Job summary
A very exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced registered neonatal nurses to join our substantial and supportive team. Our Grimsby & Scunthorpe Neonatal Units are creating a team of Band 7 Clinical Sister's to provide expert leadership and coordination skills required to maintain our units.
Humber Health Partnership has well established neonatal units within the Yorkshire and Humber Neonatal Network. This opportunity relates to Neonatal Service of the two neonatal units in Grimsby and Scunthorpe. Grimsby comprises of 3 Intensive Care, 1 High Dependency, 8 Special Care and 4 Transitional Care. Scunthorpe comprises of 2 Intensive Care, 2 High Dependency, 6 Special Care and 4 Transitional Care. Both units provide a high quality service to the network and beyond.
Positions available at both Scunthorpe and Grimsby sites, The successful applicants will be expected to ideally work a good mix of day and night shifts.
Face-to-face interviews to be carried out.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for highly motivated and dynamic Neonatal Nurses who can provide clinical expertise in the delivery of specialist care to neonates and their families.
We aim for clinical excellence and are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated applicants with experience within neonatal speciality and must hold a mentorship qualification.
We would expect that any applicants would share our values of being honest, respectful and compassionate. The successful applicants will play a vital role within the team in both staff and service development. You will be expected to co-ordinate care on a daily basis and deputise for the senior sister in her absence. Participation in audits, benchmarking and undertaking some managerial responsibilities will also be a vital part to this role. You will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and be able to provide a supportive culture for teamwork and learning.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse - Child or Adult Branch or registered Midwife
- oQualification in Speciality - Neonatology 405 or equivalent
- oMentorship preparation programme or equivalent e.g. 997 / 998, or on live register of mentors
- oEvidence of professional self-development
- oDegree or equivalent level of education or equivalent experience.
- oCompetent in the use on standard IT packages and the aptitude to learn how to use new IT systems,
Desirable
- oEvidence of further study/knowledge at master's level or equivalent.
- oRecognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- oEvidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice.
- oNewborn Life Support Instructor
Application Completion
Essential
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- oUnderstanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- oSafeguarding children's training level 3.
- oNewborn Life Support course certification
- oAbility to support and lead the team in complex and challenging clinical situations
- oUse leadership skills to direct the team in the provision of safe care, informed by clinical information and evidence
- oMinimum of 2 years Qualified in Speciality and shift co-ordination experience
- oExperience in managing a team and individuals to achieve positive outcomes
- oExperience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries
- oExcellent/exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (Emotional intelligence)
- oUse evidence-based knowledge to critique the technical skills of all team members and manage gaps that could impact safe service delivery
- oExercise professional judgement and clinical credibility gained from a range of experience obtained within the intensive care environment.
- oEvaluate their knowledge of policies, procedures and processes which influence decision-making and impact safe service delivery
- oWork collaboratively with the team and line manager to ensure that policies and strategies support service users, their families, and staff when making decisions
- oCritically apply learning from national reports to your area of practice, including benchmarking activities
Desirable
- oAwareness of budgeting / resource management.
- oExperience of involvement in Quality Improvement.
- oExperience of involvement in policy development.
- oCoaching and counselling skills
- oComprehensive knowledge of the NHS national/local targets and priorities
- oRecruitment and Selection, Appraisal and other relevant HR/People management training
- oManagement Development Training
- oFacilitate time for reflection and learning to encourage and support others to make realistic self-assessments of their knowledge and skills, so that the right person is in the right place at the right time to deliver safe and effective care
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- oAbility to understand the impact of your behaviours as a leader on the experience and wellbeing of colleagues
- oTo possess a critical awareness of your personal impact on staff
- oAdvocate and promote a culture which rewards positive behaviour.
- oAbility to create a culture where psychological safety and quality improvement is achieved and maintained in a well led service
- oFoster collaboration to enable the team to engage in decision-making
- oPromote a psychologically safe environment where team members are encouraged to raise concerns and share learning.
- oIdentify and act when behaviour does not align with, or undermines the principles of equality, diversity and civility.
- oApply conflict resolution skills to de-escalate and resolve challenging conversations
- oCritically evaluate own role in creating and mitigating conflict
- oLead compassionately to find solutions to resolve distress for staff and service users.
- oFormulate your own personal development plan reflecting feedback from others
- oPrioritise confident, communication skills as a leader during an emergency, while maintaining a calm approach
- oClearly articulate to the MDT their roles in an emergency
- oBe approachable, trustworthy, and professional to foster effective and kind communication with the team and service users
- oUse hot debriefs to create opportunities for immediate learning from emergencies.
Desirable
- oAppraise and implement the principles of human factors when leading the MDT.
- oUnderstand the key principles of human factors and their impact on service delivery.
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- oExcellent time management and organisation skills
- oRole model the values of the organisation to reflect kindness, trustworthiness, and approachability.
- oProactively seek out opportunities to improve own knowledge and skills to remain effective in the role of clinical sister.
- oUse audit to measure, appraise and interpret data on service users' experiences and feedback
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse - Child or Adult Branch or registered Midwife
- oQualification in Speciality - Neonatology 405 or equivalent
- oMentorship preparation programme or equivalent e.g. 997 / 998, or on live register of mentors
- oEvidence of professional self-development
- oDegree or equivalent level of education or equivalent experience.
- oCompetent in the use on standard IT packages and the aptitude to learn how to use new IT systems,
Desirable
- oEvidence of further study/knowledge at master's level or equivalent.
- oRecognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- oEvidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice.
- oNewborn Life Support Instructor
Application Completion
Essential
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- oUnderstanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- oSafeguarding children's training level 3.
- oNewborn Life Support course certification
- oAbility to support and lead the team in complex and challenging clinical situations
- oUse leadership skills to direct the team in the provision of safe care, informed by clinical information and evidence
- oMinimum of 2 years Qualified in Speciality and shift co-ordination experience
- oExperience in managing a team and individuals to achieve positive outcomes
- oExperience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries
- oExcellent/exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (Emotional intelligence)
- oUse evidence-based knowledge to critique the technical skills of all team members and manage gaps that could impact safe service delivery
- oExercise professional judgement and clinical credibility gained from a range of experience obtained within the intensive care environment.
- oEvaluate their knowledge of policies, procedures and processes which influence decision-making and impact safe service delivery
- oWork collaboratively with the team and line manager to ensure that policies and strategies support service users, their families, and staff when making decisions
- oCritically apply learning from national reports to your area of practice, including benchmarking activities
Desirable
- oAwareness of budgeting / resource management.
- oExperience of involvement in Quality Improvement.
- oExperience of involvement in policy development.
- oCoaching and counselling skills
- oComprehensive knowledge of the NHS national/local targets and priorities
- oRecruitment and Selection, Appraisal and other relevant HR/People management training
- oManagement Development Training
- oFacilitate time for reflection and learning to encourage and support others to make realistic self-assessments of their knowledge and skills, so that the right person is in the right place at the right time to deliver safe and effective care
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- oAbility to understand the impact of your behaviours as a leader on the experience and wellbeing of colleagues
- oTo possess a critical awareness of your personal impact on staff
- oAdvocate and promote a culture which rewards positive behaviour.
- oAbility to create a culture where psychological safety and quality improvement is achieved and maintained in a well led service
- oFoster collaboration to enable the team to engage in decision-making
- oPromote a psychologically safe environment where team members are encouraged to raise concerns and share learning.
- oIdentify and act when behaviour does not align with, or undermines the principles of equality, diversity and civility.
- oApply conflict resolution skills to de-escalate and resolve challenging conversations
- oCritically evaluate own role in creating and mitigating conflict
- oLead compassionately to find solutions to resolve distress for staff and service users.
- oFormulate your own personal development plan reflecting feedback from others
- oPrioritise confident, communication skills as a leader during an emergency, while maintaining a calm approach
- oClearly articulate to the MDT their roles in an emergency
- oBe approachable, trustworthy, and professional to foster effective and kind communication with the team and service users
- oUse hot debriefs to create opportunities for immediate learning from emergencies.
Desirable
- oAppraise and implement the principles of human factors when leading the MDT.
- oUnderstand the key principles of human factors and their impact on service delivery.
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- oExcellent time management and organisation skills
- oRole model the values of the organisation to reflect kindness, trustworthiness, and approachability.
- oProactively seek out opportunities to improve own knowledge and skills to remain effective in the role of clinical sister.
- oUse audit to measure, appraise and interpret data on service users' experiences and feedback
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Grimsby/Scunthorpe base to be agreed
Diana Princess of Wales
Grimsby
DN33 2BA
Employer's website
https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
