Main area 317 Ward 35 Special Care Baby Unit - RVI Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
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Employer: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Victoria Infirmary
Town: 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 21/01/2025
Sister/ Charge Nurse
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
The Neonatal department in Newcastle is at the forefront of Neonatal care. We provide 36 cots for sick preterm and new born infants who require surgical, cardiac or medical intervention. We require an enthusiastic, motivated, dynamic and highly skilled neonatal nurse to be part of our well led senior team.
This is a fabulous opportunity to be part of the team and be involved in delivering extremely high level intensive and high dependency care to our special patients.
Main duties of the job
* To support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse / Senior ODP, acting as a deputy when the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse / Senior ODP is absent.
* Provide effective support and leadership to staff, patients and carers within the Theatre or Department.
* Act as role model, teacher and supervisor for junior staff and students.
* Ensure systems are in place to provide the continuity of safe effective care for patients at all times.
* Effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.
* May be required to participate in an On-call rota as required.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
* Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch) / Operating Department Practitioner
* Current NMC / HCPC registration
* Diploma in a health related subject, prepared to take degree level study
* Specialist qualification if relevant to role or previous experience
* Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship)
* Degree in health related subject
Knowledge & Experience
* Previous post registration experience which must be relevant and recent
* Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development
* Understanding of professional accountability in a leadership role
* Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context.
* Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
* Audit / research experience
* Relevant clinical skills relating to the specialty e.g. cannulation / IV drug administration / scrub skills relevant to speciality / anaesthetic skills appropriate to speciality.
Skills & Abilities
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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