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 passionate and experienced nurse to lead Family Integrated Care in a dynamic Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This role focuses on embedding a culture of family-centered care, optimizing clinical practices, and collaborating with various healthcare teams to enhance patient safety and care standards. The successful candidate will not only manage a dedicated team but also engage in direct clinical practice, ensuring that the ethos of Family Integrated Care is at the forefront of service delivery. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to making a difference in the lives of families and their infants.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with significant NICU experience and leadership skills.
• Teaching qualifications and commitment to staff development are essential.

Responsibilities

• Promote Family Integrated Care across neonatal services and educate staff.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high standards of care.

Skills

Neonatal Nursing

Leadership

Problem-solving

Team Management

Clinical Practice Education

Education

Registered Nurse/Midwife

Degree Level Education

Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice

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 05/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

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 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 such as BAPM Framework for Practice, 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. The post holder will show leadership in the management of consistency of practice, high standards of care, innovative practice with a focus on family care, patient safety and as a subject-matter expert for staff and parents throughout the family journey.

You will be part of an MDT working within a level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit within the Southwest Neonatal Network serving the northern part of the network. The unit has 34 cots comprising of 8 intensive care, 8 high dependency and 18 special care cots.

To ensure that nursing practice is contemporary, the role will include a clinical shift once a week, supporting the NICU roster. A minimum of 34.5 hours over 4 days per week will be considered.

Main duties of the job

To collaborate and work in partnership to promote, support and assess a Ficare culture across all aspects of neonatal care. This includes liaison with the local neonatal and maternity services (LMNS); community neonatal, maternity, and paediatric services; network neonatal and maternity team, health visiting, social services; and national groups where necessary to achieve National/local guidelines and accreditation.

• Ensure the service has a written philosophy of Ficare and all staff are fully aware of the standards required
• To initiate and educate around the principles of family integrated care to all care givers
• Work alongside infant feeding leads, lactation Consultants to support the unit in maintaining UNICEF Baby Friendly Accreditation
• To support in the achievement of Ficare international, national accreditations
• Collaborate with nurse education teams to promote and deliver Ficare teaching strategies
• To educate the family and staff members to understand the baby’s psychological and behavioural cues during the routine medical and nursing ward rounds
• Participate in relevant Network meetings and MDT groups to represent your local unit and ensure there is a good communication feedback mechanism in place within the neonatal 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 health care 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.

North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

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