Staff Nurse

Job summary

We are looking for a passionate band 6 neonatal nurse to join this excellent supportive and caring team which strives to deliver specialist neonatal care. The unit is a Local neonatal unit with 14 cots, including 2 ITU and 2 HDU cots. The unit is part of the Yorkshire and Humber Neonatal ODN. We offer a supportive environment in which to develop your skills as a neonatal nurse and to enhance your leadership and management development.

The job is full time position 37.5 hrs per week from internal recruitment from the NNU , however part time hours will be considered.

Candidates must be qualified in speciality (QIS), have excellent organisational skills in clinical practice and will act as a role model, demonstrating strong leadership and decision making skills.

You will be expected to contribute to service development and be committed to improving practice.

This post is an ideal opportunity for an experienced band 5 QIS nurse who is ready to develop their clinical and leadership skills.

Main duties of the job

• As an experienced neonatal nurse you will be expected to plan and deliver safe effective care to babies and their families in the neonatal unit and you should have a detailed understanding of the principles of family integrated care in order to support parents to be parents in care.
• As a band 6 nurse you will be expected to support junior staff to develop HDU and ITU skills as part of their QIS programme and be responsible for supervising and assessing students on clinical placements and providing support to newly qualified nurses undergoing their preceptorship programme.
• As a band 6 nurse you will be expected to co-ordinate the shift on a regular basis, escalating any concerns or changes accurately and in a timely manner to the leadership team and maintain effective communication systems and ensure effective liaison and escalation with other agencies as appropriate.
• You will be expected to contribute to and lead on service developments and changes in practice in response to national guidance, incident investigations and evidence based practice.
• You will be responsible for the delivery of high standards of effective patient care, ensuring individual programmes of care are assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated.
• Act as a professional role model, through commitment to the integration into practice of Trust policies and procedures and to ensure that all nursing and midwifery practice is in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 and band 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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