[ref. m51217118] Paediatric Outpatients Junior Sister / Charge Nurse - Haverfordwest
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Job overview
The Women and Children Directorate of Hywel Dda University Health Board has an exciting opportunity for Band 6 Paediatric Outpatients Junior Sister to join our Paediatric Outpatient Nursing Team.
The post holder will provide clinical and managerial leadership of the Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire Outpatients Department reporting to the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse for Paediatrics Outpatients Department.
The setting of standards of care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating. This will include the daily management of the outpatients setting over three sites (Carmarthen, Llanelli and Withybush), working within guidelines and codes of practice.
Main duties of the job
The role will include being responsible for the day to day management of the departments and co-ordinate the Outpatients departments taking responsibility for planning and day-to-day organisation of the clinics and other activities held in the children’s centres.
Accountable for the provision and promotion of high standards of holistic family-cantered care to the children and families.
Be a competent, knowledgeable and visible practitioner, ensuring the provision of excellent evidence-based nursing care for children and their families.
Will be required to work in an environment which is complex, demanding and unpredictable, dealing with a number of complex situations, formulating and adjusting plans accordingly.
Be knowledgeable of the Children Act, Child Protection Procedures, Human Rights Act and all reports relevant to children.
Demonstrate a professional approach to work and act in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times, ensuring compliance from the ward team.
Be directly involved in the development of policies, protocols, guidelines and procedures for the clinical area.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews will be held on 31/07/2025
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Current NMC registration
- RN part 8 or 15 of the register
- Evidence of dynamic CPD to Postgraduate Diploma Level
- EPLS/APLS/PALS
- Aware of NMC Codes of Practice
- Excellent paediatric knowledge
- Understanding of professional and current in children’s nursing
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
- Child protection trained Level 2 and 3
- Knowledge of importance of research and evidence based practice relating theory to practice
- Provide specialist clinical advice within the multidisciplinary team
- Aware of cultural differences and needs
- Understanding of audit and research methodologies
- Handling clinical incidents and complaints
- Awareness of Clinical Governance
- Awareness of equality and diversity
- NVQ D32/33 Assessors course
- Possession of relevant degree or in process of obtaining
- WNB 998 of equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria- Good experience of working within the paediatric clinical environment
- Ability to provide supervisory management
- Participate in recruitment and selection
- Evidence of mandatory and statutory training
- Participation in IPR
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
- Participation in recruitment and selection
- Experience of working Paediatric Out Patients
- Participation in IPR
- Previous experience of leadership and management
Language skills
Desirable criteria- Welsh speaker (Level 1)
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
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