Neonatal Sister

We are looking for enthusiastic and career driven Neonatal Nurses who wish to develop their managerial skills whilst delivering high quality care to the population of babies we serve. We are looking for established band 6 nurses or senior band 5 nurses who wish to develop into a band 6 role with excellent support from our resident practice development nurse and ward manager, to join our supportive team. The Unit is proud of providing the highest quality of care to babies and their families and receive amazing feedback from the families we care for. We are working towards implementing UNICEF BFI neonatal standards to achieve and maintain Baby Friendly accreditation and deliver a Family Integrated model of care, so this is a very exciting time to join our expanding team!
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your expertise, leadership, and managerial skills, and is ideal for a nurse who is flexible, enthusiastic, and passionate about caring for sick babies and families. It is essential that you have excellent clinical and communication skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to assess, plan and manage the care of babies in conjunction with families and the multidisciplinary team., + To support the Senior Sister to manage a team of nurses ensuring the delivery, development and maintenance of high standards of nursing care.
+ To take responsibility for the day to day management of the clinical area.
+ To take the lead for specific areas of professional practice as delegated by the Senior Sister.
+ To deputise for the Senior Sister in their absence.
+ Management of preceptorship of newly qualified staff, return to nursing staff and the mentorship of nursing students and health care support workers.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

You should have substantial experience as a neonatal nurse, following completion of a neonatal specialist qualification and be an NLS provider. You should possess an NMC registered mentor and assessing qualification and have some management experience.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot., The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.
In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.