Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a motivated Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse for their Neonatal Unit. The role involves providing clinical leadership, ensuring high standards of care, and supporting junior staff. The ideal candidate will have a passion for neonatal care, excellent communication skills, and a desire to develop professionally. Flexible working hours are available to accommodate both full-time and part-time candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience as a staff nurse in neonatal unit.
• Experience of development and leadership of change in clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment and delivery of care for sick neonates.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to junior staff.
• Ensure high standards of care and compliance with NMC code.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Clinical Skills

Education

Post graduate Degree

Management or leadership qualification

Tools

NMC Registered Nurse

Job description

Main area Neonates Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Variety of part time hours available) Job ref 264-7087308-FAM

Employer Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Kettering General Hospital Town Kettering Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/05/2025 23:59

Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

Band 6

Job overview

Our Neonatal Unit is looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our friendly and well established Neonatal team as a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse.

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of care required for the sick neonate and their family. In addition the post holder will participate in the day to day management of the unit, providing support and leadership in the absence of a Clinical Sister.

Main duties of the job

Our Neonatal Unit is looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our friendly and well established Neonatal team as a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse.

We are a Level 2 Local Neonatal Unit, with 16 cots providing care for up to 2 Intensive Care, 6 High Dependency and 8 Special Care neonates.

This role requires a passionate, highly motivated and experienced neonatal trained nurse with excellent communication skills who wishes to continue to develop their clinical and leadership skills.

Within this role you will provide clinical, professional leadership for the unit with responsibility for the delivery of high standards of care for all babies and their families who access our service.

As an experienced Neonatal Nurse you will be a role model providing support, sharing your knowledge and facilitating teaching and supervision to more junior members of staff and students.

As a team, we are committed to recruiting staff who uphold our values and can deliver excellent care by putting babies at the heart of everything we do, with an emphasis on working in partnership with families to provide the best possible experience and outcomes.

We are passionate about the care we give to babies and you will be well supported to further and enhance your clinical knowledge and expertise within our Trust

This post requires working both day and night shifts; therefore flexibility with working hours is essential.

Working for our organisation

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Accountable

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical and Professional leadership

Comply with the NMC ‘code’ and ensure that all elements of the code are adhered to , including record keeping and medicines management .

To provide holistic care for the sick neonate and their family who may require neonatal intensive, high dependency and/or special care .

To be responsible for the assessment of care required by the sick neonate in conjunction with medical and specialis t staff, working in partnership with parents/carers to facilitate family integrated care , using effective communication skills at all times .

To be responsible for the planning and implementation of planned programmes of care required , ensuring physical, social, psychological and spiritual needs are met, including communicating sensitive information within the multi-disciplinary team.

To ensure safe practice they will have the ability to concentrate for long periods of time.

To have the ability to deal with distressing and emotional circumstances.

Provide professional leadership, critically evaluating current practice, developing new ideas to improve effectiveness and maintain high standards of care.

At all times act as a professional role model using appropriate language to address patients and following Trust standards in care delivery .

Ensure that care is coordinated across all professions for the benefit of patient experience and outcome .

Ensure that all staff know how to escalate conc erns in practice regarding risk.

Facilitate effective admission and discharge processes including the use of Medway, Maternity Medway and Badger IT systems .

Ensure staff are cognisant of safeguarding processes and escalation .

Effectively supports the Practice Improvement Champions in sharing best practice messages with the team and embedding change .

Work alongside the Practice Development Nurse and promote education and training.

Actively engage in taught programmes including extended induction for nurses and Healthcare Assistants .

In confidence with the Matron , facilitate and evidence that clinical supervision is in place in practice .

Act as a practice assessor/supervisor and work alongside staff in practice to provide effective feedback on practice to inform learning .

Actively identify the ‘talent’ within the team to harness and develop .

Support the development of Assistant Practitioners /Associate Nurses and ensure staff are cognisant of accountabilities and responsibilities when delegating to this staff group .

With the Senior Sister s / Matron ensure that mentors are supported in developing students .

With the Senior Sister s /Matron ensure there is an effective learning environment on the unit at all times .

Improving Quality

Demonstrates an awareness of the Trusts Quality Strategy including the Patient Safety Campaign and can articulate their role in delivery of these.

Demonstrates a good understanding of and role models best practice standards .

To undertake and ensure that all nursing staff participates in the implementation and audit of standards of care as required .

Effectively uses audit data, incidents and patient experience feedback to inform how practice needs to change.

Communicates the outcomes of audit with the team ensuring they understand their role in improving standards of care .

Work with the Senior Siste r s /Matron to address poor performance /competence as per Trust policy .

Maintain ward boards to publish the outcomes of audits along with action plans and ensure that data is discussed at ward meetings to inform staff of any concerns and areas in need of improvement .

Conduct patient experience interviews ensuring that prompt action is taken to address any issues/concerns raised.

Ensure staff are aware of the types of issues raised and what the expected action is .

With the Senior Sister s /Matron ensure that all issues relating to the implementation of patient quality and safety measures are addressed on the unit .

Ensure that a good environment is provided for patients and high standards of infection, prevention and control are maintained . All staff must be made aware of their own individual responsibilities as regards patient quality and safety.

Encourage team open-ness so that an evidence-based approach is utilised and applied to nursing care.

To ensure that high standards of evidence-based individualised care are maintained within sphere of clinical responsibility, and to ensure that the U nit environment is striving towards excellence in parent experience/patient recovery

Develop a questioning culture within the nursing team.

Management

Support the Senior Sister s / Matron in providing professional and m anagerial leadership to the unit area and function as an effective role model .

Support the Senior Sister s /Matron in ensuring effective staffing through good governance around e-rostering .

Participate effectively in the department recruitment processes.

Effectively implement the Trust ‘Nurse in Charge’ expectations, enhancing staff’s skills using the competencies provided .

Support the Senior Sister s /Matron in developing and establishing an appropriate system of work organisation within the clinical area. Ensure that within this system, every patient has a named person who is responsible for streamlining their discharge (as per Trust policy).

Develop the u nit team in relation to staff development and team building; ensuring that all staff receives regular performance reviews .

Support the Senior Sister s /Matron in developing staff capabilities in addressing complaints and developing staff’s communication skills to be able to deal with these effectively, thus reducing the number of formal complaints received.

Demonstrate an understanding of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy and support the Senior Sister s /Matron in delivering relevant aspects

To take steps to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of all staff in the Unit .

To comply with the Trust Health and Safety & Risk Management Policies, reporting any accidents, incidents, ‘near misses’ or hazards in accordance with the agreed procedures.

To promote and demonstrate effective communication within the Family Health Division and hospital, representing the nursing team at appropriate meetings .

To ensure that adverse incidents are competently investigated and outcomes and actions are managed to improve patient safety and patient experience.

To support the Senior Sister s / M atron to manage attendance and absence in accordance with Trust guidance

Statutory and miscellaneous

Take responsibility to ensure that Professional Registration is up to date at all times and does not lapse or expire and to inform line management immediately with any concerns or if registration lapses or expires. (all registered staff)

This post involves treatment to children and/or vulnerable adults as defined by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) . It will therefore be necessary to apply for and be in receipt of a satisfactory enhanced D BS check of the post holder.

The T rust requires all roles requiring DBS check, to have a satisfactory DBS recheck every three years

The T rust requires require all new starters to subscribe to the DBS update service where it is a requirement of the role.

Be responsible for maintaining own vaccinations/Hepatitis B immunity.

Safeguard patient confidentiality at all times including adherence to the Data Protection Act.

Attend the Trust statutory refresher courses as necessary

This post is subject to the terms and conditions of employment of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff.

Ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work and the Trust Equal ity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Have a commitment to identifying and minimising risk, report all incidents and report to manager any risks which need to be assessed.

Any other duties commensurate with the grade and in line with the requirement of the post.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse/Child or Adult branch
• Post graduate Degree
• Management or leadership qualification

Knowledge/Experience

• Experience as a staff nurse in neonatal unit
• Experience of development and leadership of change in clinical practice

Clinical skills

• Safeguarding knowledge
• Demonstrate clinical skills

Applications will be transferred to TRAC system, by completing an application your are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within at KGH.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

Appointments will be made on merit.

In submitting an application form, you authorise Kettering General Hospital (KGH) NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training record.

If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£49.50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £16. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £49.50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time.

Please note that news starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period.

Please ensure that the information you provide on your application form is correct, accurate and that nothing has been omitted. Any information that is stated in your application form in relation to qualifications/training courses/work/education experience/references must be able to be evidenced. Failure to do so may result if your offer being withdrawn.

"Safeguarding is everyone's business. KGH considers Safeguarding a priority amongst its citizen's and a key value for all employed to the service."

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Adrienne Patterson Job title Neonatal Ward Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01536 492882 Additional information

If you would like to arrange an informal visit or you would like any additional information please feel free to contact :

Adrienne Patterson Ward Manager: 01536 492882 or via email [e-mail]