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The post holder will assist in the overall management of the service, ensuring delivery of high standards of care to patients and their families within the ward. They will act as a clinical role model providing leadership and support to both nursing and medical staff, ensuring the promotion of a safe working environment. The post holder will also work in collaboration with the Lead educator by teaching, assessing and supporting staff and students’ development and learning to maintain high standards of care.
An expectation that the post holder will maintain high professional standards, keep abreast of research and developments within the neonatal field, and support the neonatal team in the smooth running of the unit.
Corporate Responsibilities
* To work collaboratively with other colleagues across the Trust
* Act as a role model in customer service towards visitors to the hospital
* To facilitate any measures to help achieve directorate and Trust targets and disseminate all appropriate information to all members of the nursing team
Supporting Clinical Excellence
* Take responsibility for the management and organisation of the clinical area
* Participate in setting and reviewing standards for practice and evaluating outcomes as part of the clinical governance agenda
* Undertake the generic instructors course (NLS)
* Undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific development and competency Programmes.
* To contribute to annual appraisal and be responsible for own personal performance/development plan to achieve KSF outline for role.
* Able to identify learning needs in self, negotiating a Personal Development Plan recognising own limitations.
* To undertake any expanded roles deemed necessary for the role following the Trust policy ‘Expansion of Professional Practice for Registered Healthcare Practitioners'
* To be responsible for the safe supply, storage, administration, checking and disposal of medications including controlled drugs.
* To promote and maintain effective communication both written and verbal.
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
* Compassion
* Accountability
* Respect
* Integrity
* Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
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