Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Neonatal ICU

Job overview

We are seeking passionate and enthusiastic Band 6 qualified in specialty neonatal nurses to join our NICU team at Cambridge University Hospitals to deliver excellence in neonatal care. Successful applicants will develop and maintain clinical, leadership and management skills in a highly supportive senior team structure working across the ITU, HDU and SCBU clinical areas.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is one of the three tertiary centres for the Eastern Neonatal Network and part of the East of England Neonatal ODN. The unit admits babies requiring tertiary care including surgery and neurosurgery. A spacious and modern unit, it is part of the Perinatal Centre and is located in The Rosie Hospital. We have the Bliss Baby Charter Silver Award and as part of this, have updated areas of the unit to improve the neonatal journey for families. Also hosted in the trust are the Regional Transport Service (PaNDR) and the core ODN Team, which also offer unique opportunities to staff wishing to broaden their experience outside of the NICU.

We will offer you a full and comprehensive orientation package and professional support tailored to your individual needs with ongoing support from the Neonatal Clinical Education Team in order for you to achieve your full potential. You will have the opportunity to join a link team to have a positive impact on the family journey and we are starting to develop and offer dedicated QIS learning opportunities for your continued professional development.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for providing safe and effective care to intensive care, high dependency and special care neonates without direct supervision in any situation. Assess care needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care. Participate in the supervision, mentorship and appraisal of pre and post registration staff. Regularly co-ordinate the management of the unit. Coordinate the management of special care, high dependency or intensive care room. Demonstrate leadership ability.

Working for our organisation

Come Nurse with us...

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• First Level registration (part 1, 8, 12 or 15)
• Post registration experience neonatal critical care qualification
• Safeguarding children Level 1, 2 and 3 training
• Teaching/ assessing qualification\ mentoring course
• NLS course

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of degree level study
• ENP course

Experience

Essential criteria

• Minimum of 1 years' experience at band 5 QIS in a level 2 or 3 neonatal unit
• Continuing experience as a mentor to student and learners
• Experience of ward management/ shift co ordinating
• Familiar with neonatal inter hospital transfer
• Experience of undertaking appraisals

Desirable criteria

• Experience in the care of neonates requiring surgical treatment
• NHS experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• To display professional knowledge and understanding within own practice
• To have a depth of contemporary neonatal nursing knowledge, integrating theory and practice
• To have a contemporary knowledge of professional nursing strategy
• An overall understanding of neonatal care

Desirable criteria

• Willingness to acquire further skills and knowledge relevant to a band 6 post
• Leadership course

Skills

Essential criteria

• Competent to care for all levels of infants in a safe and effective manner without direct supervision
• Able to carry the neonatal crash bleep and attend deliveries as an active member of the resuscitation team
• Ability to transfer babies internally unsupervised
• To work well under pressure and during time of high activity
• To effectively manage and co-ordinate an area/shift
• To work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent communication and decision making skills

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of caring for infants requiring INO and high frequency oscillation or evidence of other specialist neonatal treatments and conditions

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent
• Calm and understanding approach
• Personal integrity and reliability
• Maintaining a neat and tidy appearance
• Demonstrate ability to manage time and prioritise effectively
• Willingness to assist with other duties as required
• To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
• Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of a link nurse role or project development within the neonatal setting

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 176.7KB)
• Completing your application - Information for Applicants (PDF, 222.9KB)