Band 7 Neonatal Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse

Job summary

We are looking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Band 7 Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse with leadership and management experience, or a band 6 senior nurse with a minimum of 6 years' experience who can demonstrate the necessary knowledge and skills to fulfil the role. The successful candidate will be expected to work in line with the Trust values and policies where professionalism and confidentiality are always maintained. We currently have vacancy at the Royal Free site which is a level 1 neonatal unit with 12 Special Care and 2 HDU/stabilisation costs. We are a friendly, motivated, and dynamic teams that promote that take pride in all we do for the babies and their family. We work very closely with Barnet Hospital which is our sister hospital. Barnet neonatal unit is a level 2 with 30 cots including Intensive care and High dependency cots

Main duties of the job

Deliver direct patient care to babies meeting the criteria for ITU, High Dependency and Special Care levels of needs.

Competent in all managerial duties with the desire to develop

Deputise in the absence of the Matron

Safely and efficiently manage the unit

Dealing with clinical emergencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Clear communication with parents and colleagues.

Help and support parents, keeping them updated about their babies.

Teach and support junior staff, new starters and students.

Manage or escalate concerns appropriately.

Take part in quality improvement projects on the unit.

Complete timely discharge planning for babies on the unit.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

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