Job overview
We are looking for a Deputy Sister to provide clinical leadership in promoting the development of neonatal care in partnership with the family and multi - professional team, assessing, planning and implementing care and maintaining confidential accurate patient records.
The Neonatal Unit (Winchester) is an 18 cot, level 1+ unit comprising of 2 ICU cots, 2 high dependency cots, 1 cubicle and 8 nursery cots with 6 transitional care (TC) cots. Here you are provided with the opportunity to understand and learn the intricate skills of managing a preterm or sick new-born infant. You will gain understanding of the different equipment used, physiological parameters of the neonate and interventions required. This gives an opportunity to develop your skills in neonatal intensive care nursing or to build on existing skills.
At HHFT, we offer a full and comprehensive orientation package and professional support suited to your individual needs, alongside ongoing support from the Clinical Education Team, for you to achieve your full potential. We offer dedicated QIS / Child learning opportunities, often linked to the wider network, to enhance your continued professional development.
Main duties of the job
To facilitate a philosophy of family - centred care within the neonatal unit for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
Accountable for own professional actions guided by Trust and unit policies and procedural guidelines.
To attend deliveries as part of the multi-professional resuscitation team.
To communicate highly sensitive and condition related information to parents/relatives where there are barriers to understanding.
Ensure the maintenance of confidential, accurate, up to date patient records.
To comply with Health and Safety Regulations by prompt identification and reporting of adverse environmental conditions / adverse incidents / equipment failure and accidents appropriately.
To maintain Data Protection, Confidentiality and Health and Safety according to Child Health Policy and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Foundation Trust Guidelines
To ensure efficiency in the ordering and use of supplies.
To participate at a senior level in the overall operational management of the neonatal unit.
To make effective use of manpower resources through participating in rosters and skill mix review.
To liaise with the multi – professional team in planning for new equipment and participate in the review of new equipment on trial.
To be responsible for the on-going appraisal of designated junior staff and students taking into account both their individual development needs and their contribution to the Child Health Business Plan and Neonatal Unit Objectives
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Training & Qualification
Essential criteria
1. RGN/Dip HE in Child Health/ RSCN/RM Neonatal Intensive Care course/ENB 405 or equivalent Mentorship /ENB998 Leadership/ Supervisory Currently practising as a neonatal nurse
2. Neonatal Intensive
3. Mentorship course
4. Care course/ENB 405 or equivalent
Desirable criteria
5. Management course
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
6. A minimum of 3 years Neonatal experience / 1 year at band 5 with regular supervised in charge shifts
7. Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for a group of infants.
8. Currently practising as a Neonatal Nurse in an acute setting
9. Evidence base for current NNU practice
Desirable criteria
10. Experience of change management Willingness to undertake the extended role
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
11. Ability to act as a role model
12. Ability to supervise and support students
13. Leadership skills
14. Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines