Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Neonatal Unit

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• To work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct,
  Trust Policies and Procedures
• To act as an expert for the care of neonates/infants, providing effective leadership and acting as a positive role model
• To set agreed standards of nursing care and to monitor them and take action to improve if necessary
• To communicate effectively with patients, their parents/carers and all healthcare personnel
• To promote a holistic and multi disciplinary approach to care, ensuring continuity of care
• In conjunction with senior nurses within the care group, to develop clinical policies and protocols relevant to the area, ensuring that practice is evidence based

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse - Adult or Child Branch
• Formal qualification diploma/degree or working at this level and able to critically analyse situations
• Post registration qualification in mentorship or ENB 997/998 or equivalent
• Current NALs certificate or willingness to undertake

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive clinical experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Able to demonstrate continuing professional development and commitment to professional development of others
• Awareness of current developments and national policy in own clinical specialty.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures and ability to refer concerns appropriately
• Can analyse and interpret information in an effective manner and exercises sound judgment

SKILLS

Essential criteria

• Evidence of utilising evidence-based practice and writing guidelines
• Evidence of effective multi-disciplinary working.
• Has demonstrated leadership skills in a supervisory/team leader context
• Demonstrates evidence of developing innovative practice and of being proactive in the management of change.
• Basic IT and computer skills
• Experience in budgetary management and control, or the willingness to acquire this

Desirable criteria

• Experience of audit.
• Previous involvement in quality initiatives.

Personal attributes

Essential criteria

• Has the ability to adapt to changing situations
• Demonstrates commitment to high standards of patient care and service delivery
• Highly self-motivated - possesses high standards of attainable goals, to be more effective and efficient.
• Flexibility - to be able to adapt relentlessly to ensure achievement of objectives within constantly changing situations and environment
• Able to relate to patients and parents from diverse backgrounds
• Customer focussed - committed to ensuring a positive hospital experience for patients and their family

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

• Band 7 Job Description (PDF, 264.4KB)
• Denmark Hill Site Map (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Princess Royal (PRUH) Site map (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Candidate Brochure DH (PDF, 225.6KB)