Band 6 Neonatal Senior Staff Nurse

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Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

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Job overview

We are looking to appoint motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Nurses ideally with leadership experience though not essential as full support and training will be provided for senior band 5 nurses who are able to demonstrate the necessary knowledge and skills to fulfil this role. Applicant should be qualified in the neonatal speciality. We currently have vacancy at the Royal Free site which is a level 1 unit with 12 Special Care and 2 HDU costs, with a friendly, motivated, and dynamic teams that promote Family Integrated Care. We work very closely with Barnet Hospital which is our sister hospital. Barnet neonatal unit is a level 2 with 30 cots including Intensive care and High dependency cots. You will have the opportunity to rotate between the two units as a means of developing your skills.

Main duties of the job
• Deliver direct patient care to babies meeting the criteria for High Dependency 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.
• Escalate concerns appropriately.
• Take part in quality improvement projects on the unit.
• Complete timely discharge planning for babies on the unit.

Working for our organisation

• Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust group offering a wide range of acute medical services including paediatrics, dermatology, gynaecology, and orthopaedics among others.

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 by phone on 07929789045 or via email at kadijatu.sesay@nhs.net to discuss.

Person specification

Royal Free World Class 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)
• Diploma/degree in relevant subject
• Enhanced Neonatal Nursing Course (ENNP)
• Neonatal New-born Life Support

Desirable criteria

• Child Protection Training
• Practice Assessor/Mentorship (formerly ENB 998/997
• Working towards Degree Level

Experience

Essential criteria

• Minimum experience of 2 years at Band 5 or above level
• Evidence of recent studies in relevant field

Desirable criteria

• Previous Band 6 experience

• 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.
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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.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Documents to download

• Band 6 Job Description (PDF, 296.4KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 272.6KB)
• Functional Requirement (PDF, 128.6KB)
• Nursing and Midwifery - benefits, about RFL, values and governing objectives (PDF, 388.4KB)