Job summary
Are you a qualified neonatal nurse looking for the next step in your career?
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Ward Manager to join our Neonatal Unit at Musgrove Park Hospital, working in collaboration with the Unit Manager to lead and develop our neonatal services. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced neonatal nurse to take on a leadership role, ensuring the highest standards of care for our patients and their families.
As part of a fully integrated trust, we offer a collaborative and supportive working environment, with opportunities for professional development, training, and career progression. For those interested, there may also be opportunities to rotate across sites, broadening your skills and experience.
Main duties of the job
- Assist with leading and co-ordinating the clinical, managerial and educational requirements of a defined clinical area, ensuring adequate systems are in place to support continuity over 24 hour/7 day period.
- Lead by example; maintain visibility and accessibility for staff, patients and visitors, including undertaking direct clinical care of patients.
- Provide nursing leadership within the unit team which empowers staff to deliver patient-centred, evidence-based nursing care within a defined budget.
- Maintain and monitor standards of care to ensure patient safety and quality of care and to resolve failures of standards of care in all areas of the patient environment
- Participate in the line management of a team comprising registered practitioners, support workers and clerical staff
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse part 1, 7, or 10 of the NMC register.
- Specialist Neonatal Intensive Care Qualification.
- Degree or working towards a degree
- Teaching/Mentorship Qualification
- Experience of clinical leadership of a team.
- Supervisory Management Qualification
Desirable
- Masters level education
- R23 Enhancing Neonatal Nursing Care.
- ENNP
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in neonates.
- Teaching ability and experience.
- Ability to undertake complex drug and fluid calculations.
- Management experience
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to use a wide range of computer programmes and the Intranet/Internet.
- Knowledge of relevant NHS legislation to include Clinical Governance,COSHH, Risk Management, Infection Control, Waste Management, Manual Handling, Confidentiality and Data Protection.
- Basic knowledge of absence and Performance monitoring.
- Current knowledge of evidence-based practice in neonatal nursing issues/national and regional service provision and managed clinical networks.
- In depth knowledge of Safeguarding Children policies.
- Understanding of the legal and ethical issues relating to babies and children.
- Able to undertake higher level specialist clinical skills
- Basic knowledge of budgets
- Ability to carry out skill mix reviews and operate e roster
- Experience in managing sickness and poor performance
- Ability to communicate in an articulate manner with all people
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse part 1, 7, or 10 of the NMC register.
- Specialist Neonatal Intensive Care Qualification.
- Degree or working towards a degree
- Teaching/Mentorship Qualification
- Experience of clinical leadership of a team.
- Supervisory Management Qualification
Desirable
- Masters level education
- R23 Enhancing Neonatal Nursing Care.
- ENNP
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in neonates.
- Teaching ability and experience.
- Ability to undertake complex drug and fluid calculations.
- Management experience
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to use a wide range of computer programmes and the Intranet/Internet.
- Knowledge of relevant NHS legislation to include Clinical Governance,COSHH, Risk Management, Infection Control, Waste Management, Manual Handling, Confidentiality and Data Protection.
- Basic knowledge of absence and Performance monitoring.
- Current knowledge of evidence-based practice in neonatal nursing issues/national and regional service provision and managed clinical networks.
- In depth knowledge of Safeguarding Children policies.
- Understanding of the legal and ethical issues relating to babies and children.
- Able to undertake higher level specialist clinical skills
- Basic knowledge of budgets
- Ability to carry out skill mix reviews and operate e roster
- Experience in managing sickness and poor performance
- Ability to communicate in an articulate manner with all people
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
