The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Band 7 Shift Co-ordinator

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Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Do you have extensive clinical skills in Neonates?

Do you have excellent leadership skills?

Are you looking for new ways of working and to drive forward service improvements?

If so, this role could be for you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Shift Co-Ordinator to join Ward 23- Neonatal Unit at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford.

We are a friendly team of nurses, committed to providing gold standard care for our babies and their families. We are a level 2 local neonatal unit.

The function of the Shift Co-Ordinator is to ensure that the shift runs as smoothly as can be and that any risks that are identified are escalated and mitigated as much as possible to ensure the safety of the unit. This will mean working with multiple members of the multi disciplinary team both internally and externally to provide assurances and to work with us to consistently approve our services.

Main duties of the job

  • To have the necessary skills and knowledge to provide expert care to all categories of neonates and their families in accordance with policies and procedures.
  • To take continuing responsibility for the management of the Neonatal Unit and to take charge of the Neonatal Unit as required. To ensure the effective and efficient use of all allocated resources.
  • To take a lead role within the senior neonatal nursing team with a special area of interest, such as clinical governance, quality and safety.
  • To encourage and participate in research programmes, developing research skills.
  • To undertake responsibility for own professional development.

About us

Our Trust Values are at the Heart of What We Do

  • Partnering- working effectively together with patients, families, colleagues, the local health and care system, universities and other stakeholders and through our improvement alliance.
  • Ambitious- setting and achieving high standards for ourselves personally and for the care we deliver, both today and in the future. Embracing innovation to continuously improve the quality and sustainability of our services.
  • Caring- showing compassion, respect and empathy for our patients, families and each other, caring about the difference we make for our community.
  • Trusted- open, transparent and reliable, continuously learning, doing our best to consistently deliver excellent care for our communities.

Details

Date posted

30 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

223-SCO-537

Job locations

The Princess Royal Hospital

Telford

TF1 6TF


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Neonatal Nurse
  • Has Qualified in Speciality/ 405

Desirable

  • Has a degree or has studied at degree level

Experience

Essential

  • Leadership experiences/course
  • Experience of being in charge

Desirable

  • Experience of service improvement
  • Experience of managing others
  • Experience in teaching/mentoring others
  • Experience of level 3 and level 2 units
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Neonatal Nurse
  • Has Qualified in Speciality/ 405

Desirable

  • Has a degree or has studied at degree level

Experience

Essential

  • Leadership experiences/course
  • Experience of being in charge

Desirable

  • Experience of service improvement
  • Experience of managing others
  • Experience in teaching/mentoring others
  • Experience of level 3 and level 2 units

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

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Royal Hospital

Telford

TF1 6TF


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Royal Hospital

Telford

TF1 6TF


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing

Louise Duce

louise.duce2@nhs.net

07872826979

Details

Date posted

30 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

223-SCO-537

Job locations

The Princess Royal Hospital

Telford

TF1 6TF


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