Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatal
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 289-SC-2391-A
- Employer
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Middlesex
- Town
- Iselworth
- Salary
- £42,939 - £50,697 per annum incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Sister
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
The post holder will be a clearly identifiable senior clinical staff member and team leader. They will have significant clinical experience, provide sound clinical expertise to their team, and coordinate and deliver high quality care. They will be a role model for expert clinical care, and lead on specific projects / management functions as delegated by the Sister / Charge Nurse. They will role model the identified Trust values at all times.
In specialist settings, they will have a significant level of specialist neonatal clinical knowledge and expertise in Neonatal care delivery. They will provide advice and guidance also, and generally be known as a Junior Sister/ Junior Charge Nurse.
Main duties of the job
- Lead on assessing planning and implementing high quality care, and evaluating care options for patients in the clinical area, in line with the Trust values and objectives
- Lead on complex clinical care for Neonatal patients
- Take charge of the unit, coordinating staffing, admissions, discharges
- Liaise on safeguarding
- Ensure the safe custody, maintenance and administration of medication, in accordance with established Trust policy
- Promote and maintain a safe therapeutic environment for patients, their families and staff, according to national and local Infection Control guidelines, Health & Safety legislation and Trust policies and objectives
- Assist in the co-ordination of discharges and transfers, promoting timely and safe processes
- Ensure that patient flow and the management of beds is effective and safe
Working for our organisation
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."
If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Ensure that patient flow and the management of beds is effective and safe
- Ensure the delivery of high quality end of life care in line with national pathways, e.g. Liverpool Care Pathway, through the provision of holistic palliative and terminal care
- Provide sound evidence based clinical advice as required to staff and patients
- Maintain a good understanding and implementation of clinical escalation procedures as required
- Understand the Trust clinical governance framework, and participate in the promoting and safeguarding of high standards of care, through effective risk management & governance, and adherence to the Trust values
- Ensure that the team promote, ensure and adhere to the Trust safeguarding polices
- Undertake effective multi professionally work with colleagues to deliver care
- Coordinate specialist functions, including making clinical decisions where appropriate
- Monitor quality of standards of care, in line with CQC requirements and Trust and Divisional objectives
- Deliver and supervise a high quality patient experience
- Work with manager to collect and disseminate data on quality indicators etc, in line with national and Trust objectives
- Maintain a safe working environment, including ensuring equipment is safe, and used in line with Trust policy and values
- Promote and maintain patient safety at all times, including proactively implementing falls prevention
- Lead role in the detection, management and prevention of safeguarding issues
· Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Child/Adult)
- Degree/Diploma in Higher Education
- Post registration qualification relevant to the area of speciality or equivalent Neonatal Intensive Care qualification
- Recognised Mentorship/Teaching qualification
Desirable criteria
- Degree or working towards one / Master’s degree or working towards one
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant Post registration experience working as an experienced Band 5
- Experience of excellence in leading all/part of a clinical team in practice
- Experience of teaching and supporting learners/staff etc
- Wide range of clinical experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Proven management experience
- Managing clinical team
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Proven clinical knowledge linked to area of specialty and excellence in care delivery
- Proven leadership and deputizing skills in clinical area
- Proven knowledge of safety issues through clinical governance and risk management
- Excellent communication skills with patients, relatives, staff and external contracts including in challenging situations, demonstrating respect and kindness
- Commitment to teaching and learning for self & others
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Experience with team working
- Computer literate skills
- Clinical decision making skills and ability to prioritise workload
Desirable criteria
- Experience of data collection for quality monitoring/audit
- Experience of risk management/assessment
- Understanding of clinical audits and governance
- Involvement in clinical audits and clinical governance
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- REBECCA DAVIES
- Job title
- Matron Neonatal Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
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