Neonatal Senior Sister

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Neonatal Unit at Basingstoke for a Senior Sister to join our team. If you are a neonatal nurse who wants to develop leadership and management skills within a supportive and friendly team this fixed term post could be the opportunity you are looking for.

Main duties of the job

You will be currently practising as a neonatal nurse, have completed a neonatal intensive care course, teaching and mentorship qualification and have excellent standards of neonatal nursing practice. We are committed to supporting you in your personal development.

Part of your role would be responsibility for the day-to-day management and coordination of the unit as the nurse in charge. You will be facilitating high quality family integrated care within the team.

Working for our organisation

The neonatal unit is designated as a local neonatal unit, we have 14 cots, 2 intensive care, 3 high dependency and 9 special care. We are an active member of the Thames Valley and Wessex Neonatal Network

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The neonatal Senior Sister supports the Clinical Matron and acts as their deputy in the management of care and the care environment, ensuring that babies are safe and receive care of a high standard.

The neonatal Senior Sister will report directly to the Clinical matron and will be responsible for ensuring that the neonatal team possess the clinical skills, knowledge and motivation to offer and deliver the highest quality of care to babies and their families.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Minimum of two years experience as Band 6 neonatal nurse

Desirable criteria

• Leadership course

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Qualified in speciality

Desirable criteria

• Special neonatal interest

Teaching experience

Essential criteria

• Teaching and Mentorship Qualification

Desirable criteria

• Simulation Trainer

Our commitment to you:

We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

The paperwork:

• HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first - as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
• All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
• In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
• This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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

• JD/PS (PDF, 519.6KB)
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