The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

NICU Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 10 June 2025

Job summary

Your role will to be responsible for promoting and implementing practice conducive to the development of high-quality patient care by providing professional, clinical and managerial leadership.

You will also take charge of the NICU shift and provide support and guidance to all staff; as well as supporting the NICU Manager with duties to ensure seamless running of the NICU.

You will also have the ability to work and communicate well with the multi-disciplinary team.

Please note: This vacancy is for Registered Nurses withfull NMC registration in the UK. If you are an internationally trained nurse that has not passed their OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) you will not be considered for this role and will be automatically rejected, so please do not apply.

Main duties of the job

Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and work within limits of competence.

Ensure standards of nursing practice are maintained.

Carry out and advise/supervise junior staff in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluating of nursing care.

To take charge of the clinical area.

To ensure the patient administration systems e.g. PAS are up-dated to ensure real time data collection and confidentiality.

To ensure the effective use of information technology for the benefit of patient care in accordance with the Trust's Code of Conduct.

To ensure the confidentiality of information (written, verbal, electronic) is maintained, whilst being aware of the Freedom for Information Act.

To co-ordinate and monitor the progress of patients within their plan of care and to promptly and effectively communicate relevant changes in patient status to the multi-disciplinary team.

Effectively communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to the multi-disciplinary team gaining their co-operation.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.

We love working here and think you will too.

Details

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

426-793-25TAM

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Qualifications/training & professional development

Essential

  • Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC Register
  • Mentorship preparation programme
  • Clinical experience post completion of the Neonatal Qualified in Speciality course

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing and leading a clinical area
  • Experience in change management
  • Experience of participating in clinical audit or patient reviews

Skills, abilities & knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of current developments in health care
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work shifts and flexible approach to working hours and duties
  • Competency in advanced clinical skills including enhanced practice

Aptitude

Essential

  • Highly motivated
Person Specification

Qualifications/training & professional development

Essential

  • Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC Register
  • Mentorship preparation programme
  • Clinical experience post completion of the Neonatal Qualified in Speciality course

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing and leading a clinical area
  • Experience in change management
  • Experience of participating in clinical audit or patient reviews

Skills, abilities & knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of current developments in health care
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work shifts and flexible approach to working hours and duties
  • Competency in advanced clinical skills including enhanced practice

Aptitude

Essential

  • Highly motivated

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Sally Crane

sally.crane@aehkl.nhs.uk

01553613730

Details

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

426-793-25TAM

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


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