Neonatal Senior Staff Nurse/Deputy Sister

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

To act as the deputy to the ward manager regularly taking charge of the department, under instruction from the ward manager, and ensuring that the standards and quality of care given to Neonates together with the environment, in which the care is delivered, are maintained to a high standard.

Be an effective leader and role model to junior staff and others.

Work flexibly as a member of the ward team and in support of the ward manager to ensure standards are being maintained, evaluated and where necessary improved.

To work as a team member and supervise the Nursing Team, to deliver responsive and flexible Neonatal nursing care.

To function as an autonomous and competent practitioner in the assessment and delivery of high standards of care and treatment, acting as a key worker for families, and lead professional for the nursing team.

To work in collaboration and partnership with other agencies who deliver services to children and young people.

To support (personally and through the team) the smooth transition from the Neonatal Unit to or on the Post Natal Ward.

To provide specialist advice and education of a high quality standard which is child and family centred, and is based on assessed need which promotes social inclusion.

To professionally contribute to service performance targets, at both local and national level. To meet objectives pertaining to Neonatal Services, ensuring pathways engage families as well as identifying future service provision requirements.

To work with the Community Childrens Nursing Team in the implementation of the Framework for assessing children and families for continuing care packages, ensuring fairness and consistency.

Ensure early identification of those requiring community care and facilitate a fast-tracking process to ensure needs are met as quickly as possible.

To promote the use of advanced care plans, including end of life care pathway for those reaching the end of life.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified in speciality
• NMC registered nurse

Desirable

• Practice assessor and supervisor training
• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above) are Desirable for this Role.

Neonatal Experience

Essential

• Current Neonatal Experience

Desirable

• Leadership and management experience
• Quality improvement experience in neonatal care

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Princess of Wales Hospital

Coity Road

Bridgend

CF31 1RQ

Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)