Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time - 37.5 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 040-NMR537-0724
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- County Hospital
- Town
- Pontypool
- Salary
- £51,706 - £58,210 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Nurse
Band 8a
We encourage applications from those who consider themselves to have a disability and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
Senior Nurse - End of Life Care and Bereavement
Are you passionate about putting patients and families at the centre of decision making?
Do you want to make a real difference to the experience of people and their families?
Are you an experienced Nurse looking for a new opportunity to work in a forward thinking and innovative team that constantly strive to improve end of life care, bereavement support, patient experience and quality?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Nurse for End-of-Life Care and Bereavement within the Patient Experience and Involvement Team. With a diverse work programme, we are looking for a motivated, passionate and innovative registered nurse who is able to drive forward our ambitions for excellent end of life and bereavement care, for improving patient experience and quality, embedding a culture of listening and learning.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for ensuring that an end-of-life care and bereavement pathway and strategy is developed in partnership with people, statutory, voluntary, and third sector ensuring the work programme is integral to the strategic direction and priorities of the Health Board, End of Life Care Board and associated national drivers.
As well as day to day professional and operational responsibility, supporting the Head of Nursing, the Patient Experience and Involvement Team and wider teams, the post holder will proactively lead on end-of-life care and bereavement improvements and service delivery to support high quality, effective and efficient patient services and support that put people at the centre. The post holder will work collaboratively with the public, staff, partners and all relevant stakeholders to ensure a sustainable model for end of life and bereavement care and support.
They will contribute to the creation of the person-centred care culture across the organisation that leads to inclusive service delivery that is seen to listen to and reflect the feedback and values of patients and the wider local community.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main 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 and or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Educated to Masters Level or demonstrable equivalent
- Knowledge of end of life and bereavement national standards
- Specialist knowledge gained through additional training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working at a senior level across the organisation to drive complex agendas
- Sound knowledge of patient experience quality outcomes
- Experience of interagency working and the development of collaborative and effective partnerships
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tanya Strange
- Job title
- Head of Nursing, Patient Experience
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01495 768645
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