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Job summary

Main area
Neonatal
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-5932037
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Barnet General Hospital
Town
Barnet
Salary
£56,388 - £62,785 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 8A Neonatal Matron

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated neonatal nurse to come and join the team at the Barnet Hospital site as the Matron for the Local Neonatal Unit.  The unit is a busy Level 2 LNU, with a capacity of 30 cots (including 10 Individualised Care Rooms), with a multi-disciplinary team consisting of nursing, medical and allied health professionals.  The family integrated care model is embedded in our daily practice and we have achieved Stage 3 of the Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative.

Excellent leadership and communication skills are essential in this role as well as experience of creating successful partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and in the management of Human Resources. The successful applicant must have high-level people management skills, including decision-making, negotiating, influencing and persuading skills.

The post holder will provide a highly visible, accessible and authoritative presence and be available to patients, families and staff to provide assistance, advice and support and address any concerns as required. The successful individual will contribute to the strategic direction of the service and specialities through meeting key performance indicators and national and local activity targets.

 

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead on the daily operations of the service, managing resources appropriately and mitigating risks as needed.  

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached documents for further information.

All applications should be made on-line. Please ensure that you meet the person specification before applying, and that your supporting statement reflects these criteria.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant senior neonatal experience
  • Taking charge of shifts
  • Managing staff sickness
  • Managing HR issues (capability / performance / disciplinary)
  • Risk management
  • Managing complaint
  • Team leader and team builder
  • Conflict management
  • Roster management
Desirable criteria
  • Networking
  • Budget management

Education

Essential criteria
  • Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
  • Neonatal QIS pathway
  • NLS trained
  • Breastfeeding training
  • Risk management training
  • Roster completion
Desirable criteria
  • FINE course

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Madina Ahmed
Job title
Senior Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0208 216 5160

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Recruitment Support
Open Monday to Friday
08:30 am to 17:30pm
Telephone
01629 702338
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