Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
We are looking for ambitious and enthusiastic Band 7 Neonatal Nurses to join our friendly, dynamic, innovative and award winning team at Singleton level 3 NICU. Singleton NICU provides a full range of neonatal critical care services for South West Wales
We nurture a very pleasant working environment and passionate about providing the highest standard of care. The unit has excellent benchmarked outcomes and is recognised for high quality innovative practices, family integrated care, neurodevelopmental follow up programme. In addition, the unit has reaccreditation for BFI status.
We are seeking an individual with excellent managerial, leadership and staff organizational skills. We are looking for an individual who is able to motivate and develop a team with the ability to delegate and prioritize workload. We are seeking a highly motivated neonatal ward manager with the drive and commitment to developing neonatal services at the Singleton Hospital, Swansea. You must have exceptional communication and managerial skills.
To demonstrate a professional approach to work and act in accordance with the Swansea Bay Health Board personal responsibilities framework and the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
Main duties of the job
The Neonatal Ward Manager will provide clinical and operational leadership within the neonatal unit, ensuring the delivery of safe, high
quality family integrated care. The post holder is responsible for:
• The effective management of the nursing workforce, co ordinating staffing and resources, and supporting service development in
line with national standards and evidence based best practice.
• Being a visible leader and expert in neonatal nursing, acting as a role model for best practice, professional standards and
compassionate leadership. They will promote an inclusive environment for staff and families.
• An expert in neonatal nursing and will provide clinical guidance, support decision making and contribute to education, training and
mentorship of staff.
• Fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement, ensuring governance, quality and patient safety frameworks are
embedded in everyday practice.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Planning & Organisation
• Supervise the professional and clinical work of nursing staff within the clinical area. Allocate workloads effectively, considering skill
and competency of staff and patient requirement.
• Provide day to day operational management of the neonatal unit, managing staffing and rota’s to ensure that ward has effective skill
mix and staffing levels to meet demand and allocating resources appropriately.
Improvement, Monitoring, Policy/Service Development
• Take responsibility for the environment of care, ensuring infection control policies and procedures in place and participate in relevant
monthly audit and act upon the results.
• Be responsible for the development of evidence-based policies, procedures and protocols for the ward/ unit ensuring that they meet
national, local and professional criteria, gaining SBUHB approval/ratification prior to use where appropriate.
• Ensure that the nursing team are kept up to date on current legislation and guidance re: information governance and challenge poor
practice as required
Clinical
• To be a highly competent, knowledgeable and visible practitioner within the speciality ensuring the provision of excellent evidencebased nursing care for babies and their families.
• Ensure that each neonate is assessed and that his or her care is planned, implemented and evaluated in negotiation with the family,
and that this is accurately documented.
• Act as a visible and accessible clinical leader, providing expert advice and support.
• Support on complex decision making.
• Develop and maintain the clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide clinically effective, holistic, evidence-based nursing care.
This includes expanded role responsibilities, within the Scope of Professional Practice following appropriate training.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge and skills in the management of the critically ill neonate and support staff to develop the
necessary skills and knowledge for their own practice.
Person specification
Essential Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse or Midwife - Active NMC Registration, QIS / ENB 405 Bachelor degree in relevant health related subject (or equivalent experience) accompanied by post registration/post graduate specialist training, experience and/or short courses
2. NHS Recognised management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience.
Desirable criteria
3. Master’s degree in relevant subject
Essential Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
4. Excellent communication skills (verbal/listening/written) able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others
5. Demonstratable Leadership skills ability to delegate and prioritise work
Desirable criteria
6. Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable