Senior Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse

Job summary
Are you a skilled, enthusiastic neonatal nurse with a passion to make a difference? Are you looking to work within a team of like-minded individuals who believe that babies and families are at the center of everything that we do? Do you want to work for a trust that prioritises the care of neonatal patients and their families?

If this is you then why not join our forward thinking Neonatal Service Department.

Main duties of the job
The Service consists of a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at The William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent. This unit provides care for babies and families from the local East Kent community but also contributes to cots for the Emergency Bed Bureau. We have 7 Intensive Care cots, 4 High Dependency cots and 14 Special Care Cots. We care for babies of all gestations. Our other unit at The Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate has 12 Special Care and 2 High Dependency cots and cares for babies above 32 weeks gestation. This post would give the successful candidate the fantastic opportunity to work across both sites calling upon management, leadership and expert clinical nursing skills. This is an exciting time to join our Trust and influence the way neonatal services are provided to the population of East Kent.

About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.

Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse Subpart 1 Adult or Children's Nurse, midwife on the NMC Register
• Recognised neonatal qualification i.e. ENB 405 or equivalent

Desirable

• Qualification in practice learning and assessment
• UK Resus Council Neonatal Life Support (NLS) course

Skills and Experience
Essential

• Recent clinical experience in an acute Trust.
• Proven competence in clinical skills
• Evidence of facilitating learning in practice
• Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
• Experience of improving care.
• Knowledge or experience of introducing and managing change in clinical practice
• Experience post complication of QIS training.

Desirable

• Previous experience in Neonatal, Paediatric Nursing or Midwifery Advanced skills
• Experience of writing policies and guidelines
• Experience of working in a level 3 unit Surgical/cardiac unit

Governance
Essential

• A commitment to preserve patient safety and minimise risk and harm for our patients, their families, visitors and our staff.
• Evidence of positive feedback from patients/families and colleagues.
• Knowledge of NMC code of professional conduct.

Desirable

• Research and Audit experience Teaching skills
• Experience of using incident reporting systems

Personal and Professional Attributes
Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team.
• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• Understanding of own development and training needs
• Kindness and compassion.
• Motivation to learn and develop, commitment to teamwork and support of others

Desirable

• Experience in Counselling/ Supportive Therapy
• Ability to speak in other languages

Other Requirements
Essential

• Upholds and models the Trust values and standards as outlined in the NMC Code of Conduct.

Desirable

• Willingness to travel between sites to meet the needs of the service.

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.