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Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust
Dartford
On-site
GBP 39,000 - 48,000
Full time
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Job summary
Join a dynamic and innovative team as a Sister/Charge Nurse for Neonatal Care in a leading NHS Trust. This role offers the chance to work in a supportive environment, focusing on high-quality patient care and professional development. With a commitment to staff well-being and flexible working arrangements, you'll be part of a forward-thinking organization dedicated to improving clinical outcomes. If you're passionate about neonatal care and ready to take on new challenges, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
Qualifications
- Registered with NMC as adult nurse, children's nurse, or midwife.
- Experience in neonatal care with mentorship qualification.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate evidence-based assessment of care needs.
- Manage and coordinate the ward in the absence of senior staff.
Skills
Education
Job description
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About
Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are committed to making staff feel appreciated, supported and included in the Trusts successes. Our mission is to be an outstanding place to work providing the very best care for our patients and excellent career opportunities for our staff. Everything we do is guided by our core values and behaviours, identified by our staff and embedded throughout the organisation.
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
About
Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are committed to making staff feel appreciated, supported and included in the Trusts successes. Our mission is to be an outstanding place to work providing the very best care for our patients and excellent career opportunities for our staff. Everything we do is guided by our core values and behaviours, identified by our staff and embedded throughout the organisation.
We have the highest CQC rating of all Acute NHS Trusts in Kent and Medway (Good). The CQC highlighted that managers promoted a positive culture that supported, valued staff and created a sense of common purpose based upon shared values.
The Trust is a great place to work, stay, develop a career and enjoy a healthy work life balance. We have made and are delivering on a wide range of commitments to staff; health and wellbeing; equality; diversity and inclusion; access to education and career development. During 2020 we set up quality councils, driven by our staff to create a culture of shared governance and quality improvement.
The NHS are striving towards we work flexibly as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
We have a strong focus on innovation and improvement. Part of Guys and St Thomas (GSTT) Healthcare Alliance we are introducing new models of care to improve clinical outcomes for patients. Our association with GSTT also gives staff wishing to develop their skills excellent opportunities to work across numerous specialities.
As our local population increases, our services and skills are expanding and adapting to meet demand. We are continuously looking at best practice models to enhance and improve the services we offer.
The Trust provides services at Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Marys Hospital, for a local population of over 500,000 people.
If you would like to be part of our innovative and forward thinking team putting patients at the centre of all we do, we invite you to #joinourfamily.
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Key details
Location
SiteDarent valley hospitalAddressDarenth Wood RoadTownDartfordPostcodeDA2 8DAMajor / Minor RegionKent
Contract type & working pattern
ContractPermanentHours37.5 hours per week (internal rotation of day and night shifts, weekday and weekend shifts)
- Full time
- Part time
Salary£39,205 - £47,084 per annumSalary periodYearlyGrade(NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
Main areaNeonatal Sister/Charge Nurse Band 6
Job Overview
Do you want to be a part of an exciting and dynamic Neonatal Team? We are looking for enthusiastic, self motivating and forward thinking experienced Neonatal nurses for our Special care baby unit. We currently have 22 cots, 3 of which are HDU, 4 Transitional care. We are in the process of business planning to become LNU and are looking to increase our QIS staff. We have a supportive Neonatal Matron and a Team of Band 7 Senior Sisters including PDN & Research nurses. We are part of a large Neonatal workforce which includes Neonatal Outreach, Neonatal/Paediatric Consultants and AHP's.
We are seeking experienced Neonatal nurses to increase our staffing and move forward with the planning for LNU. We have had excellent recent feedback from GIRFT and PEER review, we have also been awarded Silver Bliss accreditation and working towards BFI status.
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The post holder is responsible for coordinating the evidence based assessment of care needs, and carrying out these tasks. The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without supervision, and to coordinate training, supervision and mentorship of qualified and unqualified staff, under the guidance of the Senior Sister/Charge nurse. As the designated deputy the post holder is expected to deputise for, manage and coordinate the ward in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge nurse.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, youll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress weve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.
We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities include assessment of care needs and ensuring these are implemented whilst working in partnership with babies and their families. To be a support to families, carers, siblings and colleagues, ensuring any spiritual, psychological and emotional needs are met.
Post holder will ensure the smooth running of the ward, liaising with all members of the multidisciplinary teams to provide adequate discharge planning and support for families.
Follows and adheres to the NMC code of conduct, promotes and maintains a professional appearance and manner at all times in accordance with Trust policy.
Completes all mandatory training as outlined on Engage and by the Senior nursing team, encourages colleagues complete mandatory training and when needed help to deliver training.
Identifies in partnership with the Senior nurse/Charge nurse areas of practice where their role can be extended, to enhance the service provided for babies and their families. Participates in and co-ordinates teaching, research and audit projects.
Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are committed to making staff feel appreciated, supported and included in the Trusts successes. Our mission is to be an outstanding place to work providing the very best care for our patients and excellent career opportunities for our staff. Everything we do is guided by our core values and behaviours, identified by our staff and embedded throughout the organisation.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement
We have the highest CQC rating of all Acute NHS Trusts in Kent and Medway (Good). The CQC highlighted that managers promoted a positive culture that supported, valued staff and created a sense of common purpose based upon shared values.
The Trust is a great place to work, stay, develop a career and enjoy a healthy work life balance. We have made and are delivering on a wide range of commitments to staff; health and wellbeing; equality; diversity and inclusion; access to education and career development. During 2020 we sett up quality councils, driven by our staff to create a culture of shared governance and quality improvement.
We have a strong focus on innovation and improvement. Part of Guys and St Thomas (GSTT) Healthcare Alliance we are introducing new models of care to improve clinical outcomes for patients. Our association with GSTT also gives staff wishing to develop their skills excellent opportunities to work across numerous specialities.
As our local population increases, our services and skills are expanding and adapting to meet demand. We are continuously looking at best practice models to enhance and improve the services we offer.
The Trust provides services at Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Marys Hospital, for a local population of over 500,000 people.
If you would like to be part of our innovative and forward thinking team putting patients at the centre of all we do, we invite you to #joinourfamily.
The NHS are striving towards we work flexibly as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note this vacancy may close earlier than stated to aid efficient processing of applications. To ensure your application will be considered please submit it at your earliest convenience. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
Please note, that due to the limited number of car parking spaces, car parking permits will be allocated subject to compliance with the Trusts eligibility criteria and availability of spaces. Permit holders are not guaranteed a car parking space.
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is a smoke free organisation. To improve public health smoking or vaping is not permitted anywhere on the hospital site.
Applicant requirements
warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
- Registration with NMC as adult nurse, childrens nurse or midwife
- Neonatal QIS
- Mentorship qualification
- NLS
- Committed to personal professional development and evidence of further study
- Willing to discuss role with a view to expanding practice
- BFI Training
- Leadership and Management
- Nursing Degree
Essential criteria
- Committed to developing role as Sister/ Charge Nurse
- Able to take charge of the ward and deputise for the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
- In depth knowledge of child protection
- Good communicator both written and verbally
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Able to prioritise
- Ability to work under pressure
- Teaching skills
- Cannulation/ phlebotomy skills
- Good understanding of FI care
Essential criteria
- At least 2 years neonatal experience at band 5 and one year post QIS experience.
- Previous management experience in clinical environment
- Experience of other care settings
- Experience of being in charge in neonatal setting
Essential criteria
- Has commitment
- Innovative
- Ability to work on own and as part of a team
- Flexible in working patterns and shifts as required
- Enthusiastic
- Approachable
- Self-awareness to recognise own limitations and seek support and advice when needed
- Adaptable
- Able to see a clear career plan for self
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NameAnnette PopeJob titleNeonatal MatronEmail address [email protected]Telephone number01322428795Additional information
Available during office hours Mon-Fri or contact Walnut Ward to speak to the nurse in charge. An informal visit will be welcomed.
- Seniority levelMid-Senior level
- Employment typeFull-time
- Job functionOther
- IndustriesHospitals
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