Job summary
We have a development opportunity for the Ward Matrons position on the Special Care Baby Unit at North Tees on a permanent basis
The right candidate will have experience of neonates , working with babies and their families and an awareness of standards and guidance relating to the area. They will also be able to demonstrate the core values of the trust in their everyday working.
The special care baby unit works closely with both maternity and paediatric services to deliver high quality, safe care and shared working on many local, regional and national improvement projects.
Main duties of the job
To have responsibility for the management and provision of high quality, safe care delivery on the special care baby unit at all times through effective clinical leadership.
You will provide expertise and advice in neonates to the senior nursing team as part of paediatric service development and in collaboration with obstetrics, working and leading on a number of quality improvement projects.
About us
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification but duties to include:
Day to day management of unit- clinical expertise
Ensure safe staffing cover and absence management
Recruitment/retention of staff
Appraisals/1:1s, staff development and supervision
Facilitate change and service improvements
Patient safety, investigate safety events and ensure learning is shared and implemented
Audits, guidelines and SOPs renewal and development
Promote good quality care
Budget and financial management
Complaints and complements
Staff welfare and wellbeing
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification but duties to include:
Day to day management of unit- clinical expertise
Ensure safe staffing cover and absence management
Recruitment/retention of staff
Appraisals/1:1s, staff development and supervision
Facilitate change and service improvements
Patient safety, investigate safety events and ensure learning is shared and implemented
Audits, guidelines and SOPs renewal and development
Promote good quality care
Budget and financial management
Complaints and complements
Staff welfare and wellbeing
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered Nurse ( RM/RN Child/RN)
- Degree Level Study
- Experience managing teams
- Teaching/assessing qualification
Desirable
- Masters level study
- Management Qualification
- Bronze QI
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered Nurse ( RM/RN Child/RN)
- Degree Level Study
- Experience managing teams
- Teaching/assessing qualification
Desirable
- Masters level study
- Management Qualification
- Bronze QI
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
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University Hospital of North Tees
Hardwick Road
Stockton on Tees
TS198PE
Employer's website
https://www.nth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
