Ward Sister/Charge Nurse - Paediatric Critical Care Unit

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to undertake the role of Ward Sister/Charge Nurse of the Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU) in Cardiff. You will be highly motivated and enjoy a challenge. The successful candidate will lead a team and ensure the best quality care is delivered to the group of patients on the unit.

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.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together, and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applications are welcomed from those with current managerial skills and are leaders within their roles. They will manage a larger team and work alongside other senior nurses within the NACHfW.

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

• Registered Children's Nurse
• Leadership course

Desirable

• Advanced Teaching Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience as a senior nurse within PICU/PHDU
• Management experience with UHB policies

Skills

Essential

• Manage UHB policies
• Effective communications

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Commited and supportive
• Enthusiastic and Innovative
• Self motivated and ability to motivate others.

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

PCCU, NACHfW

Heath Park,

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

001-NMR408-1024