Job summary
We are looking for Staff Nurses to come and join our Neonatal Ward at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.
We are seeking an exceptional individual who has energy, commitment and enthusiasm to apply for this exciting post within our Paediatric Neonatal Unit Department.
Main duties of the job
Identifying what is required of self in delivering individualised patient care. This includes assisting with the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of these programmes of care within the agreed standards of care.
Support the Lead nurse in his/her role within the clinical setting and take appropriate action when standards of quality, quantity and timeliness are not met.Support the Lead Nurse in delivering the core values and beliefs of the ward/department.
Undertake, perform, and assess enhanced skills within the clinical area, to improve the patient experience and journey.
About us
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
Please note that senior positions may be expected to participate in an on-call rota.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information available by contacting Covid-19.vaccine@wwl.nhs.uk where you can also find out more about how to access vaccinations. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Developing competencies in self which safeguard practice and effectiveness in role.
Ensuring compliance with NMC Code of Conduct.
Demonstrating awareness of and participation in development to meet demands and adapt to the changing needs of the service.
Empowering self and colleagues to creatively meet professional and organisational objectives
Be actively involved in all aspects of the admission and discharge process.
Undertake, perform, and assess enhanced skills within the clinical area, to improve the patient experience and journey.
Acting as a catalyst in questioning expert professional knowledge within the teaminfluencing application of theory in practice.
Identifying, maintaining, and improving the quality of care through evidence-based practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Developing competencies in self which safeguard practice and effectiveness in role.
Ensuring compliance with NMC Code of Conduct.
Demonstrating awareness of and participation in development to meet demands and adapt to the changing needs of the service.
Empowering self and colleagues to creatively meet professional and organisational objectives
Be actively involved in all aspects of the admission and discharge process.
Undertake, perform, and assess enhanced skills within the clinical area, to improve the patient experience and journey.
Acting as a catalyst in questioning expert professional knowledge within the teaminfluencing application of theory in practice.
Identifying, maintaining, and improving the quality of care through evidence-based practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN/RN Child/RM
- Degree /Dip HE in Child Health
Desirable
- Evidence of level 7 study
- Enhancing neonatal nursing practice course
- Neonatal Intensive Care (405) module or equivalent
- Leadership Course
- Mentorship course
- NLS Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for a group of infants.
- Evidence base for current NNU practice.
- Knowledge of current issues impacting on Neonatal care
- Involvement in the Quality Improvement programmes within Neonatal Services
- Ability to apply research to practice.
- Evidence of lifelong learning/ continuing professional development
Desirable
- Experience of change management and willingness to undertake the extended role.
- Experience in undertaking Quality Improvement Projects
- Mentorship and teaching.
- Currently practising as a Neonatal Nurse in an acute setting
Skills
Essential
- Excellent IT, written and verbal communication skills
- Clinically competent in clinical area/speciality
- Proven ability of problem solving
- Good analytical and clinical decision-making skills
Desirable
- Evidence of teaching, assessing and development of others.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence base for current NNU practice
- Knowledge of current issues impacting on Neonatal care
- Awareness of the Quality Improvement programmes within Neonatal Services
- Able to recognise potentially stressful situations and help deal with appropriately
- Ability to work within multidisciplinary team
Additional
Essential
- Motivated to personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues
- Flexible approach to working hours
- Willing to undertake internal rotation onto night duty
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN/RN Child/RM
- Degree /Dip HE in Child Health
Desirable
- Evidence of level 7 study
- Enhancing neonatal nursing practice course
- Neonatal Intensive Care (405) module or equivalent
- Leadership Course
- Mentorship course
- NLS Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for a group of infants.
- Evidence base for current NNU practice.
- Knowledge of current issues impacting on Neonatal care
- Involvement in the Quality Improvement programmes within Neonatal Services
- Ability to apply research to practice.
- Evidence of lifelong learning/ continuing professional development
Desirable
- Experience of change management and willingness to undertake the extended role.
- Experience in undertaking Quality Improvement Projects
- Mentorship and teaching.
- Currently practising as a Neonatal Nurse in an acute setting
Skills
Essential
- Excellent IT, written and verbal communication skills
- Clinically competent in clinical area/speciality
- Proven ability of problem solving
- Good analytical and clinical decision-making skills
Desirable
- Evidence of teaching, assessing and development of others.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence base for current NNU practice
- Knowledge of current issues impacting on Neonatal care
- Awareness of the Quality Improvement programmes within Neonatal Services
- Able to recognise potentially stressful situations and help deal with appropriately
- Ability to work within multidisciplinary team
Additional
Essential
- Motivated to personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues
- Flexible approach to working hours
- Willing to undertake internal rotation onto night duty
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Wigan Lane
Wigan
WN1 2NN
Employer's website
http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
