Senior Staff Nurse

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be working clinically as a valued member of the nursing team. You will work in partnership with the Unit managers to provide highly skilled clinical practice, be a role model and provide leadership for a ward based team of qualified and non-qualified staff. The post holder will be required to co-ordinate the Neonatal Unit on a daily basis and ensure a positive patient experience through the delivery of high standards of evidence based patient care. The role will include;
Leading nursing practice within the clinical area.
Securing and assuring the highest standards of clinical care with the support of the Unit Manager
and Junior Sisters.
Respond to the needs of the unit and seek resolution in a safe and effective manner.
The effective reporting of clinical and non-clinical risk to the Unit manager.
Supporting the team of staff on duty
Co-ordinator of care delivery, admission and discharge to the unit
Liaison with the Neonatal Network regarding movement of patients
The post holder will be expected to deal with day to day complaints and queries from staff, parents or
relatives and escalate these as necessary.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse - Child or Adult Branch or registered Midwife
• Qualification in Speciality - Neonatology 405 or equivalent
• Mentorship preparation programme or equivalent e.g. 997 / 998, or on live register of mentors
• Evidence of professional selfdevelopmen

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of Leadership / people management skills

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential criteria

• Safeguarding children's training level 3.
• Newborn Life Support course certification
• IT skills
• Ability to teach & support others
• Awareness of research
• Proven ability to co-ordinate and manage own workload appropriately.
• Responsive to change
• Ability to challenge complacency and unsafe practice
• Organisation & management skills
• Clinical expert in neonates

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of budgeting / resource management.

Other Requirement

Essential criteria

• Substantial experience within speciality

Desirable criteria

• Experience of leading a team
• Experience with / of benchmarking and audit

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential criteria

• Well developed communication & interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team
• Excellent written documentation

Special Attributes and other

Essential criteria

• Positive & enthusiastic
• Reliable
• Resilient
• Effective & capable
• Perceptive & sensitive
• Good role model
• Proactive
• Motivated
• Demonstrates ability to meet the Trust values

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

• Job Description (PDF, 647.7KB)
• Spec (PDF, 96.6KB)