Head of Nursing

1. Tŷ Hafan is a beautiful children’s hospice located on the picturesque Vale of Glamorgan coastline.
2. We are seeking an experienced clinical leader to join our team as our new Head of Nursing.
3. We offer investment in your professional development with allocated time for training opportunities.

Location: Hospice - Sully

Salary: £54,000 to £61,000 (depending on experience)

Contract type: Permanent

Contract hours: Full time

Closing Date: 13/10/2024

We are seeking an experienced clinical leader to join our team as our new Head of Nursing.

About the role

This role combines clinical expertise with leadership and management responsibilities to ensure high-quality care and service delivery for children and their families at our ten bed children's hospice located in Sully. The Head of Nursing is a critical role that contributes to the ongoing development and delivery of Tŷ Hafan’s charitable objectives by providing strong operational leadership for all aspects of nursing and clinical services.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to make a tangible and lasting difference to the experiences of the children and families who use our service.  

About you

We are looking for a passionate and credible clinical leader who can demonstrate a high degree of integrity, with a proven track record of maintaining high professional standards. The ideal candidate will be a qualified registered Nurse and have:

• significant leadership and management experience in a paediatric setting
• the ability to make effective clinical decisions in complex care settings
• experience in the development and implementation of strategic and operational plans, adjusting plans and resources accordingly
• a demonstrable track record of success in shaping and delivering change initiatives, project management, and service improvements
• experience of working directly with regulatory bodies, with awareness of the regulations and standards that govern the independent healthcare sector
• excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with a range of stakeholders and diverse groups of people
• problem solving skills and ability to respond in an agile manner to sudden and unexpected demands
• strong understanding of clinical governance and risk, with the ability to horizon scan to anticipate and mitigate risks before problems arise
• knowledge and experience in applying safeguarding legislation
• excellent time management skills, able to prioritise workload effectively
• an understanding and empathy for the needs of children and young people with life-limiting conditions and complex needs.

About us

Tŷ 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.

At Tŷ 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. Our aim is to make sure that no one is doing this alone. Our colleagues, volunteers and supporter are crucial in the delivery of our ambition - we know that everyone plays a huge part in making sure that no family faces their child's short life alone.

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 Tŷ Hafan we make a difference by living our values which are Demonstrating Compassion, Providing Excellent Service, Working Together and Taking Ownership.

Our benefits package includes:  

• Holiday entitlement of 30 days (rising to 32 days with service) plus Bank Holidays
• Investment in your professional development with allocated time for training opportunities
• The ability to continue an existing NHS pension or to enrol in our Group Personal Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 5%
• Reimbursement of annual nursing registration (PIN) fees
• Life assurance (death in service benefit)
• Wellbeing support - 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 expert
• Healthcare Cash Plan – claim back the cost for appointments and treatment such as dental, optical or physio
• Staff complementary therapy sessions offered regularly
• Cycle to work scheme, technology, mobile phone and will writing schemes
• Discounted gym membership and shopping discounts