Sister/ Charge Nurse inCardiff inCardiff PUBLISHED 29 APR 2024

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.
Cardiff &Vale UHW is the largest in the Principality, providing a national centre for many aspects of healthcare and education in Wales. The

University Hospital of Wales (UHW) is situated in Cardiff, a cosmopolitan city with excellent cultural and leisure facilities, good shopping, beautiful

parks and easy access to the M4.

We are looking for qualified nurses with the paediatric Intensive care qualification (415) With sufficient experience.

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.


Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is
“Caring for People, Keeping People Well”,
and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nichola Davies Job title: Unit Sister Email address: Telephone number: 02921844748
Cardiff &Vale UHW is the largest in the Principality, providing a national centre for many aspects of healthcare and education in Wales. The

University Hospital of Wales (UHW) is situated in Cardiff, a cosmopolitan city with excellent cultural and leisure facilities, good shopping, beautiful

parks and easy access to the M4.

We are looking for qualified nurses with the paediatric Intensive care qualification (415) With sufficient experience.

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.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is
“Caring for People, Keeping People Well”,
and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nichola Davies Job title: Unit Sister Email address: Telephone number: 02921844748


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