Job overview
Join Our Compassionate Neonatal Leadership Team!
Are you an experienced Neonatal Nurse looking for an exciting new opportunity? We have a rare opening for dedicated professionals to join our forward-thinking, family-focused neonatal leadership team.
We are expanding our staff and creating new roles for supernumerary Coordinators in specialised areas.
We are introducing positions for a Transitional Care Nurse, a Risk and Governance Nurse and a Data and Audit Nurse. These positions include supernumerary in-charge shifts with protected time for specialised tasks.
Our 18-bed Local Neonatal Unit (LNU) within the Kent, Surrey, and Sussex Neonatal ODN provides care for babies born from 27 weeks gestation. With two intensive care, four high dependency, and twelve special care cots, our purpose-built unit supports an acute maternity service with approximately 5500-6000 deliveries per year. We are also very proud to have achieved Bliss Platinum status.
Main duties of the job
Why Join Us?
In our innovative environment, you’ll be part of a team that’s pioneering new roles and approaches in neonatal care. These positions offer both clinical and leadership development opportunities, allowing for significant professional growth. You’ll work in a supportive culture, closely collaborating with our Neonatal Matron, Ward Manager, and a team of Band 7 specialist nurses to ensure the highest standards of care. By shaping and delivering exceptional care experiences for families during critical times, you’ll help us maintain our family-centered care ethos.
What We’re Looking For
We need highly motivated individuals with a passion for service development and a commitment to delivering excellent holistic care. Successful candidates will have exceptional communication skills, a drive for quality and service improvement, and strong clinical knowledge and leadership capabilities.
If you're ready to make a difference and be part of an outstanding team, we'd love to hear from you! Please refer to the enclosed USP poster for further details of each post. Contact us today to learn more about these exciting opportunities.
Hear first hand what our team have to say about working with us:
Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of newborns and their families. Apply now and be a part of our journey to excellence in neonatal care!
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Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
1. At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
2. Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
3. Blue Light card eligibility
4. And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
5. Registered Nurse
6. Post graduate qualified in neonatal speciality
7. Resuscitation Council Neonatal Life Support
Desirable criteria
8. leadership / management qualification
9. Professional Nurse Advocate
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Extensive experience as senior nurse
11. Experience of managing a team
12. Specialist knowledge in chosen application role
13. Sound knowledge of recent government/professional documents
Desirable criteria
14. Neonatal Network Experience
Skills
Essential criteria
15. Excellent communication skills
16. conflict management
17. Report writing
18. Evidence of expert neonatal clinical skills
19. Ability to chair MDT meetings
20. Excellent IT skills
21. Excellent interpersonal and mentoring skills
Desirable criteria
22. Presentation skills
23. Participation in audit and research