Family Integrated Care Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - NICU

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and enthusiastic nurse or midwife to lead Family Integrated Care in a NICU setting. This role is pivotal in embedding the Ficare ethos within the service, ensuring that families are at the heart of neonatal care. The successful candidate will optimize the clinical environment while collaborating with various teams to provide essential training and resources. This position not only offers the chance to make a significant impact on patient care but also to develop professionally within a supportive and dynamic healthcare environment. If you are passionate about neonatal nursing and family-centered care, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Midwife with clinical NICU experience.
• Teaching qualifications and neonatal life support training required.

Responsibilities

• Promote and assess Family Integrated Care culture in neonatal care.
• Educate staff and families on baby’s psychological cues.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for optimal care.

Skills

Neonatal Nursing

Family Integrated Care (Ficare)

Clinical Skills

Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice

Leadership in Multidisciplinary Teams

Education

Registered Nurse/Midwife

Degree Level Education

Approved Neonatal/Paediatric Life Support Course

Child Protection Training Level 3

Job description

Family Integrated Care Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - NICU

Band 7

Main area: Neonatal Nursing
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Minimum of 34.5 hours over 4 working days considered)
Job ref: 339-ANJ5347

Site: Southmead Hospital
Town: Bristol
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/12/2024 23:59

An exciting new role of NICU Family Integrated Care lead has arisen for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking nurse/midwife with previous Band 6 experience in a clinical NICU setting. The postholder will fulfil a key role within the unit and will ensure that the Family Integrated Care ethos is embedded within the service. They will play a key role in optimising the clinical environment using a Family Integrated Care (Ficare) framework, providing resources for staff, parents, and their families. They will collaborate with AHP teams, nurse education teams, clinical psychology leads, chaplaincy teams, and infant feeding liaison on Ficare education and training.

Main duties of the job

• Collaborate and work in partnership to promote, support, and assess a Ficare culture across all aspects of neonatal care.
• Ensure the service has a written philosophy of Ficare, and all staff are fully aware of the standards required.
• Initiate and educate around the principles of family integrated care to all caregivers.
• Work alongside infant feeding leads and lactation consultants to support the unit in maintaining UNICEF Baby Friendly Accreditation.
• Support in the achievement of Ficare international and national accreditations.
• Collaborate with nurse education teams to promote and deliver Ficare teaching strategies.
• Educate family and staff members to understand the baby’s psychological and behavioural cues during routine medical and nursing ward rounds.
• Participate in relevant Network meetings and MDT groups to represent your local unit.

Person specification

Education/Training/Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/midwife (RN/RGN/RNC/RM)
• Teaching and assessing in clinical practice qualifications, e.g., ENB 998/7/FLAP
• Educated to Degree Level or equivalent
• Approved Neonatal/Paediatric Life support Course
• Child Protection Training Level 3

Work Experience

• Significant clinical experience within a Neonatal clinical setting.
• Evidence of acute skills within NICU clinical setting.
• Experience of managing resources and staff within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience and evidence of leading change and development within a multidisciplinary team.
• Political awareness of current health issues and policies that impact on healthcare provision.
• Commitment to staff/team development and enabling individuals to reach their full potential.
• Demonstrate awareness of legislation regarding children and families in relation to safeguarding.

Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances

• Good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage under pressure and manage competing priorities.

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.