Job summary
Job Summary
The Neonatal Senior Sister/Charge Nurse will be responsible for the daily clinical and operational management of the clinical areas and the professional development of the staff within those areas. The Neonatal Senior Sister/Charge Nurse will provide support to all staff and will be required to work in partnership with all multi-disciplinary teams. You will be responsible for providing leadership and professional development for the nursing and support workers within the services
You will work with the Neonatal Matron and paediatric senior nurses to develop best practice and ensure that there is consistency across the directorate. In collaboration with the relevant senior nursing team and Matrons, they will be required to provide senior nursing cover for Neonatal unit.
You will also be expected to ensure all staff are compliant with the Trust Safeguarding Policies and procedures.
Main duties of the job
To be an expert practitioner, role modelling, demonstrating advanced communication and nursing skills, using expert knowledge and decision making skills in nursing premature and ill new born babies
.To recognise deteriorations in clinical conditions and initiate a rapid and appropriate response. responsibility for resolving patient/parent complaints relating to clinical care/operational issues
communication between primary and secondary health care providers and Chelsea & Westminster Foundation Trust, as well as the non-statutory sector of Children's Hospices. To participate in discharge planning from hospital to community services and the families' home, ensuring a seamless and smooth process. Ensuring care planning is comprehensive and effective.
To take an active part in MDT ward rounds ensuring each baby's home hospital is discussed in planning their care in order to arrange early transfers to baby's local hospital. Update all relevant hospitals on the status of their babies in care at CW.
Maintaining appropriate staffing levels within set budgets. To ensure all nursing documentation for all staff is concise and accurate and reflects the patients' needs. Act as a resource person, providing accurate information, advice and support to the MDT, parents and carers.
Be aware of the Trust's safeguarding policies and procedures
To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified with in your clinical competence
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.
We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that arePROUD to Carefor nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the safest and best performing Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection..
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and are planning an ambitious £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be an expert practitioner, role modelling, demonstrating advanced communication and nursing skills, using expert knowledge and decision making skills in nursing premature and ill new born babies
.To recognise deteriorations in clinical conditions and initiate a rapid and appropriate response
To be accountable for nursing practice and take every opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence of staff.
To have responsibility for resolving patient/parent complaints relating to clinical care/operational issues within the area
To make an assessment of the neonate and families psychological and social needs, implementing an agreed management plan including appropriate referral.
To promote communication between primary and secondary health care providers and Chelsea & Westminster Foundation Trust, as well as the non-statutory sector of Childrens Hospices.
To participate in discharge planning from hospital to community services and the families home, ensuring a seamless and smooth process. Ensuring care planning is comprehensive and effective.
Working in collaboration with the Neonatal MDT support the transition for babies who are referred to other inpatient services and provide support for families during the transition process.
To take an active part in MDT ward rounds ensuring each babys home hospital is discussed in planning their care in order to arrange early transfers to babys local hospital. Update all relevant hospitals on the status of their babies in care at CW.
Be aware of transfers out of CW that live local to the hospital and liaise with the nurse in charge and relevant consultant to plan babies being transferred back in a timely manner.
Maintaining appropriate staffing levels within set budgets and identify resource/staffing issues in advance
Ensure that sensitive patient records are stored appropriately and that trust Information Governance policies are followed
To communicate effectively in a skilled and sensitive manner in both written and verbal form.
To ensure all nursing documentation for all staff is concise and accurate and reflects the patients needs.
Act as a resource person, providing accurate information, advice and support to the MDT, parents and carers.
Be aware of the Trusts safeguarding policies and procedures and demonstrate the ability to be able to and enable others to raise concerns and work closely with the Trusts safeguarding team and other agencies to protect children.
To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified with in your clinical competence
Participate in the detection, management and prevention of safeguarding issues within the Neonatal unit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be an expert practitioner, role modelling, demonstrating advanced communication and nursing skills, using expert knowledge and decision making skills in nursing premature and ill new born babies
.To recognise deteriorations in clinical conditions and initiate a rapid and appropriate response
To be accountable for nursing practice and take every opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence of staff.
To have responsibility for resolving patient/parent complaints relating to clinical care/operational issues within the area
To make an assessment of the neonate and families psychological and social needs, implementing an agreed management plan including appropriate referral.
To promote communication between primary and secondary health care providers and Chelsea & Westminster Foundation Trust, as well as the non-statutory sector of Childrens Hospices.
To participate in discharge planning from hospital to community services and the families home, ensuring a seamless and smooth process. Ensuring care planning is comprehensive and effective.
Working in collaboration with the Neonatal MDT support the transition for babies who are referred to other inpatient services and provide support for families during the transition process.
To take an active part in MDT ward rounds ensuring each babys home hospital is discussed in planning their care in order to arrange early transfers to babys local hospital. Update all relevant hospitals on the status of their babies in care at CW.
Be aware of transfers out of CW that live local to the hospital and liaise with the nurse in charge and relevant consultant to plan babies being transferred back in a timely manner.
Maintaining appropriate staffing levels within set budgets and identify resource/staffing issues in advance
Ensure that sensitive patient records are stored appropriately and that trust Information Governance policies are followed
To communicate effectively in a skilled and sensitive manner in both written and verbal form.
To ensure all nursing documentation for all staff is concise and accurate and reflects the patients needs.
Act as a resource person, providing accurate information, advice and support to the MDT, parents and carers.
Be aware of the Trusts safeguarding policies and procedures and demonstrate the ability to be able to and enable others to raise concerns and work closely with the Trusts safeguarding team and other agencies to protect children.
To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified with in your clinical competence
Participate in the detection, management and prevention of safeguarding issues within the Neonatal unit.
Person Specification
.
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Child/Adult)
- Degree/Diploma in Higher Education
- Post registration qualification relevant to area of speciality or equivalent Neonatal intensive care qualification
- Recognised Mentorship/ Teaching qualification
- Relevant Post registration experience working as an experienced Band 6
- Experience of teaching and supporting learners/ staff ect
- Wide range of clinical experience
- Proven management experience
- Proven clinical knowledge linked to area of speciality and excellence in care delivery
- Excellent communication skills with patients, relatives, staff and external contracts including in challenging situations, demonstrating respect and kindness
- Proven leadership and deputising skills in clinical area
- Experience of using databases
- Effective team leader
- Able to remain calm under pressure
Desirable
- Involvement in clinical audits and clinical governance
- Managing clinical teams
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Willingness to undertake leadership/management course
- Recognised leadership/management course
- Master's degree or working towards one
Person Specification
.
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Child/Adult)
- Degree/Diploma in Higher Education
- Post registration qualification relevant to area of speciality or equivalent Neonatal intensive care qualification
- Recognised Mentorship/ Teaching qualification
- Relevant Post registration experience working as an experienced Band 6
- Experience of teaching and supporting learners/ staff ect
- Wide range of clinical experience
- Proven management experience
- Proven clinical knowledge linked to area of speciality and excellence in care delivery
- Excellent communication skills with patients, relatives, staff and external contracts including in challenging situations, demonstrating respect and kindness
- Proven leadership and deputising skills in clinical area
- Experience of using databases
- Effective team leader
- Able to remain calm under pressure
Desirable
- Involvement in clinical audits and clinical governance
- Managing clinical teams
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Willingness to undertake leadership/management course
- Recognised leadership/management course
- Master's degree or working towards one
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).