Job summary
NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
FAMILY & WOMEN'S HEALTH GROUP
SENIOR REGISTERED NURSES - BAND 6
37.5 HOURS
Fixed Term 12 Months
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered neonatal nurse to join our Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse team on the Neonatal Unit. The post holder will be welcomed in to a substantial and supportive Neonatal team.
We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic Neonatal Nurse who can provide clinical expertise in the delivery of specialist care to neonates and their families. You will need to demonstrate leadership within the team, with excellent communication skills and be able to provide a supportive culture for teamwork and learning.
Hull University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust NICU is a well-established level 3 Tertiary unit within the Yorkshire & Humber Neonatal Network. The Neonatal Service comprises of 33 cots in total 7 Intensive Care, 10 High Dependency, 12 Special Care and 4 Transitional care providing a high quality service to the network and beyond.
We aim for clinical excellence and are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated applicants with experience in neonatal nursing. Applicants will be a Registered Nurse with a qualification within the Neonatal Specialty and must hold a mentorship qualification.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be working clinically as a valued member of the nursing team. You will work in partnership with the Unit managers to provide highly skilled clinical practice, be a role model and provide leadership for a ward based team of qualified and non-qualified staff.
The post holder will be required to co-ordinate the Neonatal Unit on a daily basis and ensure a positive patient experience through the delivery of high standards of evidence based patient care.
The successful applicant 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. Participation in audits, benchmarking and undertaking some managerial responsibilities will also be a vital part to this role. Good communication and team building skills, and the ability to support and develop staff are essential.
In return, we have 2 dedicated Clinical Educators who provide an extensive induction package and is able discuss development opportunities that we offer and support in a wide range of clinical areas
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
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 further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
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
Desirable
- oEvidence of Leadership / people management skills
- oIT Qualifications
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- oSafeguarding children's training level 3.
- oNewborn Life Support course certification
- oIT skills
- oAbility to teach & support others
- oAwareness of research
- oProven ability to co-ordinate and manage own workload appropriately.
- oResponsive to change
- oAbility to challenge complacency and unsafe practice
- oOrganisation & management skills
- oClinical expert in neonates
Desirable
- oAwareness of budgeting / resource management
Other requirements
Essential
- oSubstantial experience within speciality
Desirable
- oExperience of leading a team
- oExperience with / of benchmarking and audit.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- oWell developed communication & interpersonal skills
- oAbility to communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team
- oExcellent written documentation
Special Attributes & Other
Essential
- Positive & Enthusiastic
- Reliable
- Resilient
- Effective & Capable
- Perceptive & sensitive
- Good Role Model
- Proactive
- Motivated
- Demonstrates ability to meet the Trust Values
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
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
Desirable
- oEvidence of Leadership / people management skills
- oIT Qualifications
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- oSafeguarding children's training level 3.
- oNewborn Life Support course certification
- oIT skills
- oAbility to teach & support others
- oAwareness of research
- oProven ability to co-ordinate and manage own workload appropriately.
- oResponsive to change
- oAbility to challenge complacency and unsafe practice
- oOrganisation & management skills
- oClinical expert in neonates
Desirable
- oAwareness of budgeting / resource management
Other requirements
Essential
- oSubstantial experience within speciality
Desirable
- oExperience of leading a team
- oExperience with / of benchmarking and audit.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- oWell developed communication & interpersonal skills
- oAbility to communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team
- oExcellent written documentation
Special Attributes & Other
Essential
- Positive & Enthusiastic
- Reliable
- Resilient
- Effective & Capable
- Perceptive & sensitive
- Good Role Model
- Proactive
- Motivated
- Demonstrates ability to meet the Trust Values
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).
