Neonatal Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Stockport NHS Trust welcomes applications for a Band 6 position within the Neonatal Service. This role involves providing expert care for sick and pre-term infants, leading the team, and enhancing care delivery. Ideal candidates will possess specialized neonatal qualifications and strong leadership skills. Flexible working options are considered, with numerous benefits including generous leave and salary sacrifice schemes.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars and home electronics

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for loans and savings management

Local financial advice through Stockport Credit Union

Qualifications

• 3 years band 5 experience including NICU.
• Family integrated care and evidence-based practice knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessment and family-centered care for sick and pre-term babies.
• Communicate effectively with nursing teams and other professionals.
• Leadership on shift and specific service areas.

Skills

Clinical skills - cannulation

Newborn basic life support

Education

Qualified in speciality

Mentorship or equivalent

Leadership course

Extended study (e.g., Fine training, baby friendly)

Job description

Stockport NHS Trust has been awarded funding from the Neo Natal Network to allow the expansion of our neo natal team. Therefore we have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 6 within the Neonatal Service at Stockport NHS foundation trust.

We are looking for dynamic and highly motivated individuals who can demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills, provide support and education for junior staff and are passionate about improving patient safety and the patient experience and providing leadership and management of the team on a shift and work closely with the Senior Sisters, Lead Nurses and Matron in developing the service and enhancing quality of care delivery.

If you hold a Specialist Neonatal Qualification and you are ready for the challenge then we look forward to hearing from you!

Main duties of the job

The post-holder is will provide clinical assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care given to Sick and pre-term babies and their families demonstrating family centred care; provide expert advice to parents and carers acting as a resource to other members of staff. They will take a lead role in a specific area of the service

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

o Cycle to work scheme

oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

Communications

• Take charge of Unit on a shift by shift basis.
• Ensure effective communication across the nursing team, with other disciplines and agencies in the exchange of complex or sensitive information.
• Ensure effective liaison with all professionals involved in the care and management of neonates and their families.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to nursing and medical staff.
• Identify and lead on a specific service area.
• Manage and effectively directs workload.
• Promote and maintain good working relationships with all grades of staff and MDT.
• Provide empathetic communication with stressed or bereaved families.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16

Person Specification

qualification

• qualified in speciality
• mentorship or equivelant
• leadership course
• extended study i.e. Fine training, baby friendly

Experience

• 3 years band 5 experience
• NICU experience

knowledge

• family integrated care
• Intensive care and evidence based practice

Skills

• Clinical skills - cannulation, newborn basic life support

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearpro rata per annum