Deputy Sister Neonatal Unit

Hampshire Hospitals NHS; Winchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Winchester is seeking a Deputy Sister to provide clinical leadership and enhance neonatal care. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years of neonatal experience and hold relevant qualifications including RGN. Responsibilities include team leadership, patient care management, and maintaining standards of practice in a multi-professional environment.

Qualifications

• Currently practising as a neonatal nurse.
• A minimum of 3 years Neonatal experience with 1 year at band 5.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for a group of infants.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical teams to improve neonatal care.
• Communicate sensitive information to parents.
• Manage patient records and ensure compliance with health policies.

Skills

Leadership skills

Ability to supervise and support students

Ability to act as a role model

Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines

Education

RGN / Dip HE in Child Health / RSCN / RM

Neonatal Intensive Care course

Mentorship course

Job description

Job overview

We are looking for a Deputy Sister to provide clinical leadership in promoting the development of neonatal care in partnership with the family and multi - professional team, assessing, planning and implementing care and maintaining confidential accurate patient records.

Main duties of the job

To facilitate a philosophy of family - centred care within the neonatal unit for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.

Accountable for own professional actions guided by Trust and unit policies and procedural guidelines.

To attend deliveries as part of the multi-professional resuscitation team.

To communicate highly sensitive and condition related information to parents / relatives where there are barriers to understanding.

Ensure the maintenance of confidential, accurate, up to date patient records.

To comply with Health and Safety Regulations by prompt identification and reporting of adverse environmental conditions / adverse incidents / equipment failure and accidents appropriately.

To maintain Data Protection, Confidentiality and Health and Safety according to Child Health Policy and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Foundation Trust Guidelines.

To ensure efficiency in the ordering and use of supplies.

To participate at a senior level in the overall operational management of the neonatal unit.

To make effective use of manpower resources through participating in rosters and skill mix review.

To liaise with the multi – professional team in planning for new equipment and participate in the review of new equipment on trial.

To be responsible for the on-going appraisal of designated junior staff and students taking into account both their individual development needs and their contribution to the Child Health Business Plan and Neonatal Unit Objectives.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites : Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person specification

Training & Qualification

Essential criteria

• RGN / Dip HE in Child Health / RSCN / RM Neonatal Intensive Care course / ENB 405 or equivalent Mentorship / ENB998 Leadership / Supervisory Currently practising as a neonatal nurse
• Neonatal Intensive
• Mentorship course
• Care course / ENB 405 or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Management course

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• A minimum of 3 years Neonatal experience / 1 year at band 5 with regular supervised in charge shifts
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for a group of infants.
• Currently practising as a Neonatal Nurse in an acute setting
• Evidence base for current NNU practice

Desirable criteria

• Experience of change management Willingness to undertake the extended role

Skills & Ability

Essential criteria

• Ability to act as a role model
• Ability to supervise and support students
• Leadership skills
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines