Job vacancy: Senior Charge Nurse, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth

Job summary

Main area: Neonatal
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full time)
Job ref: 216-LH-W7103628

Employer: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: University Hospitals Plymouth
Town: Plymouth
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/04/2025 23:59

Senior Charge Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 7

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge and clinical nursing practice by delivering evidenced based care

§ Lead, co-ordinate and manage the tertiary service workload using expert clinical judgement and decision-making skills, in collaboration where required with the service consultant whilst maintaining safe standards of care.

§ Competent in the use of medical devices and responsible for the correct use of specialist equipment by the multidisciplinary team

§ Promote a positive and professional working environment

§ Provide clinical supervision to staff

§ Lead emergency situations within the clinical practice areas where appropriate

§ Liaise with and report to the multidisciplinary team in the provision of family centred care

§ Identify, manage and refer appropriately infants requiring Safeguarding assessment

§ Co-ordinate and manage infants discharge/ transfer to other care services

§ Encourage parents and carers to be actively involved in the planning and delivery of care to their infant

§ Responsible for the development, implementation and compliance with local policies and guidelines

§ Promote health education within the clinical area for families

§ Act as a role model in practicing evidence based nursing care

For further details please see the attached JD & PS

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

First Level Qualification – RGN, RSCN, RN Child Branch,
Current Registration with NMC
Recognised Qualified in Speciality course

Desirable criteria

Degree in Nursing
Working towards degree/MSc

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Demonstrable experience within a similar role
Management and leadership skills
Demonstrable experience in recruitment, selection and personnel management

Desirable criteria

Proven knowledge of HR processes
Proven knowledge and demonstrable experience of hospital budgets/funds

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria

Incorporates customer care in the clinical setting
Competent in numeracy and literacy

Desirable criteria

participation in research and audit projects

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY INCLUDING YOUR JUNK FOLDER.

If you need support with the online application process or require reasonable adjustments with the application and/or interview process please contact the Recruiting Manager for this post.

We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants about less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We recommend contacting the manager of the role prior to applying and we commit to giving requests full consideration.

We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included.

It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Providing false information is an offence & could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal/police action if an applicant is successful.

Please note that if you are successful in your application & accept the position you agree that the Staff Health and Wellbeing Department can access your health records from your current/previous employer in order to check the status of your inoculations & screening tests. This is an automated process & the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.

For Doctors Roles:

Unsolicited CVs and Candidate Profiles/Details
University Hospitals Plymouth has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.

We do, however, work with a defined list of preferred HTE Framework suppliers who may be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for particular roles.

In line with our preferred supplier list, we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the Trust’s Medical Workforce team.

We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to the Trust or Trust employees by any other means than the official route above. Where this is not observed the Trust reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.

Any candidate details (whether written or spoken) or CVs that are referred directly will not constitute an introduction. The Trust will under no circumstances be responsible for any recruitment fees in relation to these contacts.

Submission of any unsolicited CVs, candidate’s details and/or proposals to the Trust will not be considered further and will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this Agency Protocol.

In order to establish and maintain good working relationships with the Trust’s agency suppliers, we ask that this Protocol is adhered to and thank you for your co-operation.

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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

Senior Charge Nurse - JD & PS (PDF, 848.3KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Sarah Underwood
Job title: Interim Matron Neonatal and Transitional Care
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01752 437698

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NHS AfC: Band 7

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