Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Neonatal Unit
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Would you like to be a part of something amazing?
Do you want to work in the award-winning, purpose-built Dyson Centre for neonatal care?
Would you like to work within a dynamic Gold ward-accredited team who put Family integrated and developmental care, and safety at the centre of all we do?
Well look no further!
We are very excited to be looking for a motivated Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our friendly team in Bath. We want an enthusiastic practitioner with excellent assessment and communication skills, eager to develop their clinical neonatal and leadership skills. Passionate about improving quality neonatal care and improving the experience of babies and their families. You will support staff to enable them to maintain high standards of clinical care and act as a role model.
We have a purpose-built unit designed for our family’s and team needs. Family integrated care is our core focus. We are a UNICEF Neonatal Baby Friendly fully accredited unit, which we're immensely proud of. We pride ourselves in our open and encouraging culture, for a team approach to quality improvement.
We have an embedded Transitional Care pathway, and an established Outreach service. We are actively involved in the South West Neonatal Network. We have a team of AHPs including a Psychologist who all offer fantastic added support.
You will also have excellent management and communication skills and take charge of the unit. Able to demonstrate effective clinical skills of a high quality, looking after special, high dependency, and Intensive care babies. Able to demonstrate professional expertise and knowledge acquired through post-registration academic study and clinical, leadership, and management development. Managerial responsibility and accountability in the absence of the Lead Nurse, for the Neonatal Unit for the twenty-four-hour care delivery and management of the ward/area of work, including the supervision of staff and students. Expected to maintain a visible presence in the ward/area of work and provide a clear focus for effective clinical leadership to the nursing team. In return, you will be supported by our skilled senior nursing and medical team.
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Surrounded by vast green spaces, the RUH is only a bus journey away from the main hustle and bustle of the City. Bath is exploding with cultural attractions and historical sights, a scene overflowing with places to eat and drink, with some of the finest independent shops in Britain.
There’s plenty going on beyond the city, with stunning countryside to explore including the Cotswolds at less than an hour away, shopping malls to visit in the City of Bristol, and a trip over the Severn Bridge will take you straight into Wales.
At the RUH, we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
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We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing, and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working in the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
For further details/informal visits, contact:
- Name: Kirstie Flood
- Job title: Lead Nurse
- Email address: kirstie.flood@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01225 826267
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