Neonatal Community Outreach Sister/Charge Nurse

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust; Dudley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare provider is seeking a Neonatal Community Outreach Sister/Charge Nurse to join their Neonatal Unit. This role requires a passionate registered nurse to assess and provide care for infants and their families while ensuring high clinical standards. Candidates must possess relevant nursing qualifications and be able to lead a team effectively. The position promotes professional development through flexible working options and values diversity and inclusion. Salary ranges from £38,682 to £46,580 per year.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse required for the Neonatal Community Outreach Team.
• Completion of relevant courses for nursing qualifications.
• Must adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for babies and families.
• Ensure standards of record keeping meet NMC requirements.
• Provide support and leadership to Neonatal Team members.

Skills

Effective leadership

Analytical skills

Clinical decision making

Current or previous community experience

Negotiating skills

Influencing skills

Education

RN/SCN/RNC/RM

Teaching and Assessing course or equivalent

Completion of Neonatal Intensive Care course (QIS)

NMC Registered

Job description

Neonatal Community Outreach Sister/Charge Nurse

Surgery Women's and Children's - Neonatal Unit

Neonatal Community Outreach Sister/Charge Nurse - Band 6

We are looking for a registered nurse to work within the Neonatal Community Outreach Team (NCOT) across the Local Maternity New-born System (LMNS). Do you have a passion to deliver the highest standard of clinical care and evidence‑based practice for infants within the scope of neonatal outreach. Are you a proven change agent and a role model who demonstrates a visionary and innovative approach to work within our 7 day service. If so, please get in touch.

A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this post.

Main duties of the job

Some of the main duties include:

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for babies and their families, ensuring effective liaison with other healthcare professionals as appropriate.
• To ensure standards of record keeping meet the requirements of the NMC.
• To work as a senior member of the Neonatal Team, providing support and leadership to all staff as appropriate.
• To be responsible for the delivery of high quality care which is effective and responsive to the individual needs of the baby and family.
• To promote and maintain effective communication both within and outside the Trust to ensure care is co‑ordinated between the agencies involved.
• To ensure that all practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, taking action when the required standard is not met.
• To act as a role model upholding Trust policies and Network guidelines to ensure safe, evidence based practice.
• Participate in establishing Network standards of care by which overall performance can be measured and evaluated.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of providing safe, caring and effective services because people matter. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under‑represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under‑represented in‑terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non‑binary backgrounds.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

• RN/SCN/RNC/RM
• Teaching and Assessing course or equivalent
• Completion of Neonatal Intensive Care course (QIS)
• NMC Registered

Skills & Experience

• Effective leadership, analytical skills and clinical decision making
• Adheres to Code of Conduct and professional standards
• Current or previous community experience
• Participation in change management and audit

Motivation for role

• Demonstrate self motivation
• Able to travel efficiently to meet the needs of the service.
• Able to attend Network meetings as appropriate
• Up to date with EBP and professional issues
• Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service including weekends/BHs.

Communication & Relationship Skills

• Good working relationships
• Work independently, in a team and wider MDT
• Able to demonstrate negotiating and influencing skills

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values

• Able to provide safe, caring and effective services
• Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect & Responsibility
• Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong, and their contribution is valued

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a year £31,365 - £37,890 per annum