Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is expanding the Neonatal Sister/Charge Nurse team across the Nottingham Neonatal Service, including the new Neonatal Unit at Queen's Medical Centre. You will join a Band 7 clinical leadership group delivering high-quality care for extremely premature and ill infants.

You will lead a team across City and QMC campuses, with 24/7 management responsibilities and deputising duties for senior nursing posts.

Qualifications

• Current NMC Registered Nurse (child or adult branch) with neonatal critical care qualification.
• Teaching or mentoring qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the neonatal services nursing team across City and QMC campuses.
• Provide 24-hour management and delivery of care across the neonatal service, 7 days a week.
• Deputise for the Ward Manager, Critical Care Sister and Quality Sister as required.

Skills

Neonatal critical care

NMC registration

Mentoring/Teaching

Leadership

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to expand our Neonatal Sister/Charge Nurse team to join our outstanding team across Nottingham Neonatal Service. If you are ambitious, confident, self motivated and compassionate, looking to develop your career in neonatal nursing and make a difference, this post offers you the opportunity to play a key role as part of a new and developing team of band 7 clinical leaders. There has never been a more exciting time to join our neonatal team as we expand our neonatal service. The New Neonatal Unit has opened at QMC, providing an additional 21 cots taking the total cots at QMC to 38.

• Brand new, state of the art equipment
• A better working environment for staff
• Better facilities for the children and families, We provide care for tertiary level neonatal care for premature babies and their families at Queen's Medical Centre, City Hospital Local neonatal unit, we are the north hub in the East Midlands for neonatal intensive care. We are proud to offer both medical and surgical intensive care for extremely premature and very sick infants, as well as having an integrated outreach team in place to support babies and families once they return home.

The post holder is required to work as a member of the Neonatal Services nursing team which delivers care on both City and QMC campuses. They will be a member of a team of Band 7 nurses who lead and take managerial, professional and clinical responsibility for the neonatal services nursing team. They will have 24 hours responsibility for the management and delivery of care within the neonatal service across 7 days a week, day and night. They will deputise when requested for the Ward Manager, Critical Care Sister and Quality Sister. The post holder must be a current NMC Registered Nurse (child or adult branch) with a recognised neonatal critical care qualification and experience in a neonatal critical care area. In addition they will hold a recognised teaching or mentoring qualification.

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation. Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH. Nottingham Neonatal Service as part of the Children's Hospital were recently designated the first Children's Hospital across Europe to be accredited with Pathway to Excellence. Already a Bliss Baby Charter accredited service; this is an exciting time to become a pivotal member of the team as we move onwards with our journey of care excellence.