An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time post within our Paediatric Oncology Outreach Nursing service.
The post holder will be supported to provide a holistic approach to care of the child, young person and family from diagnosis through active treatment, follow-up, and if necessary, palliative care and bereavement care.
The post holder will develop knowledge and skills to provide a highly specialist resource for, and liaise with professionals in primary, secondary and tertiary health care setting, and also provide a specialist resource for other agencies working with the child and family i.e. Education Services, Social Services and Voluntary agencies.
The Paediatric Oncology Outreach Nurse Specialist (POONS) supports the Professional Nursing Lead for the care co-ordination of children and young people with Oncological Conditions within West Wales.
The post holder will develop expert professional and clinical
leadership in the nursing and management of these patients supporting the families and other professionals involved in their care.
The post holder works with the lead specialist developing expert specialist knowledge and skills in co-ordinating care with the support of the multidisciplinary team, Children's Community nursing team, in-patient ward, day case and Paediatric outpatient departments as well as providing as much care as possible within the patient's home.
The post holder will participate in planning the future strategy of the service and the provision of professional advice to the
network.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 22/10/2025.
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
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
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.