Head of Nursing

Reporting to the Director of Nursing and Clinical Services, the Head of Nursing will provide assurance with respect to all aspects relating to their areas of responsibility, ensuring high standards of evidence based clinical care are maintained and continuously improved. The role involves clinical oversight, strategic planning, motivational and inspiring team leadership, line management of the Lead Nurses and Clinical Nurse Specialists, and collaboration with the Family Wellbeing and Outreach Service and multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high-quality paediatric palliative care services.

The post holder will work effectively and proactively with the Director of Nursing and Clinical Services and will deputise in their absence to ensure the delivery of safe, well-led, effective, and compassionate care services where colleagues feel valued and highly motivated. Together with the Director of Family Wellbeing and Outreach Services they will work with colleagues internally and across the health and social care network to provide tailored palliative care services for children and their families. The post holder will fulfil the statutory role of Accountable Officer for Controlled Drugs and act as the charitys Infection Prevention and Control Lead.

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 Ty Hafans 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., Ty 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 Ty 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.