Band 6
Main area: Neonatal
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days, nights and weekends)
Job ref: 213-NUR-DH-6580103-D
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's College Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £44,806 - £53,134 Per Annum Including High Cost Area
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/12/2024 23:59
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London.
Job overview
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Kings is on the Denmark Hill site and has 36 cots. We provide level 3 Medical and Surgical care to sick term babies and preterm babies born as early as 22 weeks gestation.
Our team of experienced PDNs and Senior Sisters will support you in your new role; ensuring you have a bespoke orientation programme as well as a personalised career pathway aimed at identifying and supporting your career progression.
Main duties of the job
Our nurses have the responsibility for planning, managing and coordinating clinical care for babies requiring high level of nursing care and supporting staff to develop these skills on the unit.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To provide expert care of a high standard to critically ill and stable babies and their parents/carers within the King's College Hospital.
* To take direct managerial responsibility for the clinical area in the absence of senior sister or as delegated by the Senior Nurse.
* To assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of nurses within the Unit.
* To act as a clinical resource and link nurse within the Unit and across the Care Group as necessary.
* To act as a positive role model to junior staff members.
Person specification
Experience & Skills
* 1st level Registered Paediatric Nurse
* Further relevant post registration professional studies: ENB 405, 415, neonatal intensive care module or equivalent
* Evidence of clinical expertise, relevant to the area.
* Previous experience of leading change in the clinical environment
* Sound knowledge and ability to implement Trust’s safeguarding/child protection policies and procedures
* Communication skills – able to relate and communicate with parents and staff at all levels and from different professions.
* Team building and working skills – able to lead a team to achieve results
* Mentorship programme or equivalent teaching qualification
* Working towards to willingness to study at degree level
IMPORTANT
* Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you.
* If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications.
* To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert.
* Please provide email addresses for referees where possible.
* All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
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.
Name: Ade Omofade
Job title: Neonatal Matron
Email address: adetokunbo.omofade@nhs.net
Telephone number: 02032998501
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