Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Staff Nurse - NICU
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Job Description
The post holder is responsible for provision of high quality patient care, at all care levels in the NICU, ensuring that care is evidenced based and of a high standard. The postholder will be required to act as a mentor/preceptor and is required to teach and supervise all staff working within the team. The post holder will effectively induct new staff into the Trust/department in accordance with the Trust’s induction programme and facilitate the personal and professional development of staff. This involves identifying training and development needs, providing suitable development opportunities and evaluating development actions in accordance with the Trust’s appraisal and training procedures. The postholder will monitor the level and standard of work undertaken by junior staff and to guide, coach and advise them as appropriate and will be expected to demonstrate the Homerton Trust values; working well within the multidisciplinary team to deliver the best possible safe quality care for the babies and their families.
If this resonates your interest, please complete your application online and highly encourage for you to arrange an informal visit to our Neonatal Unit.
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week
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Please note closing date is indicative and advert may be closed early if there are a high number of applications
Main Duties Include
- To provide clinical leadership in the band 6 role, offering expertise, advice, and support to all nursing staff.
- To take a proactive approach to the development of clinical skills within unit team, ensuring that practice reflects local standards and policies and are in keeping with relevant professional standards.
- To keep abreast of all clinical developments within the profession and act as a resource for the junior staff, multi-disciplinary team, and parents.
- To ensure the best interest of the babies are upheld at all times.
- To review and reflect on practice in the clinical area and ensure that an awareness of evidence-based practice informs the way care is delivered in the unit.
About Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Rachel Vinu
Job title: Senior Nurse
Email address: rachel.job-vinu@nhs.net
Telephone number: 020 8510 7407
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