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-B
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: 12/11/2024 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. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
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. We are a major referral centre providing a first class intensive care service to South East London, Kent and the Medway towns, Brighton and West Sussex and beyond. We pride ourselves on having one of the lowest mortality rates in the country. With a team of Neonatal therapists who work closely with our patients, families and staff our Neurodevelopmental outcomes are optimal. We actively encourage Family Integrated Care and have recently started weekly Parent led ward rounds in our lower dependency areas. 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. We work closely with our sister unit – Local Neonatal Unit at Princess Royal University Hospital and provide the opportunity for you to work cross – site as part of your development in the Junior sister role. Our maternity department caters for over 6,000 deliveries per annum and is well supported by the world-renowned Harris Birthright Fetal Medicine Centre led by Professor Nikolaides.
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. We focus on developing nursing leaders for the future and therefore alongside a full team of Practice Development Nurses, provide individualised professional leadership and clinical development. Our goal to be a hospital of choice by improving all aspects of the patient experience relies upon us having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
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. Adapts communication style as necessary and is able to work with and through others.
* 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
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* 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.
* Due to a high volume of applications, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. It is therefore recommended that you apply promptly
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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
Additional information: Judith Jogunla - Senior Sister Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Email: j.jogunla@nhs.net
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