Job vacancy: Transitional Care Lead Nurse, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chesterfield

Job summary

Main area: Midwifery
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 20 hours per week
Job ref: 166-IC-6678353

Employer: Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Chesterfield
Town: Chesterfield
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/04/2025 08:00

Transitional Care Lead Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the relevant job description and person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this post.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Registered with the NMC
Recognised teaching qualification or experience.
Qualified in Speciality (neonates) or equivalent course.
Evidence of having completed relevant further study or trained relevant to the post.

Desirable criteria

Recognised management or leadership qualification.
1st level degree.
Trained in clinical supervision.
Experience / Knowledge of recruitment and retention, appraisal, sickness, and absence management.

Experience

Essential criteria

Band 6 level experience in a neonatal unit.
Neonatal Advanced life support training.
Ability to manage staff and manage a change in service.
Ability to manage own and other peoples time effectively.
Recognised management or leadership qualification.

Desirable criteria

Community Experience.
Knowledge of staff appraisal.
Understanding of HR policies and processes.
Experience of managing conflict.
Strong leadership skills.
Evidence of practice or policy change arising from audit.
Evidence of practice development

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledgeable practitioner in neonatal nursing
Ability to apply evidence-based practice.
Awareness and understanding of currently neonatal issues in relation to Transitional Care.
Knowledge of clinical governance and commitment to develop a team.

Desirable criteria

Evidence of change management.
Evidence of multiagency and regional working.

Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values

Essential criteria

Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement –

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

Good understanding of IT and systems.
Ability to work in a hospital environment flexibly

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Tracey Twell
Job title: Senior Matron -Inpatient Maternity Services
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01246 513128

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Job summary

Employer heading

Transitional Care Lead Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values

Essential criteria

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

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