Job summary
Are you an experienced Tertiary Level Neonatal Nurse @ B7 or above, with previous experience in managing a NICU? If you're looking for a new challenge, come and join our dynamic, friendly, and expanding Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as our new SCBU/TC/NCOT matron.
This is a new role and with it comes a huge challenge which will result in being Matron of an excellent service which is responsible for streamlining our 14 bed SCBU area, completely creating a workable and sustainable (nominated bed base of 12), Transitional Care Unit whilst promoting and working towards quicker, safer and earlier discharges home via the NCO team for London and North Essex's sickest and most vulnerable babies. This role will also incorporate working with on time discharges to the Children's wards and earlier repatriation.
The Matron for the SCBU/TC/NCOT will be responsible for the operational and clinical management of these services within the NICU. You will lead the nursing team within the service, whilst working in conjunction with the Matron for ITU/HDU, NTS matron and the Children's Division Matrons & Senior Nurses. There will also be a close working relationship between the medical teams, GM and the ADoN for Children's. This role will incorporate premature and sick babies admitted from wider London, (as well as local areas).
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will have overall day to day clinical responsibility for the SCBU, NCOT and eventual Transitional Care Neonatal Nursing and Support Team within the NICU. They will provide professional, clinical, and managerial leadership to the staff and will be a recognised specialist within the field of Neonates.
- This is an exciting new post due to the expansion of beds within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit which will eventually total 45 beds. The Development of SCBU, Transitional Care and the Neonatal Community Outreach team will be the focus of this role and consequently, the postholder will work closely with the Matron of the ITU & HDU areas and provide cross cover.
- The post holder will have responsibility for the quality of care, cleanliness and infection prevention & control within the clinical areas and environment. They will provide professional advice and support at both Unit, Speciality and Divisional levels.
- The post holder will provide evidence-based care pathways to enable the implementation of individualised patient care; this is to include assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for babies in this area, monitoring progress via the Royal London Hospital Sites Performance Reviews and data dashboards.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Child), Registered Midwife or Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Degree in relevant health area, (willing to undertake further study)
- Relevant experience in the specialist health area.
- Post registration qualification in speciality intensive care (Children/ Neonates) ENB 904/405 or up to date QIS Course
- Mentorship e.g., ENB 998 or Mentorship in Public Services.
- Evidence of knowledge of managing people and services acquired through training and experience
- Foundation knowledge of service improvement methodologies.
Desirable
- Master's degree or equivalent experience
Experience and Skills
Essential
- Significant experience working in a L3 Tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as a Band 7 or above.
- Experience of managing clinical teams including performance management, appraisals, and development planning.
- Experience of effective risk management and governance within a service.
- Evidence of working with others to develop and deliver services.
- The ability to provide nursing leadership and advice within the service and to lead and motivate staff.
- The ability to provide nursing leadership and advice within the service and to lead and motivate staff.
- The ability to hold staff to account for the quality of care delivered to patients.
- The ability to apply flexibility to working practice to meet needs of service users and changes in service models.
- The ability of effective caseload management, incorporating planning and prioritising workload of self and others.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-professional multi-agency environment.
- The ability to review current service delivery and identify opportunities to minimise waste and ineffectual working practices.
- Skills in IT and maintaining accurate data.
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse environment
Desirable
- Skills in conducting research.
- The ability to lead multi-professional and multi-agency meetings, prepare agendas, chairing and communicating information and decisions
People and Personal Development
Essential
- Demonstrates a commitment to encourage others to get the best of team members to achieve the best results.
- Can empathise whilst considering the needs and feelings of others, whilst identifying their own emotions, prejudices, and behaviours
- Is confident in own ability-particularly in relation to decision making and is resilient when dealing with complex situations.
- Engages with others proactively to achieve objectives and get results.
- Actively creates opportunities to enable everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.
- Can value respect and promote equality and diversity and understands the requirements of equality and diversity within the service area.
- Has experience of clinically supervising and appraising staff whilst absorbing and dealing constructively with criticism and seek support as necessary.
- Can meet own responsibilities and commitments to a consistently high standard.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Clinical skills and knowledge obtained through experience of working within a busy Neonatal Intensive Care Unit within a tertiary L3 hospital
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Child), Registered Midwife or Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Degree in relevant health area, (willing to undertake further study)
- Relevant experience in the specialist health area.
- Post registration qualification in speciality intensive care (Children/ Neonates) ENB 904/405 or up to date QIS Course
- Mentorship e.g., ENB 998 or Mentorship in Public Services.
- Evidence of knowledge of managing people and services acquired through training and experience
- Foundation knowledge of service improvement methodologies.
Desirable
- Master's degree or equivalent experience
Experience and Skills
Essential
- Significant experience working in a L3 Tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as a Band 7 or above.
- Experience of managing clinical teams including performance management, appraisals, and development planning.
- Experience of effective risk management and governance within a service.
- Evidence of working with others to develop and deliver services.
- The ability to provide nursing leadership and advice within the service and to lead and motivate staff.
- The ability to provide nursing leadership and advice within the service and to lead and motivate staff.
- The ability to hold staff to account for the quality of care delivered to patients.
- The ability to apply flexibility to working practice to meet needs of service users and changes in service models.
- The ability of effective caseload management, incorporating planning and prioritising workload of self and others.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-professional multi-agency environment.
- The ability to review current service delivery and identify opportunities to minimise waste and ineffectual working practices.
- Skills in IT and maintaining accurate data.
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse environment
Desirable
- Skills in conducting research.
- The ability to lead multi-professional and multi-agency meetings, prepare agendas, chairing and communicating information and decisions
People and Personal Development
Essential
- Demonstrates a commitment to encourage others to get the best of team members to achieve the best results.
- Can empathise whilst considering the needs and feelings of others, whilst identifying their own emotions, prejudices, and behaviours
- Is confident in own ability-particularly in relation to decision making and is resilient when dealing with complex situations.
- Engages with others proactively to achieve objectives and get results.
- Actively creates opportunities to enable everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.
- Can value respect and promote equality and diversity and understands the requirements of equality and diversity within the service area.
- Has experience of clinically supervising and appraising staff whilst absorbing and dealing constructively with criticism and seek support as necessary.
- Can meet own responsibilities and commitments to a consistently high standard.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Clinical skills and knowledge obtained through experience of working within a busy Neonatal Intensive Care Unit within a tertiary L3 hospital
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).
