Main area Neonatal Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (7 day working pattern) Job ref 223-SCO-120
Employer: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Site: The Princess Royal Hospital
Town: Telford
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum/pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 11/04/2025 23:59
Shift Co-ordinator (Band 7)
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
* Are you looking for a new challenge?
* Do you have extensive clinical skills in Neonates?
* Do you have excellent leadership skills?
* Are you looking for new ways of working and to drive forward service improvements?
If so, this role could be for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Shift Co-Ordinator to join Ward 23- Neonatal Unit at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford.
We are a friendly team of nurses, committed to providing gold standard care for our babies and their families. We are a level 2 local neonatal unit.
The function of the Shift Co-Ordinator is to ensure that the shift runs as smoothly as can be and that any risks that are identified are escalated and mitigated as much as possible to ensure the safety of the unit. This will mean working with multiple members of the multi-disciplinary team both internally and externally to provide assurances and to work with us to consistently improve our services.
Main duties of the job
* To have the necessary skills and knowledge to provide expert care to all categories of neonates and their families in accordance with policies and procedures.
* To take continuing responsibility for the management of the Neonatal Unit and to take charge of the Neonatal Unit as required. To ensure the effective and efficient use of all allocated resources.
* To take a lead role within the senior neonatal nursing team with a special area of interest, such as clinical governance, quality and safety.
* To encourage and participate in research programmes, developing research skills.
* To undertake responsibility for own professional development.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust Values are at the Heart of What We Do
* Partnering- working effectively together with patients, families, colleagues, the local health and care system, universities and other stakeholders and through our improvement alliance.
* Ambitious- setting and achieving high standards for ourselves personally and for the care we deliver, both today and in the future. Embracing innovation to continuously improve the quality and sustainability of our services.
* Caring- showing compassion, respect and empathy for our patients, families and each other, caring about the difference we make for our community.
* Trusted- open, transparent and reliable, continuously learning, doing our best to consistently deliver excellent care for our communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Has Qualified in Speciality/ 405
* Has a degree or has studied at degree level
Experience
* Experience of being in charge
* Experience of service improvement
* Experience of managing others
* Experience in teaching/mentoring others
* Experience of level 3 and level 2 units
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If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.
If you require the application form in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01743 492402.
In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.
Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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