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Neonatal Sister/Charge Nurse Band 7

We are the Lead level 3 NICU for Surrey and part of the Surrey, Sussex and Kent Network, providing expert care for 28 of the sickest and most complex babies using the most up to date ventilatory support techniques such as Vapotherm in the delivery room.

Some of these babies require specialist treatments and St Peter’s NICU has both Cooling Therapy and Nitric oxide Therapy available for the sickest babies. We have an 8 bedded Transitional Care Unit (TCU) where Mothers can remain with their babies up until discharge. We host the Surrey arm of the  Neonatal Transport Service.

We are looking to recruit a Band 7 nurse who is ready to lead in an innovative environment where every team member makes a difference. As a Band 7 nurse, you will be a role model and your expertise and experience will be valued as you provide mentorship to those nurses progressing through the Bands. Deputising for the Band 8 means you will have a clear understanding of the unit’s goals and priorities, and part of your role will be to take managerial responsibilities for a designated area.

Opportunities to develop your own area of particular interest will be supported and encouraged. Continued Professional Development is essential and our Education team will support you to meet your needs.  The unit is a friendly, vibrant, diverse and supportive multi-disciplinary team where you will be welcomed to join and make a difference in the care of neonates.

Main duties of the job

·      To have joint responsibility with other Unit Sisters for the operational management and service delivery processes within the Neonatal and Special Care Unit.  This includes line management of all ward staff, managing and monitoring resources within a defined budget and contributing to the corporate agenda.

·      To lead and promote a quality service using research and evidence based practice including the setting and monitoring of clinical standards.

·      To act as the clinical lead within the Unit on a shift basis.

·         To ensure safe staffing across the Paediatric Division.

This is a role that requires rotation onto night and day shifts.

Working for our organisation

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:
www.asph-careers.org