Job summary
Employer heading
Neonatal Sister
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a keen, enthusiastic and motivated Neonatal Sister to work within our friendly Neonatal Team of hardworking nurses, who are passionate about providing excellent care for our babies and their parents/carers.
This is a permanent post to step up as a Band 6 Sister to coordinate the Neonatal unit.
You will need to be RN/RM/RCN and hold QIS/ENB 405 with previous experience of working in a Neonatal Unit plus the commitment and enthusiasm for working in this field. You will be joining a team who work shifts including internal rotation to night duty, weekends and bank holidays.
You will need to provide clinical expertise in all aspects of neonatal care, you will also need to be able to demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills. You must have compassion and be able to demonstrate flexible thinking as well as the ability to prioritise a demanding workload. You will need to be able to work with the multidisciplinary team with motivation to strive for excellence in practice.
Main duties of the job
- To function as an competent clinical practitioner within their designated clinical area. To deliver direct patient care whilst, co-ordinating and overseeing nursing practice.
- To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of clinical activities during their span of duty.
- To ensure that there is efficient and effective utilisation of resources to deliver optimum quality care to their client group.
- To work closely with the ward manager and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To help drive forward evidence based practice in line with national guidance to enhance the care we deliver to these vulnerable infants and their families. To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
Working for our organisation
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of district general hospital services for nearly half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
We are a Level 2 Local Neonatal Unit part of the West Midlands Operational Delivery Network which has 22 cots comprising of 2 intensive care cots 4 high dependency and 16 special care cots. We provide excellent care for preterm babies from 27 weeks gestation and sick term new born babies. We also provide stabilisation to babies born at a lower gestation and sick babies before transfer out to an NICU. We initiate Therapeutic Cooling, Nitric Oxide Therapy and CFM monitoring and are committed to
delivering the highest standard of care to our babies and their families.
We have a very supportive and forward thinking multi disciplinary team who work closely together to ensure the best outcomes for the babies and families in our care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent teaching skills
- Able to work using own initiative
- Ability to provide and receive complex and sensitive information
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive neonatal nursing experience post qualification
- Up to date knowledge of issues affecting neonates and neonatal nursing
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading a team
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration RSCN/RN (Child)/RN/RM
- ENB 405 or equivalent
- NLS Accredited
- Mentorship/ Teaching and assessing in clinical practice qualification
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Corrine DaCosta
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01952 565923
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