Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

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

Job description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced neonatal nurses to develop their leadership skills and experience in a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge nurse post.

The post holder will have a specific site base at North Manchester, but staff will be required to work across the MCS if service needs require. There are opportunities to undertake a quality role in an area of interest.

High quality, evidenced based care is the hallmark of our service and we pride ourselves in delivering excellent quality of care along with as positive an experience for families as possible. We provide a cutting edge service and this is your opportunity to influence the experience of infants and families by contributing to the leadership of a strong and dedicated workforce, role modelling positive behaviours, supporting the team to deliver the highest standards of safe and effective care. This post is pivotal within the unit nursing structure.

Main duties of the job

The Neonatal Unit at North Manchester is a Level 2 unit caring for babies from 29 weeks gestation. In addition, we provide critical care and stabilisation for sick newborn and preterm babies of any gestation prior to their transfer to tertiary neonatal services for ongoing critical care.

As a qualified neonatal nurse with proven experience in a neonatal unit, you will also have a mentoring qualification and a high level of clinical expertise. You will be capable of managing your workload and supervising that of others and you will have a flexible approach with strong communication skills. You will have a proactive approach to help drive improvements in the service.

Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is based on the Oxford Road Campus (ORC) and the Local Neonatal Units are based at Wythenshawe and North Manchester General Hospital. There is a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary working and family integrated care is a central element of the unit culture.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualified in Specialty
• Evidence of Level 6 studies
• Evidence of supervising and assessing in clinical education
• Appropriate management or leadership courses
• Enhancing neonatal practice or equivalent
• Current NLS provider

EXPERIENCE

• Relevant post registration experience, part of which must be within relevant clinical setting
• Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice
• Experience of clinical audit

SKILLS, ABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability
• Proven ability to problem solve
• Effective organisational skills
• Good analytical and clinical decision making skills
• Aware of Clinical Governance process

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Motivated to personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues
• Treats colleagues and the general public with dignity and respect and adheres to the MFT values and behaviours
• Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
• Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
• Enthusiasm and inspirational skills.

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 year Per Annum (Pro Rata)