Senior Staff Nurse

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Senior Clinical Staff Nurse will deputise and lead the NICU in the absence of Ward Manager or Senior Sister.

The Senior Clinical Staff Nurse will work closely, with the Senior Leadership Team in the delivery of evidence based practice: ensuring patients receive safe, effective and professional patient care, to meet the Directorate & Trust safety agenda, and matching parent and family expectations.

The Senior Clinical Staff Nurse will work in close partnership with the Neonatal Consultants, the Nursing Team, Allied Health Professionals and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure all patients and their families, who access the Neonatal Intensive Care, will receive high quality care throughout their neonatal journey.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Minimum 3 years experience

Desirable criteria

• NICU Experience

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Qualified In Speciality

Desirable criteria

• Mentorship/Teaching Qualification

Quality Role/Improvement

Essential criteria

• Has lead a Quality Improvement Project

Desirable criteria

• Has taken a lead within specialist role

Important information about your application

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
5. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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