Job summary
We are a small Level 1 SCBU located in the rural market town of Herefordshire and an exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 6 Junior Sister. The post holder will provide direct clinical care to babies and families on the Level 1 unit. In addition, the post holder will be responsible for coordinating and supervising care delivery of junior team members by providing effective leadership and senior decision making in all aspects of the Shift Lead role . The post holder, will provide support will work directly with the families delivering the principles of family integrated care, as well as directing and educating other members of the wider MDT.
Main duties of the job
The Post Holder will be responsible for the day-to-day running and safety of the ward, working closely alongside the ward manager, practice educator and the other Band 6 on the unit creating a ward environment of open and honest communication, where we display kindness and respecting others. This will include allocation of nursing staff to care for the babies on the ward, acting as a role model for junior colleagues, being a resource for other staff. As a Band 6 Junior Sister you will be responsible for the daily co-ordinating of the shifts, you will be responsible for the daily safety checks and for the initial escalation of safety concerns; staff shortfall, increasing dependency and acuity demands.
You will need expert knowledge and competence assessing and caring for babies with both chronic and acute illness and babies admitted to the ward for intensive care and stabilisation. You will be competent in caring for a critically ill baby and have knowledge of children's safeguarding. Excellent communication skills with parents, babies families and colleagues are essential.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- RN/RSCN/RM
- Neonatal Intensive Care Qualification
- Newborn life support
- Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- Leadership and Management Experience
Skills, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment
- Ability to anticipate problems, prevent and deal with them
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal with the ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness
Desirable
- Competent in Neonatal Venepunture (or willing to complete)
- Competent in Neonatal Cannulation (or willing to complete)
- Proficient in ECG monitoring
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working within a neonatal unit, level 1, 2 or 3 in the last 12 months and up to date knowledge of neonatal conditions
- Aware of current research and evidence
Desirable
- Previous experience as Band 6 on Neonatal Unit.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- RN/RSCN/RM
- Neonatal Intensive Care Qualification
- Newborn life support
- Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- Leadership and Management Experience
Skills, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment
- Ability to anticipate problems, prevent and deal with them
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal with the ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness
Desirable
- Competent in Neonatal Venepunture (or willing to complete)
- Competent in Neonatal Cannulation (or willing to complete)
- Proficient in ECG monitoring
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working within a neonatal unit, level 1, 2 or 3 in the last 12 months and up to date knowledge of neonatal conditions
- Aware of current research and evidence
Desirable
- Previous experience as Band 6 on Neonatal Unit.
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).
