Job summary
NEONATAL UNIT
BAND 6 NEONATAL SISTER/CHARGE NURSE - 12 months Fixed Term Contract
Are you seeking a new and exciting opportunity to work in our Neonatal Unit at Russell's Hall Hospital, with additional chances to rotate to our adult critical care unit and theatres?
We are looking for registered nurses to join our innovative, compassionate, and family-focused neonatal team. If you're up for a challenge and passionate about advancing neonatal practice, this is the role for you. The ideal candidate will be qualified in their specialty with experience in delivering high-quality care for intensive care, high dependency, and special care babies and their families.
We are seeking a highly motivated nurse who can develop managerial skills, support junior colleagues, and assist the multidisciplinary team in decision-making and planning. Strong communication skills and the ability to drive service improvements are essential.
The neonatal unit at Russell's Hall Hospital includes 3 intensive care cots, 2 high dependency cots, 13 special care cots, and 4 transitional care cots.
This is an exciting time to join neonatal services at the Dudley Group, where the experiences of our staff, babies, and families are at the heart of our care.
Please reach out if you'd like to arrange an informal visit.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the neonatal nursing team, you'll care for sick and preterm babies, handling assessments and providing essential care. You'll work closely with parents and carers to foster healthy family bonding and strengthen parent-baby relationships. Supported by the clinical Band 7 team, you'll manage daily unit operations and enhance your leadership and managerial skills. A passion for contributing to a supportive learning environment is key.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust recognises the values and transferable skills that the Armed Forces community bring and recognise their compatibility with NHS roles.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of close liaison with members of multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to evidence based practice
- Keen to develop own skills and develop
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered
- Recognised post graduate qualification in Neonatal Nursing.
Desirable
- Evidence of undertaking a recognised course of study in teaching and assessing
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills, verbal, written and electronic
- Exemplary personal and professional standards of conduct and behaviour.
Knowledge & Training
Essential
- Neonatal Care Experience
- NLS
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Effective leadership and clinical decision-making skills.
- Knowledge of effective people management
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical audit and incident management
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Flexible to meet the demands of the role
- Able to work on own initiative and part of a team.
Desirable
- Evidence of projects/research undertaken
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of close liaison with members of multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to evidence based practice
- Keen to develop own skills and develop
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered
- Recognised post graduate qualification in Neonatal Nursing.
Desirable
- Evidence of undertaking a recognised course of study in teaching and assessing
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills, verbal, written and electronic
- Exemplary personal and professional standards of conduct and behaviour.
Knowledge & Training
Essential
- Neonatal Care Experience
- NLS
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Effective leadership and clinical decision-making skills.
- Knowledge of effective people management
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical audit and incident management
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Flexible to meet the demands of the role
- Able to work on own initiative and part of a team.
Desirable
- Evidence of projects/research undertaken
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.
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.
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).
