Job summary
- Main area
- Neonates
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 356-25-6983196-A
- Employer
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hull Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Hull
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Neonatal Clinical Nurse Educator
Band 6
Job overview
The post holder will support the lead neonatal educator on the delivery of a comprehensive and on-going training programme for all staff through clinical teaching and the provision of specialist knowledge and education. This will include supporting a comprehensive orientation and induction programme into the Neonatal Unit, with up to date teaching packages underpinning evidence based practice.
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Main duties of the job
Within this role, you will be expected to support the lead Neonatal Educator, work with other Clinical Nurse Educators and the Practice Development Matrons to deliver on the wider organisational agenda.
The post holder will be a clinical expert in all levels of Neonatal care and to provide hands on supervision of staff in clinical practice to promote the acquisition of new skills and knowledge.
In conjunction with the clinical staff on the unit, be responsible for the assessment, supervision and development of all members of the nursing team. To undertake audits and reviews of practice and policies within the unit. The post holder will work alongside the staff in a role as a clinical educator and will be expected to provide direct patient care as part of the educator’s role.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current UK professional NMC Registration
- Teaching/Assessing/ Mentorship
- Current Mentor on the live data base and sign off mentor
- Post Registration qualification in neonatal care
Desirable criteria
- A nursing related degree or evidence of practical application/expertise at this level
- Teaching qualification or willingness to work towards
- Leadership Course or willingness to work towards
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates significant knowledge & experience in a Band 5 or above within neonatal nursing
- Significant experience in caring for neonates across all acuity levels within a tertiary Neonatal unit
- Evidence of adjustment to Scope of Practice e.g. IV drug administration, access and use of arterial lines, UACs
- Excellent communication skills Evidence of professional development
- Proven ability to coordinate and delegate workload appropriately
- Responsive to change
- Knowledge of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
- Awareness of research and evidence based practice
- Teaching and facilitating experience at a clinical level
- Understanding of Local and National service frameworks and current NHS issues
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of involvement in service development
- Experience of delivering presentations to a range of audiences
- Experience of evaluating clinical practice using research and/or audit techniques
- Able to produce a range of creative and challenging teaching strategies to adapt to individual learning styles
- Familiar with the concepts of clinical supervision both theoretically and practically
Special Attributes and other
Essential criteria
- Accepts guidance and supervision from senior colleagues
- Ability to use own initiative
- Positive & enthusiastic
- Flexible approach to working
- Reliable
- Effective & capable
- Perceptive & sensitive
- To be a good role model
- Personal & professional integrity & Credibility
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to attend meetings off site
- Full driving license with access to a car
- Proven resilience to take part in difficult conversations
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Caroline Altun
- Job title
- Neonatal Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482604443
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