Job summary The Senior Clinical Staff Nurse within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will support the Senior Leadership Team, and Directorate Management Team, in the delivery of a quality neonatal service, to match the patient/guardian experience. The role of Senior Clinical Staff Nurse, is to be clinically credible, in the delivery of the general and specialist services, delivered within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Main duties of the job The Senior Clinical Staff Nurse will work closely, with the Senior Leadership Team in the delivery of evidence based practice: ensuring patients receive safe, effective and professional patient care, to meet the Directorate & Trust safety agenda, and matching parent and family expectations. The Senior Clinical Staff Nurse will work in close partnership with the Neonatal Consultants, the Nursing Team, Allied Health Professionals and the wider Multi Disciplinary Team to ensure all patients and their families, who access the Neonatal Intensive Care, will receive high quality care throughout their neonatal journey About us University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve. Date posted 08 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year pa Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 205-6753925 Job locations Royal Stoke Hospital Newcastle Road Stoke On Trent ST4 6QG Job description Job responsibilities The candidate is required to possess, and be able to demonstrate a high level of skill and knowledge in order to deliver high quality nursing care to all babies and families during their neonatal journey. They will possess the QIS qualification and be able to demonstrate leadership and management skills requires by the role Job description Job responsibilities The candidate is required to possess, and be able to demonstrate a high level of skill and knowledge in order to deliver high quality nursing care to all babies and families during their neonatal journey. They will possess the QIS qualification and be able to demonstrate leadership and management skills requires by the role Person Specification Experience Essential >3 years NICU Clinical Experience Desirable Management/Leadership Experience Skills Essential QIS or equivalent Desirable Speciality in Practice Extende Roles Essential Quality Role/Quality Improvements Desirable Involved in improvement/quality projects Person Specification Experience Essential >3 years NICU Clinical Experience Desirable Management/Leadership Experience Skills Essential QIS or equivalent Desirable Speciality in Practice Extende Roles Essential Quality Role/Quality Improvements Desirable Involved in improvement/quality projects 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). 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. 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 University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust Address Royal Stoke Hospital Newcastle Road Stoke On Trent ST4 6QG Employer's website https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)