Senior Staff Nurse - Neonatal Unit

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a band 6 post on the neonatal unit;both full and part time applications will be considered.

Applications are invited from nurses currently working as a Band 6 in a Neonatal Unit or suitably qualified band 5 nurses (QIS) with relevant experience on a neonatal unit.

Applicants will be required to attend an interview which will include a brief presentation on a topic which will be provided once shortlisting is completed.

Because it's a Great Place...

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an award winning district general hospital that's working hard to give the community it serves the best possible healthcare. The Neonatal Unit works hard to provide excellent care to our babies and families. We always strive to develop and improve and last year we achieved BFI (Stage 3) and FiCare Accreditations, and were the first Neonatal Unit in the North West to achieve both.

To achieve this we need the best possible people leading the ward as shift co-ordinators.

So come and join us, be proud of yourself.

Main duties of the job

An experienced and competent health care professional who supports the NNU Manager in the leadership and management of clinical excellence by making best use of the team, developing and implementing policyand guidelines, and by leading on improvements. The post holder will work collaboratively and cooperatively with others to meet the needs of neonates and their families and take an active part in line management, leadership and development of the team.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K).

The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,000 members of staff.

An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022 the Trust became a strategic partner in both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester 'places' and is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside partnership caring for a population of over 2.7million.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Band 6 staff nurse will act as a shift leader, ensuring the safe running of the ward.

See attached job description.

Person Specification

Application & presentation

Essential

• Neonatal qualification with neonatal experience post QIS course
• Evidence of participation in change projects

Desirable

• Evidence of advanced skills

Team working

Essential

• Evidence of effective team working

Desirable

• Evidence of projects achieved by working in a team

L:eadership

Essential

• Leadership skills

Desirable

• Leadership course

Teaching & assessing

Essential

• Willing to become a practice assessor

Desirable

• Has practice assessor qualification

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).