South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
The Neonatal Unit at Sunderland Royal Hospital is a Level 3 provider within the Northern Neonatal Network. We are a busy unit and require a Junior Sister to join our hard-working team. Our strong teamwork ethos enables all staff to develop and learn new skills. Educational opportunities will be given to meet the neonatal nurse career progression guidelines for Qualified in Specialty. We have a Practice Development Nurse to support you in your development.
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, hardworking, and motivated Neonatal Nurse to join our team. Neonatal experience plus qualified in specialism is essential alongside current NLS status. All candidates for this position must possess current NMC Registration.
Main duties of the job
The post requires experience, knowledge, and skills of working in the Neonatal Unit at a senior level. The postholder will lead/co-ordinate shifts, be able to work independently and within the team, and support junior staff and students.
The post holder will ensure the provision of effective nursing care and the planning of family-integrated care in conjunction with the MDT.
The post holder will be supported to undertake additional leadership training relevant to the role.
Family Care is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time, and we are committed to supporting flexible approaches to work wherever possible for our people. Please enquire to see how we might work flexibly with you in this role.
If you are interested in becoming part of our fantastic team, then we would welcome your application.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award-winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation, and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness, and civility and promote a compassionate, caring, and positive culture/work environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, and in particular those from under-represented groups. Looking after our workforce's health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high-quality education, training, career progression, and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialized services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support, and access to a Childcare Coordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for full details
* To be responsible and accountable for the safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care for all patients in the ward/department area.
* To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code.
* To supervise, support and educate junior members of the team acting as a role model.
* Support ward/department manager to ensure organisational goals/objectives are met within the ward/department.
* When taking charge of the ward/department or in the absence of the ward/department manager, is directly responsible for ensuring that clinical professional and cleanliness standards are maintained in the entire ward/department.
* To ensure effective communication internally and externally regarding patient care and resources.
* To comply with the Trust's vision, values, and behavioural compact.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience as a Band 5.
* Experience of leading a team.
* Evidence of innovation in practice.
* Experience of coordinating a team in caring for patients from admission to discharge.
* Neonatal Intensive Care Experience within the past 24 months.
* Experience of line management of staff.
* Experience of ward management/shift coordinating.
* Familiar with inter-hospital transfer.
* Experience with complex discharge planning including safeguarding.
Physical Skills
* Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
Qualifications
* Current NMC Registration (RN / RSCN/ RN CHILD).
* Degree in nursing studies or healthcare-related subject (UK equivalent) or evidence of currently working towards this.
* Mentorship certificate/Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience.
* Post Qualifying Specialist Neonatal Course (QIS)/ENB 405.
* Recognised Neonatal Resuscitation and or stabilization course/Neonatal Life Support (NLS).
* Management and leadership training.
Skills & Knowledge
* Awareness of national health and social care policy.
* Knowledge of best practice in area of specialism.
* Thorough understanding of expanded roles/professional practice issues.
* Clinical teaching experience.
* Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
* Able to work without supervision.
* Competent in the use of IT packages.
* Evidence of competency in relation to nursing practices appropriate to the post.
* Up to date knowledge of neonatal conditions, pathologies.
* Mastery of Neonatal Intensive Care equipment.
* Aware of current research evidence.
* Understanding of budget and financial control systems.
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.
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