Job summary
Neonatal Sister/Charge Nurse Band 6 - Permanent - Various hours
Are you passionate about caring for pre-term and vulnerable babies?
Would you like to work within Integrated Care Organisation where Community and Hospital Services have joined together to provide a seamless service to protect and care for babies, and their families, from birth throughout admission and post discharge.
We have a well-established Neonatal team providing care from 27 weeks gestation. The unit capacity comprises of 1 IC, 3 HD and 9 SC cots. In line with the North West Neonatal Operation Delivery Network, we provide short term Intensive Care for up to 48 hours. We have access to 3 (Tertiary) Level III Neonatal Units, within Greater Manchester, fully supported by Connect North West.
We strive to continue to develop our unit and service, to meet the constantly developing local and national requirements and therefore are looking for experienced and committed Band 6 neonatal nurses to join our fantastic team of nurses.
You should be able to demonstrate excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills, the ability to work on your own initiative, work within & lead teams, and work well under pressure. You will also be an active mentor and have experience of teaching and assessing practice.
You will need to possess QIS, mentorship, NLS and demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development along with suitable and relevant experience at Band 5.
Main duties of the job
- To act as the shift co-ordinator providing an experienced level of clinical and managerial leadership.
- To provide support to the shift co-ordinator when required.
- To provide specialist clinical input into the neonatal team.
- To provide day to day supervision of staff and students supporting their clinical educational needs.
- To participate in the development of neonatal services, providing a positive role model to colleagues.
- To always act in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct carrying out his/her duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Section 1 - Main Responsibilities
Professional/Clinical
- Ensure the delivery of evidence based nursing care by providing expert clinical assessment, care planning, care delivery, care evaluation and neonatal clinical advice in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Work within clinical governance systems, demonstrating accountability for own practice.
- Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct competently developing and undertaking expanded roles, and assess the competence of other clinical staff to do so.
- Continuously develop own knowledge and skills and maintain skills relevant to the role.
- In accordance with agreed Neonatal Clinical Guidelines use own clinical judgement to analyse and interpret clinical indicators to initiate appropriate nursing interventions prior to medical / advanced nursing input being available.
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records in accordance with the NMC Standards for Records and Record Keeping.
- Contribute to the development of neonatal protocols and guidelines, proposing practice changes as appropriate.
- Ensure adherence to the Trust Medicines Policy and the NMC Standards for the Administration of Medicines including administration of medicines utilising appropriate Patient Group Directions to expedite treatment
- Participate in audits of practice and clinical effectiveness in accordance with local, Divisional and National audit plans.
- Actively manage risk within the clinical area in accordance with Health and Safety legislation and the Trust Risk management policy.
- Provide and receive complex and/or highly sensitive information and communicate this in a manner which is responsive to communication barriers.
- Work within data Protection and Caldicott requirements for information sharing.
- Provide family centred care and partnership working, empowering parents to confidently care for their baby.
- Actively safeguard the welfare of children and lead the implementation of child protection procedures accordingly.
- Allocate and re-allocate clinical workloads during the shift to allow for clinical deterioration of patients, transfer of patients between departments/ hospitals/ services, or admissions requiring clinical stabilisation.
- Initiate and co-ordinate discharge plans that may be complex, liaising with other professionals and agencies as appropriate.
Administrative/Managerial
- Participate in planning staff rotas to meet patient needs, making best use of resources, maintaining appropriate skill mix and reporting any concerns to the Neonatal Clinical Manager and Matron.
- Adhere to the Trust and Divisional Bed Management Policies
- Deputise for Neonatal Clinical Manager as required.
- Adhere to all Trust policies.
- Participate in ensuring the delivery of the Trust targets.
- Utilise resources efficiently and effectively.
- Act as authorised signature for time sheets
Human Resource Management
- Provide day to day supervision of the department team, co-ordinating shifts and allocating work appropriately.
- Support the Clinical Manager and Matron in the provision of staff development in accordance with service and professional development needs.
- Participate in the induction and preceptorship for newly deployed/ newly qualified staff.
- Provide mentoring and support to students and learners.
- Support the Clinical Manager and Matron in applying the Trusts Attendance Management policy.
- Provide and facilitate clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policy.
- Participate in the recruitment and selection as required, supported by the Clinical Manager
Section 2 - Knowledge and Skills
- Possess neonatal specialist clinical knowledge at a minimum of diploma level education.
- Utilise own clinical knowledge and expertise to promote an environment conducive to meeting the needs of all clinical staff.
- Use professional judgement and initiative to promote safe practice and respond to arising situations involving senior colleagues as appropriate.
- Demonstrate knowledge of staff and resource management
Section 3 - Effort and Environment
- Participate frequently in tasks requiring physical effort for short periods.
- Deal with bodily fluids on a daily basis.
- Frequently manage and participate in distressing situations.
- Concentrate for long periods and respond to unpredictable patient and staff demands. Occasional requirement for intense concentration when performing intricate clinical interventions for critically ill, unstable intensive care infants.
- Maintain contemporaneous patient records at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Section 1 - Main Responsibilities
Professional/Clinical
- Ensure the delivery of evidence based nursing care by providing expert clinical assessment, care planning, care delivery, care evaluation and neonatal clinical advice in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Work within clinical governance systems, demonstrating accountability for own practice.
- Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct competently developing and undertaking expanded roles, and assess the competence of other clinical staff to do so.
- Continuously develop own knowledge and skills and maintain skills relevant to the role.
- In accordance with agreed Neonatal Clinical Guidelines use own clinical judgement to analyse and interpret clinical indicators to initiate appropriate nursing interventions prior to medical / advanced nursing input being available.
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records in accordance with the NMC Standards for Records and Record Keeping.
- Contribute to the development of neonatal protocols and guidelines, proposing practice changes as appropriate.
- Ensure adherence to the Trust Medicines Policy and the NMC Standards for the Administration of Medicines including administration of medicines utilising appropriate Patient Group Directions to expedite treatment
- Participate in audits of practice and clinical effectiveness in accordance with local, Divisional and National audit plans.
- Actively manage risk within the clinical area in accordance with Health and Safety legislation and the Trust Risk management policy.
- Provide and receive complex and/or highly sensitive information and communicate this in a manner which is responsive to communication barriers.
- Work within data Protection and Caldicott requirements for information sharing.
- Provide family centred care and partnership working, empowering parents to confidently care for their baby.
- Actively safeguard the welfare of children and lead the implementation of child protection procedures accordingly.
- Allocate and re-allocate clinical workloads during the shift to allow for clinical deterioration of patients, transfer of patients between departments/ hospitals/ services, or admissions requiring clinical stabilisation.
- Initiate and co-ordinate discharge plans that may be complex, liaising with other professionals and agencies as appropriate.
Administrative/Managerial
- Participate in planning staff rotas to meet patient needs, making best use of resources, maintaining appropriate skill mix and reporting any concerns to the Neonatal Clinical Manager and Matron.
- Adhere to the Trust and Divisional Bed Management Policies
- Deputise for Neonatal Clinical Manager as required.
- Adhere to all Trust policies.
- Participate in ensuring the delivery of the Trust targets.
- Utilise resources efficiently and effectively.
- Act as authorised signature for time sheets
Human Resource Management
- Provide day to day supervision of the department team, co-ordinating shifts and allocating work appropriately.
- Support the Clinical Manager and Matron in the provision of staff development in accordance with service and professional development needs.
- Participate in the induction and preceptorship for newly deployed/ newly qualified staff.
- Provide mentoring and support to students and learners.
- Support the Clinical Manager and Matron in applying the Trusts Attendance Management policy.
- Provide and facilitate clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policy.
- Participate in the recruitment and selection as required, supported by the Clinical Manager
Section 2 - Knowledge and Skills
- Possess neonatal specialist clinical knowledge at a minimum of diploma level education.
- Utilise own clinical knowledge and expertise to promote an environment conducive to meeting the needs of all clinical staff.
- Use professional judgement and initiative to promote safe practice and respond to arising situations involving senior colleagues as appropriate.
- Demonstrate knowledge of staff and resource management
Section 3 - Effort and Environment
- Participate frequently in tasks requiring physical effort for short periods.
- Deal with bodily fluids on a daily basis.
- Frequently manage and participate in distressing situations.
- Concentrate for long periods and respond to unpredictable patient and staff demands. Occasional requirement for intense concentration when performing intricate clinical interventions for critically ill, unstable intensive care infants.
- Maintain contemporaneous patient records at all times.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to organise own workload
- Ability to provide supervision to junior staff and students
- Excellent understanding of family centered care
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent knowledge of record keeping requirements
- Knowledge of Risk Management
- Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements
- Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control requirements
- Ability to undertake appraisals
- Ability to provide Clinical Supervision
- Ability to lead relevant audits
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Evidence of Child Protection training
- Evidence of Infection Prevention Knowledge
- Evidence of Risk Management Knowledge
- Evidence of Audit knowledge
Qualifications
Essential
- RN/RM/RSCN with current NNMC registration
- Neonatal Life Support
- Intensive and High Dependency of the Newborn course ( formerly ENB 405) or equivalent
- Mentorship
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clinical experience of working in a neonatal unit at band five
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to organise own workload
- Ability to provide supervision to junior staff and students
- Excellent understanding of family centered care
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent knowledge of record keeping requirements
- Knowledge of Risk Management
- Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements
- Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control requirements
- Ability to undertake appraisals
- Ability to provide Clinical Supervision
- Ability to lead relevant audits
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Evidence of Child Protection training
- Evidence of Infection Prevention Knowledge
- Evidence of Risk Management Knowledge
- Evidence of Audit knowledge
Qualifications
Essential
- RN/RM/RSCN with current NNMC registration
- Neonatal Life Support
- Intensive and High Dependency of the Newborn course ( formerly ENB 405) or equivalent
- Mentorship
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clinical experience of working in a neonatal unit at band five
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
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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).
