SeniorSister/ChargeNurse Neonatal/SCBU

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 18 May 2025

Job summary

**THIS VACANCY IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS FROM WORCESTERSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST**

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team in the Neonatal Service as the Ward Manager. You will be part of the senior nursing team in the Women and Childrens Division and will be responsible for leading, developing and maintaining standards within the Neonatal service. We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic leader dedicated to the provision of excellent patient care with the development of staff and the improvement of service and performance, supporting the Divisional Quality Improvement plan.

You will be required to support and manage the delivery of high-quality inpatient neonatal care on our 18 bedded Level 2 Neonatal Unit, 9 bedded Transitional care Unit and Neonatal Community Outreach.

You will be responsible for promoting and developing clinical leadership by acting as a positive role model who practices evidence-based care. You will be joining a supportive senior nursing team who encourage personal development through continuous professional development

The post holder will provide visible and high quality professional leadership across Neonatal services in nursing.

This is a full time role, and flexible working opportunities can be considered.

If you would like to work in a directorate that has been rated GOOD by the CQC and be supported by a proactive group of senior nurses this could possibly be the role for you.

Main duties of the job

To ensure a high standard of nursing care at all times through the effective management of staff and resources on his/her allocated department.

To demonstrate strong clinical leadership in stressful and challenging situations.

To promote a positive approach to new challenges and creative ways of working.

To act as advocate for their designated area and liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to co-ordinate all aspects of patient care in the best interests of the patient and family.

To ensure effective training and educational programmes are available by liasing with appropriate personnel to meet the training and educational needs of nurses in the clinical area. This post carries continuing responsibility for the management of the Ward, including the deployment and supervision of staff.

Accept personal responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention and control practice.Ensure that you are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant policies.Ensure that you receive mandatory updates in infection control.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

Best services for local people
Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
Best use of resources
Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-25-0388

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional/Clinical Leadership Accept personal responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention and control practice. Ensure that you are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant policies. Ensure that you receive mandatory updates in infection control.

Accept personal responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention and control practice. Ensure that you are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant policies. Ensure that you receive mandatory updates in infection control.

Develop practice in the assessment of health and wellbeing needs.

Develop practice in addressing individuals health and wellbeing needs.

Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.

To assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care, co-ordinating the holistic needs of the patients. To be responsible for the organisation of nursing care of the patients who have been assigned to the team.

To take measures to ensure the safety of patients, which includes delegation of patient care to nurses with the appropriate levels of skills at all times. To report any untoward incidents/accidents to Matron/Directorate Manager.

Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complex matters, overcoming any problems in communication.

Lead work teams in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice.

Clinical Governance

Promote best practice in health, safety and security.

Contribute to quality improvement.

To facilitate research based practice within their Ward and ensure appropriate implementation.

To ensure that nursing procedures are implemented and maintained in accordance with the Policies of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

To ensure good standards of practice in the Ward through effective quality assurance measures such as clinical audit programmes.

To ensure all staff are conversant and comply with Trust Policies and regulations, and attend compulsory lectures as instructed.

To monitor the safe and effective use of all equipment and the economic use of supplies, ordering replacement equipment together with maintenance of that equipment.

Management

To ensure that a duty rota for the staff within the Ward will provide effective and well-balanced cover to meet with the requirements of a 24 hour service and ensures the presence of a suitably qualified and experienced nurse at all times, taking into account the budgetary constraints.

To liaise with other Ward/Department Managers within the Directorate and other Directorates as necessary, to place workload and skill mix as effectively as possible. To inform and discuss with Matron/Directorate Manager any problems regarding nurse management.

Allocate, co-ordinate, monitor and assess the work of teams and individuals.

To manage the Ward/Unit allocated budget effectively to remain within financial constraints.

To ensure effective two-way communication with all disciplines so that patients receive optimum care.

Plan, obtain and deploy physical and/or financial resources.

To provide information for and participate in studies to determine workloads, patient dependency and quality assurance.

To maintain accurate records relating to all aspects of Ward management.

To participate in a rota of cover in the absence of Matron/Directorate Manager.

Contribute to the development of services.

Staff Development

To ensure all staff reach their full potential by enabling them to develop professional, clinical, managerial and communication skills, which will be identified through the use of IPR.

To plan and participate in the teaching programmes of learners in accordance with their objectives, working closely with the University.

To develop the role of nursing within their specialty Ward and undertake training and assessment to extend clinical skills as appropriate to the Ward.

To identify areas for development of skills in accordance with the NMC guidelines.

Develop knowledge and practice in an area of work.

Professional

To maintain a professional attitude at all times, developing the role of the nurse in the best interest of the patient and professional in accordance with the NMC Code.

To promote a positive attitude for the profession and the Trust within which you are working.

To be aware of personal and professional development. To attend courses and conferences as appropriate to the service and individual development.

To be conversant and comply with Trust Policies and regulations, and attend compulsory lectures as instructed.

Participate in research projects where appropriate, reporting findings within a multi-disciplinary framework.

Implement research where appropriate.

Personnel

To participate in the selection, interviewing and induction of new members of staff. To be involved in manpower requirements in line with identified service developments.

To monitor staff performance and organise staff appraisals.

To be responsible for the maintenance of day to day discipline within the Ward and to initiate, when necessary, the disciplinary procedure.

To counsel staff in relation to professional and personal matters.

To make Matron/Directorate Manager aware of all hazards/unsafe practices and ensure all accidents/untoward incidents are reported in accordance with the laid down procedures.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Accept personal responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention and control practice. Ensure that you are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant policies. Ensure that you receive mandatory updates in infection control.

Develop practice in the assessment of health and wellbeing needs.

Develop practice in addressing individuals health and wellbeing needs.

Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.

Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complex matters, overcoming any problems in communication.

Lead work teams in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice.

Clinical Governance

Promote best practice in health, safety and security.

Contribute to quality improvement.

To facilitate research based practice within their Ward and ensure appropriate implementation.

To ensure that nursing procedures are implemented and maintained in accordance with the Policies of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

To ensure good standards of practice in the Ward through effective quality assurance measures such as clinical audit programmes.

To ensure all staff are conversant and comply with Trust Policies and regulations, and attend compulsory lectures as instructed.

To monitor the safe and effective use of all equipment and the economic use of supplies, ordering replacement equipment together with maintenance of that equipment.

Management

Allocate, co-ordinate, monitor and assess the work of teams and individuals.

To manage the Ward/Unit allocated budget effectively to remain within financial constraints.

To ensure effective two-way communication with all disciplines so that patients receive optimum care.

Plan, obtain and deploy physical and/or financial resources.

To provide information for and participate in studies to determine workloads, patient dependency and quality assurance.

To maintain accurate records relating to all aspects of Ward management.

To participate in a rota of cover in the absence of Matron/Directorate Manager.

Contribute to the development of services.

Staff Development

To ensure all staff reach their full potential by enabling them to develop professional, clinical, managerial and communication skills, which will be identified through the use of IPR.

To plan and participate in the teaching programmes of learners in accordance with their objectives, working closely with the University.

To develop the role of nursing within their specialty Ward and undertake training and assessment to extend clinical skills as appropriate to the Ward.

To identify areas for development of skills in accordance with the NMC guidelines.

Develop knowledge and practice in an area of work.

Professional

To maintain a professional attitude at all times, developing the role of the nurse in the best interest of the patient and professional in accordance with the NMC Code.

To promote a positive attitude for the profession and the Trust within which you are working.

To be aware of personal and professional development. To attend courses and conferences as appropriate to the service and individual development.

To be conversant and comply with Trust Policies and regulations, and attend compulsory lectures as instructed.

Participate in research projects where appropriate, reporting findings within a multi-disciplinary framework.

Implement research where appropriate.

Personnel

To participate in the selection, interviewing and induction of new members of staff. To be involved in manpower requirements in line with identified service developments.

To monitor staff performance and organise staff appraisals.

To be responsible for the maintenance of day to day discipline within the Ward and to initiate, when necessary, the disciplinary procedure.

To counsel staff in relation to professional and personal matters.

To make Matron/Directorate Manager aware of all hazards/unsafe practices and ensure all accidents/untoward incidents are reported in accordance with the laid down procedures.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Evidence of being up-to-date with current issues relating to professional practice.
Knowledge of key national policy drivers for Acute care
Can demonstrate practical application of quality standards within the clinical setting e.g. Care Quality Commission, NICE guidance
Able to demonstrate effective management of, staff and student, experience and performance
Credible clinical expert
Evidence of research based practice.
Organisational skills.
Fully aware of clinical governance agenda.
Experience and knowledge within the specialty or related field.
Proven management skills.
Able to promote equality, diversity and rights.
Fully aware of principles of infection control.
Fully aware of health and safety issues.

Desirable

Teaching expertise.
Evidence of implementing change in the workplace.
Complaints handling

Experience

Essential

Relevant experience at Band 6 within related speciality

Qualifications

Essential

First Level Registration Nurse
Degree or working towards.
Evidence of significant Continuing Professional Development.
Evidence of management experience/training.
NMC recognised Teaching/Assessing qualification

Desirable

Masters Degree

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Evidence of being up-to-date with current issues relating to professional practice.
Knowledge of key national policy drivers for Acute care
Can demonstrate practical application of quality standards within the clinical setting e.g. Care Quality Commission, NICE guidance
Able to demonstrate effective management of, staff and student, experience and performance
Credible clinical expert
Evidence of research based practice.
Organisational skills.
Fully aware of clinical governance agenda.
Experience and knowledge within the specialty or related field.
Proven management skills.
Able to promote equality, diversity and rights.
Fully aware of principles of infection control.
Fully aware of health and safety issues.

Desirable

Teaching expertise.
Evidence of implementing change in the workplace.
Complaints handling

Experience

Essential

Relevant experience at Band 6 within related speciality

Qualifications

Essential

First Level Registration Nurse
Degree or working towards.
Evidence of significant Continuing Professional Development.
Evidence of management experience/training.
NMC recognised Teaching/Assessing qualification

Desirable

Masters Degree

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.