Job summary
This is a really exciting time to join our team. We have fantastic opportunities for dedicated and experienced neonatal nurses who are looking to broaden their clinical experience and develop their careers.
Our Neonatal service is the largest neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) service within North West London.
As the pioneering UK-wide centre for therapeutic hypothermia neonates we treat more than 1000 babies per year from all over the country at risk from irreversible brain injury.
Our neonatal unit provides care to high risk, critically ill neonates,withintegrating the family into care one of our guiding principles. Our NICU service has recently launched an integrated family-centred care project (based on a model from Toronto Children's Hospital) which supports parents in becoming equal members of the neonatal team and participating in providing active care for their baby with the help of competency-based training.
Main duties of the job
- Manage the provision of the Neonatal nursing services and provide professional nursing leadership in the Neonatal Intensive Care unit at QCCH. Ensuring care is individualised and of the highest quality.
- Work across two sites (SMH & QCCH) with the Head of Children's Nursing, Lead Nurses, Paediatric inpatient and outpatient areas, Service Manager and General Manager to implement a Children's nursing strategy that encompasses St Mary's and Hammersmith Hospital's Paediatric departments.
- Support the Lead Nurse and Head of Children's nursing, to ensure compliance to the National Service Framework for Children and Young People (2004), which incorporates Safeguarding of Children, in all areas across the Trust where children are treated.
- Work collaboratively with the Neonatal Team at SMH as Neonatal care is delivered as one Service across two hospital sites for Imperial.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, and season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
IMPORTANT:
As part of our continued response to COVID19 we are conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
Covid-19 full vaccination is a condition of employment for this role unless exemption applies. During the recruitment process we will request proof of full vaccination.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need.
The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive 50 applications before the advertised closing date. When the vacancy has closed your application will transfer to Trac Recruitment System.
Please ensure you check your emails regularly throughout the recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
General responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide expert advice on all matters relating to neonatal intensive
- Provide a minimum 20% clinical duties of 11.5 hour shifts
- Demonstrate expert knowledge by being visible, accessible and using clinical skills within the workplace as appropriate
- Work with the Lead Nurse to ensure a consistent approach to Childrens nursing across all areas of responsibility, through collaborative working and the development of shared procedures and guidelines, supervising the audit of practice development and the implementation of action plans
- Work with the Lead Nurse to ensure that continuous quality improvement programmes are in place, working collaboratively with the Directorate of Nursing in the delivery clinical benchmarks
- Ensure the delivery of the Trusts Nursing Strategy at ward level
- Ensure that nursing practices comply with Trust policy, procedures and guidelines
- Advise on the recruitment, selection and appointment of new staff to maintain agreed nursing establishments
- Supervise the provision of adequate staff cover by monitoring duty rosters and re-deploying staff as required to provide safe and effective care to children and their families
- Develop information leaflets as required and in accordance with Trust policy
- Act as an advocate for critically ill neonates and their families as appropriate; particularly when informed discussion may lead to choices being made concerning treatment options
- Collaborate with other health, education and social agencies to facilitate the best outcome for the neonate and their family
- Ensure that administrative and support services are designed and delivered to achieve the highest standards of care within neonatal intensive care
- Ensure effective discharge planning for all patients within areas of responsibility, through timely planning by multi-disciplinary team members and appropriate use of the Neonatal Outreach Team
- Work collaboratively with the Family Liaison Nurses and the Psychologist to facilitate effective support networks for relatives and staff, directing/referring to other services where appropriate
Professional and Leadership
- Provide professional role modelling to lead and inspire the professional development of neonatal intensive care
- Provide across site working at SMH when required to support at matron level.
- Provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in the clinical setting to provide assistance, advice and support to staff, neonates and their families
- Ensure that all neonates receive appropriate evidence based nursing care
- Support and facilitate the development of nursing research
- Act as a role model and mentor to the nursing team
- Ensure all new staff and students receive a full orientation to the department
- Ensure that systems are in place for the supervision, mentorship and assessment of pre and post graduate student nurses and that the learning environment is maintained
- Manage study leave appropriately, ensuring equitable access to teaching and development opportunities for the nursing team helping them, to achieve their personal development plans
- Work with the practice educators to identify departmental and individual staff learning needs and to develop and participate in the teaching programme for Neonatal staff.
- Provide guidance and support to Senior Sisters/Charge Nurses in their professional development and assist in identifying educational
- Foster a culture of incident reporting, reflection, openness, mutual respect between professions and professional development within neonatal intensive care
- Keep up to date with current developments in neonatal intensive care nursing; ensure evidence based practice, assisting with the implementation of the nursing recommendations of the National Service Framework in all areas of the Trust where neonates are treated, NICE guidance and BAPM Standards
- Communicate effectively at all times and maintain a harmonious working environment
- Attend professional meetings and operational meetings on a regular basis
- Engender a culture of respectful working relationships
- Ensure registered practitioners are aware of, and comply with the Code of Professional Conduct, ensuring processes are in place to monitor that all nurses within areas of responsibility are registered annually with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Conduct oneself in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies
- Develop new skills and knowledge pertaining to neonatal intensive care nursing as required
- Take responsibility for self-development through the appraisal system and work towards completing an agreed personal development plan
- Work closely with the named and designated Nurses/Doctors/Midwives for Safeguarding children within the Trust, taking responsibility for ensuring that Safeguarding issues are managed effectively and appropriately by relevant agencies and that staff fulfil their obligations in relation to their responsibilities in this area
Performance Management and Service Development
- Manage the neonatal intensive care service budget effectively, and facilitate the development of budget management skills in the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse team
- Assist with the strategic and financial planning for the neonatal intensive care service, working closely with the General Manager, Service Manager and Head of Nursing,.
- Ensure robust systems are in place to ensure the booking of bank and agency staff is appropriate and that reliance on temporary staff is reduced
- Ensure appropriate ward staffing through the supervision of duty rosters, the awarding of annual and study leave and controlling the use of bank and agency nurses within agreed limits
- Implement agreed staffing strategies in order to:
- Reduce vacancies
- Increase retention
- Decrease sickness and absence
- Decrease staff turnover
- Promote career development
- Ensure all Human Resources Policies and Procedures are followed
- Manage the performance of staff effectively and take appropriate remedial action when necessary
- Implement and sustain systems to ensure the achievement of local targets such as infection control, cleaning and catering
- Work with the Lead Nurse, Senior Sisters/Charge Nurses, and Infection Prevention and Control team to proactively reduce hospital acquired infection
- Respond appropriately to major incidents, internal disasters and other significant events impacting on patient care
- Assist with the identification of areas for service development, propose and supervise the development of policies, procedures and guidelines to support change
- Ensure that all staff are trained to use equipment within the department and that training records are maintained
- Ensure the safe management of the department through the establishment of clear working practices
- Work proactively with management staff to minimise risk and ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation
- Participate in investigations into complaints, clinical incidents and medication and blood transfusion incidents as they occur, leading improvements to practice as identified as a result of these investigations
- Respond to complaints and clinical incidents ensuring robust systems are developed and implemented to inform and improve practice
- Liaise with the Patient Advisory and Liaison Service and identify areas for patients and public This includes participating in the patient/carer involvement strategy for Childrens, ensuring that opportunities to learn from user experiences are sought and opportunities to improve the experience of patients and families are taken
- Ensure that appropriate systems are in place to collect data for quality analysis including performance data for neonates
- Ensure that neonatal intensive care nursing staff receive an annual appraisal through the line management structure, undertaking individual performance reviews and setting of objectives for direct reports as part of the knowledge and skills framework (KSF)
- Supervise the quality of nursing documentation and safe keeping of patients records in compliance with the Data protection Act
Other Duties
- Deputise for the Lead Nurse for Childrens Directorate as required
- Undertake any other duties requested by the Clinical Programme Group Director, Head of Operations, Director of Midwifery/Head of Nursing, Chief of Service, the General Manager, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, Service Manager or Lead Nurses as appropriate to the banding of the post
- Promote Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as a centre for excellence for neonatal intensive care
Educational Responsibilities
- Work alongside the practice development and education team to promote and facilitate positive learning environment.
- Act as a mentor working with students and other staff in a way that is supportive and that facilitates reflective learning towards effective practice.
- Contribute on a regular basis to the formal teaching programme for all staff.
- Provide bedside teaching for all staff within the neonatal Service.
- Act as an expert resource within the field of Neonatal Intensive Care the development and transitioning programmes within the NICU
Job description
Job responsibilities
General responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide expert advice on all matters relating to neonatal intensive
- Provide a minimum 20% clinical duties of 11.5 hour shifts
- Demonstrate expert knowledge by being visible, accessible and using clinical skills within the workplace as appropriate
- Work with the Lead Nurse to ensure a consistent approach to Childrens nursing across all areas of responsibility, through collaborative working and the development of shared procedures and guidelines, supervising the audit of practice development and the implementation of action plans
- Work with the Lead Nurse to ensure that continuous quality improvement programmes are in place, working collaboratively with the Directorate of Nursing in the delivery clinical benchmarks
- Ensure the delivery of the Trusts Nursing Strategy at ward level
- Ensure that nursing practices comply with Trust policy, procedures and guidelines
- Advise on the recruitment, selection and appointment of new staff to maintain agreed nursing establishments
- Supervise the provision of adequate staff cover by monitoring duty rosters and re-deploying staff as required to provide safe and effective care to children and their families
- Develop information leaflets as required and in accordance with Trust policy
- Act as an advocate for critically ill neonates and their families as appropriate; particularly when informed discussion may lead to choices being made concerning treatment options
- Collaborate with other health, education and social agencies to facilitate the best outcome for the neonate and their family
- Ensure that administrative and support services are designed and delivered to achieve the highest standards of care within neonatal intensive care
- Ensure effective discharge planning for all patients within areas of responsibility, through timely planning by multi-disciplinary team members and appropriate use of the Neonatal Outreach Team
- Work collaboratively with the Family Liaison Nurses and the Psychologist to facilitate effective support networks for relatives and staff, directing/referring to other services where appropriate
Professional and Leadership
- Provide professional role modelling to lead and inspire the professional development of neonatal intensive care
- Provide across site working at SMH when required to support at matron level.
- Provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in the clinical setting to provide assistance, advice and support to staff, neonates and their families
- Ensure that all neonates receive appropriate evidence based nursing care
- Support and facilitate the development of nursing research
- Act as a role model and mentor to the nursing team
- Ensure all new staff and students receive a full orientation to the department
- Ensure that systems are in place for the supervision, mentorship and assessment of pre and post graduate student nurses and that the learning environment is maintained
- Manage study leave appropriately, ensuring equitable access to teaching and development opportunities for the nursing team helping them, to achieve their personal development plans
- Work with the practice educators to identify departmental and individual staff learning needs and to develop and participate in the teaching programme for Neonatal staff.
- Provide guidance and support to Senior Sisters/Charge Nurses in their professional development and assist in identifying educational
- Foster a culture of incident reporting, reflection, openness, mutual respect between professions and professional development within neonatal intensive care
- Keep up to date with current developments in neonatal intensive care nursing; ensure evidence based practice, assisting with the implementation of the nursing recommendations of the National Service Framework in all areas of the Trust where neonates are treated, NICE guidance and BAPM Standards
- Communicate effectively at all times and maintain a harmonious working environment
- Attend professional meetings and operational meetings on a regular basis
- Engender a culture of respectful working relationships
- Ensure registered practitioners are aware of, and comply with the Code of Professional Conduct, ensuring processes are in place to monitor that all nurses within areas of responsibility are registered annually with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Conduct oneself in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies
- Develop new skills and knowledge pertaining to neonatal intensive care nursing as required
- Take responsibility for self-development through the appraisal system and work towards completing an agreed personal development plan
- Work closely with the named and designated Nurses/Doctors/Midwives for Safeguarding children within the Trust, taking responsibility for ensuring that Safeguarding issues are managed effectively and appropriately by relevant agencies and that staff fulfil their obligations in relation to their responsibilities in this area
Performance Management and Service Development
- Manage the neonatal intensive care service budget effectively, and facilitate the development of budget management skills in the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse team
- Assist with the strategic and financial planning for the neonatal intensive care service, working closely with the General Manager, Service Manager and Head of Nursing,.
- Ensure robust systems are in place to ensure the booking of bank and agency staff is appropriate and that reliance on temporary staff is reduced
- Ensure appropriate ward staffing through the supervision of duty rosters, the awarding of annual and study leave and controlling the use of bank and agency nurses within agreed limits
- Implement agreed staffing strategies in order to:
- Reduce vacancies
- Increase retention
- Decrease sickness and absence
- Decrease staff turnover
- Promote career development
- Ensure all Human Resources Policies and Procedures are followed
- Manage the performance of staff effectively and take appropriate remedial action when necessary
- Implement and sustain systems to ensure the achievement of local targets such as infection control, cleaning and catering
- Work with the Lead Nurse, Senior Sisters/Charge Nurses, and Infection Prevention and Control team to proactively reduce hospital acquired infection
- Respond appropriately to major incidents, internal disasters and other significant events impacting on patient care
- Assist with the identification of areas for service development, propose and supervise the development of policies, procedures and guidelines to support change
- Ensure that all staff are trained to use equipment within the department and that training records are maintained
- Ensure the safe management of the department through the establishment of clear working practices
- Work proactively with management staff to minimise risk and ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation
- Participate in investigations into complaints, clinical incidents and medication and blood transfusion incidents as they occur, leading improvements to practice as identified as a result of these investigations
- Respond to complaints and clinical incidents ensuring robust systems are developed and implemented to inform and improve practice
- Liaise with the Patient Advisory and Liaison Service and identify areas for patients and public This includes participating in the patient/carer involvement strategy for Childrens, ensuring that opportunities to learn from user experiences are sought and opportunities to improve the experience of patients and families are taken
- Ensure that appropriate systems are in place to collect data for quality analysis including performance data for neonates
- Ensure that neonatal intensive care nursing staff receive an annual appraisal through the line management structure, undertaking individual performance reviews and setting of objectives for direct reports as part of the knowledge and skills framework (KSF)
- Supervise the quality of nursing documentation and safe keeping of patients records in compliance with the Data protection Act
Other Duties
- Deputise for the Lead Nurse for Childrens Directorate as required
- Undertake any other duties requested by the Clinical Programme Group Director, Head of Operations, Director of Midwifery/Head of Nursing, Chief of Service, the General Manager, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, Service Manager or Lead Nurses as appropriate to the banding of the post
- Promote Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as a centre for excellence for neonatal intensive care
Educational Responsibilities
- Work alongside the practice development and education team to promote and facilitate positive learning environment.
- Act as a mentor working with students and other staff in a way that is supportive and that facilitates reflective learning towards effective practice.
- Contribute on a regular basis to the formal teaching programme for all staff.
- Provide bedside teaching for all staff within the neonatal Service.
- Act as an expert resource within the field of Neonatal Intensive Care the development and transitioning programmes within the NICU
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN (child)
- Neonatal course (or equivalent)
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject area or equivalent experience
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years at Senior Charge Nurse/Sister level within specialty
- Budget management experience
- Experience and knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
- Experience in managing complaints and quality assurance
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN (child)
- Neonatal course (or equivalent)
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject area or equivalent experience
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years at Senior Charge Nurse/Sister level within specialty
- Budget management experience
- Experience and knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
- Experience in managing complaints and quality assurance
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
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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).
