Main area: 317 Ward 35 Special Care Baby Unit - RVI
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
Job ref: 317-2024-50-27-DR
Employer: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: 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 provide high quality care and clinical excellence in specialized health services.
Job overview
The Neonatal department in Newcastle is at the forefront of Neonatal care. We provide 36 cots for sick preterm and newborn 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 ongoing 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 specialty / anaesthetic skills appropriate to specialty.
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