NEONATAL UNIT
BAND 6 NEONATAL SISTER/CHARGE NURSE - FULL AND PART TIME HOURS
Looking for a new and exciting opportunity to work within a critical care environment? We have full & part-time vacancies within our Neonatal Unit at Russells Hall Hospital, with additional opportunities to rotate to our adult critical care unit and theatres.
We are looking for registered nurses or midwives to join our innovative, compassionate and family focused neonatal team. If you like a challenge and are passionate about developing neonatal practice this is the post for you. The successful applicant will be qualified in specialty with experience in providing high quality care for intensive care, high dependency and special care babies and their families.
We are looking for a highly motivated nurse who can develop their managerial skills, supporting junior colleagues and the multi –disciplinary team in decision making and planning. Excellent communication skills and the ability to drive service improvements are essential.
The neonatal unit at Russells Hall Hospital comprises of 3 intensive care, 2 high dependency, 13 special care and 4 transitional care cots.
This is an exciting time to join neonatal services at the Dudley Group where the experience of our staff, babies and families are at the centre of our care.
Please get in touch, if you would be interested in arranging an informal visit
Main duties of the job
As part of the neonatal nursing team, you will be responsible for the assessment and delivery of care to sick and preterm babies. You will work in collaboration with parents and carers to promote healthy family bonding, parent and baby relationships. Within the role you will be supported by the Lead nurse and clinical Band 7 team to manage the day to day running of the unit and develop your own leadership and managerial skills. A desire to contribute to a supportive learning environment is imperative.
Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust recognises the values and transferable skills that the Armed Forces community bring and recognise their compatibility with NHS roles.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. RN/RSCN/RNC/RM
2. Specialist Intensive Care of the Newborn Course or equivalent - completed or submitted for ratification
3. Educated to diploma level or can demonstrate experience of operating at this level
4. Evidence of undertaking a recognised course of study in teaching and assessing
Desirable criteria
5. Educated to 1st degree level or evidence of study at degree level
Knowledge & Training
Essential criteria
6. Current Neonatal Intensive Care experience.
7. Evidence of professional development and regular study since qualification.
8. Knowledge of clinical audit and effectiveness systems.
9. Effective leadership, good analytical and clinical decision making skills.
10. Experience of close liaison with members of multidisciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
11. Neonatal Life Support
12. Computer literate
Experience
Essential criteria
13. Experience of close liaison with members of multidisciplinary team
14. Commitment to evidence based practice
15. Keen to develop own skills and develop
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
16. Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
17. Research awareness
18. Able to communicate using different methods (i.e. email etc)
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential criteria
19. Keen to develop own skills and develop neonatal practice
Desirable criteria
20. Evidence of projects/research undertaken on own initiative
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