice and staff development. 

Applications are invited from experienced critical care nurses who wish to progress their careers and who are keen to lead a team and expand their leadership and management skills.

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

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is  “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our  vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.   As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing.    We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.   Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.    

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.    Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline.  Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff  and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RSCN/Child Health Qualification.
  • Paediatric critical care qualification.
Desirable criteria
  • Degree level qualification.
  • Management Course
  • Bronze IQT

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant clinical experience within Paediatric Critical Care or AITU Environment.
  • Demonstrating leadership and management skills.
  • Significant experience as a Band 5 Staff Nurse.
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of contribution to service development.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Strong leadership and management skills
  • Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development.
Desirable criteria
  • Interviewing and recruitment skills

Specialist Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • In depth knowledge of current issues and recent developments in PIC Service provision.
  • Knowledge and understanding of clinical audit.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nichola Davies
Job title
Unit Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02921844748
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