Band 6 neonatal senior staff nurse

NHS Jobs; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a neonatal care lead to drive service development and lead a team within the neonatal unit in Reading. The post involves mentorship of students and staff, and maintaining CPD in education, research, clinic and leadership.

You will work to ensure high-quality, family-centred care, coordinate day and night shifts, and collaborate across disciplines, safeguarding patient outcomes and professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead in neonatal care and support service development.
• Act as resource and supervisor to all staff in the area.
• Mentor/preceptor/supervisor to students and learners.
• Promote an environment conducive to learning and assessment.
• Maintain CPD in education, research, clinical work and leadership.
• Develop competence to meet service needs for neonates and families.
• Be professionally accountable under the NMC Code.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care with families.
• Attend labour ward and assist in newborn resuscitation.
• Advocate for the child and family, providing information and support.
• Lead a team in emergencies and acute situations.
• Coordinate day and night shift rotations within the unit.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Staff supervision

Mentoring

Education/teaching

Communication

Job description

1. To take a lead in an agreed area of neonatal care and facilitate this in the service development. 2. To act as a resource and supervisor to all staff working within the area. 3. To act as a mentor/preceptor/supervisor to students and other learners. 4. To promote an environment that is conducive to quality learning and assessment. 5. Maintain own continuing professional development needs in education, research, clinic and leadership skills. 6. Develop and maintain competence in the additional skills required to meet the needs of the service, neonates, and their families, with the aim of enhancing the quality of care and improving patient outcomes. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES 1. To be professionally accountable and to recognise own limitations of work and practice within the NMC Code of Conduct. 2. To be responsible for the assessment and planning, implementation and evaluation of care, in negotiation with the family adapting to the individual needs of the infant. 3. To attend labour ward and competently assist in the resuscitation and stabilisation of a newborn. 4. To act as an advocate for the child and their family ensuring the provision of appropriate information and support services. 5. To take responsibility for a defined group of patients. 6. To guide, advise, and direct other staff in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient/client care. 7. To lead a team of staff in emergency and other acute situations, ensuring that the patients/clients needs are met and that significant others are supported. 8. Utilise information and data from a range of sources to identify patient needs, inform clinical assessment, and support effective decision-making. Within the scope of professional expertise and organisational policy, request appropriate clinical investigations to assist in establishing a diagnosis. 9. To promote service user involvement in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care, respecting their wishes, beliefs and dignity. 10. To promote an open and trusting relationship by communicating effectively with service users, members of the multidisciplinary team and other agencies involved in the care of the patient/client. 11. To contribute to the continuing development of the Neonatal Unit. 12. Participate in the internal rotation of day and night shifts within the unit. LEADERSHIP/MANAGERIAL 1. To contribute to the recruitment and retention of team members. 2. To coordinate a team of staff, ensuring that clear systems of communication are developed within the team and any work-related issues raised by the team are addressed.

£29,812 - £32,715 per annum (Incl. of HCAS)

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust