Job summary
The Neonatal Unit at Frimley Park is a Level 2 Neonatal Unit made up of 2 Intensive Care, 6 High Dependency and 8 Special Care cots. The unit cares of babies over 27 weeks gestation and stabilises any baby under that gestation, to be transferred to a tertiary hospital/NICU.
Our team aspires to provide high quality and evidenced based clinical, developmental and family integrated care in order to ensure the best outcomes for our babies and their families.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experience nurse who is passionate and enthusiastic about neonatal care to join our education team.
Main duties of the job
This exciting opportunity for a Neonatal Practice Development Nurse on the Neonatal Unit, will allow the applicant to facilitate learning and development of pre and post registration staff, developing student nurses, nursing associates, newly registered staff on preceptorship, and staff working through the QIS course. You will be working in collaboration with the Paediatric and Neonatal Education team on to facilitate a high quality learning environment for our students, newly registered staff on preceptorship, and learners on QIS course, delivering education specific to neonates within Frimley Health.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Current NMC registrant
- Qualified in speciality
- Practice assessor or equivalent
- Up to date with mandatory training
Desirable
- Registered children's nurse
Experience
Essential
- Two years working recently at Band 6
- Recent experience of supervising, assessing and supporting students and learners
- Recent experience of supporting nursing staff in the NNU
- Recent experience as a nurse in charge within NNU
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of change management
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of preregistration education
- Ability to support staff working within NNU
- Excellent time management skills
- Completion of nurse in charge competency
- Highly motivated with a positive attitude
- Ability to deal effectively with a wide range of people
Desirable
- Knowledge of the NHS
- Presentation skills
- Facilitating simulation
Special
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Current NMC registrant
- Qualified in speciality
- Practice assessor or equivalent
- Up to date with mandatory training
Desirable
- Registered children's nurse
Experience
Essential
- Two years working recently at Band 6
- Recent experience of supervising, assessing and supporting students and learners
- Recent experience of supporting nursing staff in the NNU
- Recent experience as a nurse in charge within NNU
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of change management
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of preregistration education
- Ability to support staff working within NNU
- Excellent time management skills
- Completion of nurse in charge competency
- Highly motivated with a positive attitude
- Ability to deal effectively with a wide range of people
Desirable
- Knowledge of the NHS
- Presentation skills
- Facilitating simulation
Special
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
