- Senior Neonatal Sister London, England
Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals
Full Time
London, England
49036 - 55049 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role are:
- Deliver direct patient care to babies meeting the criteria for ITU, HDU and Special Care levels of needs.
- Dealing with clinical emergencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Clear communication with parents and colleagues.
- Help and support parents, keeping them updated about their babies.
- Teach and support students and new staff and junior members of staff.
- Escalate concerns appropriately.
- Take part in quality improvement projects and audits on the unit.
- Complete timely discharge planning for babies on the unit.
Working for our organisation
- Royal Free Hospital is part of Barnet NHS Foundation Trust group offering a wide range of acute medical services including paediatrics, and Maternity among others. We are located at Hampstead Heath.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached detailed job description and main responsibilities for this advert. For further information, please contact Kadijatu Sesay either by phone on 07929789045 or via email at [email protected] to discuss.
Person specification
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN / RSCN / RM / RN(Child or Adult)
- Neonatal Intensive Care Course (Formerly ENB 405)
- Practice Assessor/Mentorship (formerly ENB 998/997)
- Diploma/degree in relevant subject
- Enhanced Neonatal Nursing Course (ENNP) and NLS
Desirable criteria
- Child Protection Training
- Management or Leadership Course
- Working towards Degree Level
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum experience of 5 years at Band 6 or above level
- Experience of non-clinical management
- Facilitating and teaching staff and students
- Change management
- Evidence of recent studies in relevant field
Desirable criteria
- Previous Band 7 experience
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Updated clinical skills in a relevant setting
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Team spirited and able to motivate self and others
- Effective leadership – able to manage self, others and inspire confidence
- Effective interpersonal skills, able to work with and within a diverse team and environment
- Able to work under pressure with good IT skills
- Analytical and judgmental skills – able to assess a situation and act responsively and appropriately
- Effective at prioritisation and delegation
- Evidence of up to date mandatory and statutory training
- Evidence of clinical competence
- Resource management and Presentation Skills Ability to demonstrate the Trust Values
Desirable criteria
- Research experience
- Desire to extend professional skills and knowledge
- Competent use of Badgernet
- Competent use of Health roster
Covid-19 Vaccination
Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.- AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
- By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
- If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK. Please Note: We are unable to sponsor Band 2 to 4 as the salary does not meet the UKVI Points Based system threshold.
- If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
- If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
- The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
- The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.
- By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
- Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.
Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
- Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.
