The post holder will provide clinical leadership, facilitate professional development, and carry continuing overall responsibility for the management and co‑ordination of nursing care provision on the NNU - to ensure a high standard of care is delivered effectively and efficiently within available resources.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Neonatal Sister works as part of the multidisciplinary team, liaising with professionals who impact on the care and management of patients, creating and maintaining a positive learning environment to maximise the full potential of staff.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
* Registered RN/RSCN/RM
* ENB 405 (QIS) or equivalent
* NIPE
* Non-medical prescriber
* Leadership course
* Evidence of continual professional development
Experience and knowledge
* Post-registration experience at band 6
* Demonstrate the ability to meet trust values
* Able to facilitate and assess the professional development
* Able to act as a specialist advisor to team members and other professional groups in formal and informal settings
* Previous experience and involvement in research or audit
* Knowledge of change management
* Clear understanding of national recommendations in neonatal care
* Experience of the development of others
* Knowledge and experience of risk management
* Understanding of complaint management
* Experience of data collection and analysisExperience of co‑ordinating a neonatal environment
* Evidence of initiating and implementing change processes
* Experience of staff recruitment and retention, appraisal, managing sickness and performance
* Management responsibility of clinical area
* Previous experience of people management
* Evidence of innovating practice.
* Evidence of resource management
Skills and abilities
* Ability to prioritise workload and delegate as required
* Clinical leadership skills and can demonstrate sound leadership ability
* Highly effective communication and personal skills
* Ability to assess, teach and train.
* Ability to change practice using evidence-based research.
* Ability to produce high levels of documentation
* Commitment to patient centred and personalised care
* Proactive in succession planning
* Has knowledge of resources and people management
* Project management
* Interview and appraisal skills
* Budgetary awareness and experience
* Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the neonate's health needs within the concept of changing healthcare provision
* Supports and promotes equality, diversity and inclusion
* Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
* Proven leadership qualities to include the ability to influence and motivate others
* Ability to use own initiative
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.
£49,387 to £56,515 a year Per Annum Pro Rata
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