Neonatal Senior Nurse/Charge Nurse/Practice Educator

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Full time
We are seeking two experienced Practice Educator and Neonatal Senior Nurses to join and support and lead our team at our Southend Hospital site.

As a Neonatal Senior Nurse you will be required to initiate, evaluate and maintain a high standard of care, ensuring that it is evidence-based and compliant with best practice recommendations for NICU services.

This post would suit a qualified Neonatal Nurse that is compassionate, a patient advocate and an effective role model who always strives to deliver excellent patient care.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for leading in the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care. To manage and lead the nursing team and other staff in the clinical area assuring the highest standards of clinical care. To ensure effective communication between members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate continuity of care and to promote effective team working. To manage standards of care ensuring family involvement is encouraged. To manage the provisions of high quality service for patients on a continuous basis. To liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team. To ensure effective supervision of clinical & non-clinical risk reporting to the Neonatal Unit Manager. Work closely with the Neonatal Unit matron to lead the clinical development of the unit and the Trust's nursing strategy.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details, please refer to the attached job description and personal specification.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Strong experience as a Band 6 Neonatal Nurse. Leadership experience. Evidence of continuous professional and personal development. Demonstrate an ability to manage high quality patient care provision. Change management experience and evidence to support change management values to towards everyone who uses or delivers our patient services. Knowledge and experience of clinical governance.

Desirable

Experience as a Neonatal Band 7.

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse on part 1 or 12 of the NMC Register.

Desirable

Leadership course/qualification.

Communication Skills

Essential

Demonstrates excellent communication & interpersonal skills. Ability to deal with conflict and conflict resolution.

Personal and People Development

Essential

Demonstrate the ability to deal with complex situations. Keen to develop staff to their full potential. Demonstrate personal continuous development. Commitment to promoting and sustaining the highest standards of patient care.

Other

Essential

Enhanced DBS Clearance.

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff on sea

SS0 0RY

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