Senior Clinical Nurse

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

The closing date is 20 January 2025

Job summary

Band 6 Senior Clinical Nurse

Part-Time staff to cover Maternity Leave fixed term of 12 Months

Neonatal Community Outreach

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Stoke University Hospital (RSUH) site in Stoke-on-Trent with the development of a Neonatal Community Outreach Team. RSUH is a £350 million state of the art hospital development that, along with County Hospital in Stafford, serves the population of Staffordshire and beyond, with both local and specialist tertiary services.

Main duties of the job

The Neonatal Community Outreach Team is an integrated hospital - community team which will facilitate the early discharge of babies who have been resident within the Neonatal Unit, or the Transitional care unit, at RSUH/UHNM.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is a state of the art Level 3 Unit (providing the highest levels of care) and is part of the West Midlands Neonatal Operational Network. The Unit is a modern, purpose built facility, providing the most up to date technology, enabling us to support the sickest of babies, including therapeutic cooling.

The Neonatal Community Outreach Team provides care for babies with on-going medical or nursing needs including home oxygen, establishing feeds, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and home phototherapy.

The Neonatal Community Outreach Team is part of the UHNM Maternity, Neonatal and Gynaecology Directorate. The Directorate offers you the opportunity to develop your career aspirations via a yearly appraisal and bespoke training and development plan with access, and support from, the Directorate and Corporate Educational and Development teams. In return we are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated Neonatal Nurse who, through interview and assessment, demonstrates a commitment to delivering exceptional care to babies and families.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

Date posted

06 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

205-6862551

Job locations

Royal Stoke University Hospital.

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

To organise an informal visit then please contact;

Matron Katy Edwards 01782 671060

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

To organise an informal visit then please contact;

Matron Katy Edwards 01782 671060

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Children's Nurse on NMC Register
  • Evidence of degree level study in health/nursing related studies
  • Qualified in Speciality

Skills and ability

Essential

  • ENB 998 - Mentorship Level 3 or equivalent or experience of teaching the clinical areas
  • Driving licence

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 5 years post registration experience to include 1 year of management/leadership experience in the neonatal unit.

Desirable

  • Community nursing experience
  • Formal teaching to groups of staff
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Children's Nurse on NMC Register
  • Evidence of degree level study in health/nursing related studies
  • Qualified in Speciality

Skills and ability

Essential

  • ENB 998 - Mentorship Level 3 or equivalent or experience of teaching the clinical areas
  • Driving licence

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 5 years post registration experience to include 1 year of management/leadership experience in the neonatal unit.

Desirable

  • Community nursing experience
  • Formal teaching to groups of staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital.

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital.

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Katy Edwards

katy.edwards@uhnm.nhs.uk

01782672401

Date posted

06 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

205-6862551

Job locations

Royal Stoke University Hospital.

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


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