Job summary
Neonatal care in Liverpool is going through an exciting period of change with the £15 million development of the Liverpool Women's Hospital (LWH) site and the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership (LNP) with Alder Hey Children's Hospital (AHCH) to develop a single service across the city.
Our new £15m extension was completed in February 2020, providing a state of the art environment for the babies and families of Liverpool. The NICU at LWH is a dynamic, diverse and growing service renowned for high standards of clinical care, research and education. The team at LWH work closely with the surgical team at AHCH to deliver a single neonatal service across the city.
A new build within AHCH is now underway to provide a Surgical Neonatal Intensive Unit.
The LNP is closely integrated with the regional fetal, maternal medicine departments; we work in partnership to deliver babies requiring complex neonatal care for cardiac abnormalities, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, EXIT procedures and antenatal diagnosed abnormalities. We are also the tertiary NICU for Cheshire and Merseyside
The successful candidate will function as a senior clinical practitioner within the neonatal services at Alder Hey and Liverpool Women's hospital, using expert knowledge and skills to achieve optimum outcome for the neonate and family in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for the neonate in partnership with the family in high dependency and intensive care nurseries and for co-ordinating, supervising and supporting the neonatal staff within an identified clinical area. You will be required to act as room leader and be responsible for supervising and mentoring junior staff, basic and post basic students within the neonatal service.
Once experienced in this role they will be required to act as shift leader as appropriate.
About us
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.
The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving it's services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.
Check out why Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:
Video:https://vimeo.com/556197652
Online brochure:https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/4121/recruitment-pack-great-place-to-work-16pp-v4-final.pdf
Job description
Job responsibilities
To function as a senior clinical practitioner within the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership based in both LWH and AHCH demonstrating advanced knowledge and clinical skills in both medicine and surgery
Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for the neonate in partnership with the family in high dependency and intensive care nurseries
Responsible for co-ordinating, supervising and supporting the neonatal staff within an identified clinical area
Responsible for supervising and mentoring junior staff, basic and post basic students within the Neonatal service
To act as room leader - Liverpool Womens site
To act as shift leader as required
Rotation within the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership
Please refer to the detailed job description and main responsibilities for this vacancy within the job description attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
To function as a senior clinical practitioner within the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership based in both LWH and AHCH demonstrating advanced knowledge and clinical skills in both medicine and surgery
Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for the neonate in partnership with the family in high dependency and intensive care nurseries
Responsible for co-ordinating, supervising and supporting the neonatal staff within an identified clinical area
Responsible for supervising and mentoring junior staff, basic and post basic students within the Neonatal service
To act as room leader - Liverpool Womens site
To act as shift leader as required
Rotation within the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership
Please refer to the detailed job description and main responsibilities for this vacancy within the job description attached
Person Specification
Qualifications and Learning
Essential
- Basic nursing / midwifery qualification
- Appropriate post basic qualification in the speciality
- Mentorship
Desirable
- Evidence of ongoing academic studies at Masters level
- Leadership Course
Health
Essential
- Capable of bending lifting and standing
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Enthusiastic, motivated and committed to neonatal nursing
- Calm and approachable
- Reliable
- Flexible and responsive to change
Desirable
- Member of Neonatal interest group
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to plan and prioritise the workload
- Demonstrates commitment to team working and the development of others
- Research awareness
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Computer literacy
- Surgical module
Experience
Essential
- 3 years neonatal experience including intensive care
- Competent in all areas
- Recent mentoring experience
- Evidence of leadership
Desirable
- Evidence of service development
Special Circumstances
Essential
- Flexible working patterns
- Ability to work all shift patterns
Person Specification
Qualifications and Learning
Essential
- Basic nursing / midwifery qualification
- Appropriate post basic qualification in the speciality
- Mentorship
Desirable
- Evidence of ongoing academic studies at Masters level
- Leadership Course
Health
Essential
- Capable of bending lifting and standing
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Enthusiastic, motivated and committed to neonatal nursing
- Calm and approachable
- Reliable
- Flexible and responsive to change
Desirable
- Member of Neonatal interest group
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to plan and prioritise the workload
- Demonstrates commitment to team working and the development of others
- Research awareness
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Computer literacy
- Surgical module
Experience
Essential
- 3 years neonatal experience including intensive care
- Competent in all areas
- Recent mentoring experience
- Evidence of leadership
Desirable
- Evidence of service development
Special Circumstances
Essential
- Flexible working patterns
- Ability to work all shift patterns
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).
