Specialist Neonatal Nurse for Bereavement
- Employer
- Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
- Location
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £44,398 to £50,807 per annum, pro rata
- Closing date
- 24 Oct 2024
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- Profession
- Nurse, Mental health, Mental health nurse, Paediatric nurse, Neonatal nurse, Perinatal mental health nurse
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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- The post holder will be expected to lead the multi disciplinary team and service users related to the speciality
- To work weekdays with occasional weekends and / or night duty to monitor the quality of the service throughout a 24 hour period
- To provide specialised training for staff regarding the management of neonatal loss.
- To act as a role model and mentor abiding by the values and behaviours of the organisation, promoting excellence through practice
Main duties of the job
- Act as a clinical specialist to bereaved families
- Remain up to date as an experienced clinical nurse required to undertake clinical nursing duties in caring for bereaved families.
- Be a resource for medical nursing and midwifery staff on physical, psychological and administrative aspects of neonatal bereavement.
- Liaise with the lead nurse for bereavement services and chaplaincy
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with medical examiner, chaplains, bereavement nurse, mortuary officer, neonatal pathologist, histology and staff at the University Hospital of Wales site mortuary.
- Give specialist advice to doctors and nurses on specific aspects of bereavement care
- Be available to give practical support and help either by telephone or in person to members of staff at all levels
- Ensure that the University Health Board's arrangements for responding to the religious and cultural needs of families are met
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has an important job to do. What we do matters because it's our job to care for people and keep them well. We all want to do this to the best of our abilities - but we know that good intentions are not always enough.
At Cardiff and Vale University Health Board our values and example behaviours are:
We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
Treat people as you would like to be treated and always with compassion
We trust and respect one another
Look for feedback from others on how you are doing and strive for better ways of doing things
We take personal responsibility
Be enthusiastic and take responsibility for what you do.
We treat people with kindness
Thank people, celebrate success and when things go wrong ask 'what can I learn'?
We act with integrity
Never let structures get in the way of doing the right thing.
Our values guide the way we work and the way we behave with others. Post holders will be expected at all times to behave in accordance with our values demonstrating commitment to the delivery of high quality services to patients.
Job description
Job 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
- Nursing Degree
Desirable
- Coaching or counselling qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial clinical experience in neonates
- Neonatal QIS qualification
Desirable
- Previous experience of supporting bereaved families
Skills
Essential
- Presentation skills
Desirable
- Experience of mortality reviews and/or experience in of involvement with audit
Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
University Hospital of Wales
Heath Park, Heath
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
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