Neonatal Intensive Care Charge Nurse

3 weeks ago

Gillingham, Kent, United Kingdom Medway NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job Overview

Charge Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Division: Women, Children & Young People

Care Group: Women's & Children's

Band: 6

Salary: Competitive remuneration package

We are seeking a dedicated Charge Nurse who is passionate about delivering the Best of Care by the Best People. The ideal candidate will be instrumental in advancing our mission, ensuring that our organization remains the preferred choice for both patients and staff.

Key Responsibilities

As a Charge Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in fostering a collaborative environment and providing exceptional neonatal care. We are looking for a skilled, motivated, and experienced neonatal nurse (RGN/RSCN/Child Branch) with a post-registration qualification in neonatal intensive care to join our supportive and knowledgeable team. Your clinical expertise and communication abilities will be vital.

Our expanding neonatal nursing team is under the guidance of our Head of Nursing for Children and Young People, ensuring that infants and their families receive top-notch care across our services. Here, you will have continuous opportunities for learning and professional development, keeping your skills and knowledge current.

Our core values are B old, E very Person Counts, S haring and Open, and T ogether. It is essential that you embody these values throughout your application and your career with us.

We are committed to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies ensure that all candidates are treated equitably throughout the recruitment process.

About Us

At Medway, we take pride in our collaborative approach to achieving our vision of Better, Best, Brilliant. Our culture and values are fundamental to our identity as an organization.

We offer a flexible working environment, recognizing the importance of work-life balance. We encourage discussions about how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements that suit both your personal commitments and our organizational needs.

Our employees enjoy a variety of benefits, including access to a gym, a comprehensive health and wellbeing program, an on-site nursery, and a cycle-to-work scheme.

We actively seek to attract, recruit, and retain top talent and welcome applications from underrepresented groups to support our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

All staff at Medway adhere to the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies regarding the safeguarding of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

Job Responsibilities

We are a busy District General Hospital serving the Medway and Swale communities. Our children's emergency department sees over 30,000 visits annually from infants, children, and young people.

You will receive support from Clinical Nurse Educators, Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, and Governance Managers, alongside a friendly multidisciplinary team and a corporate training and development unit. We offer in-house leadership programs and collaborate with various universities to facilitate your academic progression and career development.

Your role will involve providing strong clinical leadership, motivating and empowering team members to achieve a shared vision for effective ward management.

You will assist the Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse in creating an efficient working environment, optimizing the use of staff, resources, and services.

In managing the daily operations of the clinical area, you will delegate responsibilities appropriately while maintaining overall accountability.

Qualifications

Essential

  • RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register.
  • BSc / 1st degree (health-related) or equivalent qualification/training/experience.
  • Specialist Neonatal Qualification.
  • Mentorship/teaching qualification.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Familiarity with Neonatal Intensive Care cases and interventions.
  • Understanding of Family Integrated Care and BFI.
  • Knowledge of neonatal EPR systems such as Badgernet.

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience in ward management, including rota management, competency assessments, resource allocation, and staff supervision.
  • Experience in teaching, assessing, and supervising in a clinical environment.
  • Substantial background in neonatal intensive care nursing.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate specialized care for patients/clients, providing relevant advice to patients and their families.
  • Competence in administering prescribed medications, including blood transfusions and blood product administration.

Values-Based Question

Essential

  • Provide an example of a situation where you went above and beyond to assist someone.

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