Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Neonatal Sister/ Charge Nurse Band 6
37.5 hours per week Swindon is spearheading the award-winning PERIPrem (Perinatal Excellence to Reduce Injury in Premature Birth) quality improvement project, not just in the region but also nationally. If you want to be part of this exciting Perinatal team, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as Band 6 Neonatal Nurse. Main duties of the job
Numerous professional development opportunities exist for our Neonatal Nurses to develop skills in leadership in areas such as quality improvement, research, outreach, dedicated transitional care, family integrated care, BFI, palliative care/bereavement, education and training (we run 4 NLS courses a year in Swindon) and risk and governance. About us
We are a local neonatal unit (LNU) within the south west ODN. We have 5000 deliveries per year with approximately 10% born prematurely. We are part of the Maternity and Neonatal services umbrella and have a very close multidisciplinary working ethos with our midwifery and obstetric team. Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are: Service:
We will put our patients first Teamwork:
We will work together Ambition:
We will aspire to provide the best service Respect:
We will act with integrity Job responsibilities
We are looking to recruit Neonatal Nurses who are enthusiastic, forward-thinking, compassionate, and caring to complement our ever-expanding innovative team. Band 6 sisters run the unit on a day-to-day basis as a supernumerary shift coordinator. They are responsible for leading the nursing team ensuring the babies and their parents are at the center of everything we do. They uphold standards and are a role model to ensure quality of care is delivered to babies across the multidisciplinary team. Person Specification
Qualifications
Current NMC Registration FLAP or equivalent Qualified in Specialty NALS Degree or equivalent training and experience (RCN / Diploma in Child Health or RGN) Level 3 safeguarding children Experience
Continuing experience of mentorship within a neonatal setting Competent in all aspects of neonatal care from special care to intensive care Demonstrable experience of working in a neonatal unit Participation in audit and research Knowledge
Ability to work well under pressure Able to effectively manage daily operational issues Demonstrate reflective practice Ability to develop personal & unit initiatives Understanding of the concept of clinical supervision Evidence of effective child protection and safeguarding working Evidence of recent clinical development/best practice and integration theory into practice Evidence-based knowledge of a wide variety of neonatal/paediatric conditions Understanding of audit tools to support good practice 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. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
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Neonatal Sister/ Charge Nurse Band 6
37.5 hours per week Swindon is spearheading the award-winning PERIPrem (Perinatal Excellence to Reduce Injury in Premature Birth) quality improvement project, not just in the region but also nationally. If you want to be part of this exciting Perinatal team, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as Band 6 Neonatal Nurse. Main duties of the job
Numerous professional development opportunities exist for our Neonatal Nurses to develop skills in leadership in areas such as quality improvement, research, outreach, dedicated transitional care, family integrated care, BFI, palliative care/bereavement, education and training (we run 4 NLS courses a year in Swindon) and risk and governance. About us
We are a local neonatal unit (LNU) within the south west ODN. We have 5000 deliveries per year with approximately 10% born prematurely. We are part of the Maternity and Neonatal services umbrella and have a very close multidisciplinary working ethos with our midwifery and obstetric team. Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are: Service:
We will put our patients first Teamwork:
We will work together Ambition:
We will aspire to provide the best service Respect:
We will act with integrity Job responsibilities
We are looking to recruit Neonatal Nurses who are enthusiastic, forward-thinking, compassionate, and caring to complement our ever-expanding innovative team. Band 6 sisters run the unit on a day-to-day basis as a supernumerary shift coordinator. They are responsible for leading the nursing team ensuring the babies and their parents are at the center of everything we do. They uphold standards and are a role model to ensure quality of care is delivered to babies across the multidisciplinary team. Person Specification
Qualifications
Current NMC Registration FLAP or equivalent Qualified in Specialty NALS Degree or equivalent training and experience (RCN / Diploma in Child Health or RGN) Level 3 safeguarding children Experience
Continuing experience of mentorship within a neonatal setting Competent in all aspects of neonatal care from special care to intensive care Demonstrable experience of working in a neonatal unit Participation in audit and research Knowledge
Ability to work well under pressure Able to effectively manage daily operational issues Demonstrate reflective practice Ability to develop personal & unit initiatives Understanding of the concept of clinical supervision Evidence of effective child protection and safeguarding working Evidence of recent clinical development/best practice and integration theory into practice Evidence-based knowledge of a wide variety of neonatal/paediatric conditions Understanding of audit tools to support good practice 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. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
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