Neonatal Sister/Charge Nurse

at  Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 - Permanent - 36 hours
Are you passionate about caring for pre-term and vulnerable babies?
Would you like to work within Integrated Care Organisation where Community and Hospital Services have joined together to provide a seamless service to protect and care for babies, and their families, from birth throughout admission and post discharge.
We have a well-established Neonatal team providing care from 27 weeks gestation. The unit capacity comprises of 1 IC, 3 HD and 9 SC cots. In line with the North West Neonatal Operation Delivery Network, we provide short term Intensive Care for up to 48 hours. We have access to 3 (Tertiary) Level III Neonatal Units, within Greater Manchester, fully supported by Connect North West.
We strive to continue to develop our unit and service, to meet the constantly developing local and national requirements and therefore are looking for experienced and committed Band 6 neonatal nurses to join our fantastic team of nurses.
You should be able to demonstrate excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills, the ability to work on your own initiative, work within & lead teams, and work well under pressure. You will also be an active mentor and have experience of teaching and assessing practice.
You will need to possess QIS, mentorship, NLS and demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development along with suitable and relevant experience at Band 5.
To act as the shift co-ordinator providing an experienced level of clinical and managerial leadership.
To provide support to the shift co-ordinator when required.
To provide specialist clinical input into the neonatal team.
To provide day to day supervision of staff and students supporting their clinical educational needs.
To participate in the development of neonatal services, providing a positive role model to colleagues.
To always act in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct carrying out his/her duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required . These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

Please refer the Job description for details