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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

12d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • Healthcare

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  • You must be a qualified RN/RSCN/RM with UK work rights, specialty qualifications, a strong grade, and the ability to present on the importance of leadership.
  • You will lead shifts, provide skilled nursing care, manage appraisals and sickness, support junior staff development, and ensure family-centered care and breastfeeding promotion.

Requirements

  • RN/ RSCN/ RM with right to work in the UK
  • Qualified in Speciality
  • Achieved grade
  • Presentation demonstrating understanding & importance of leadership

Responsibilities

  • Wexham Park Neonatal Unit are seeking a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our friendly leadership team.
  • You will join a team of Junior Sisters to help provide strong leadership within the Neonatal team.
  • You will be expected to lead shifts, provide skilled nursing care, undertake appraisals, sickness management and other management duties.
  • You will also work alongside the Practice Development Nurse to ensure the junior team achieve competencies and professional development.
  • We are actively involved in the Thames Valley and Wessex Neonatal Network and participate in several work groups to standardise and improve care.
  • We also have a close working relationship with the Neonatal Unit at Frimley Park Hospital and are aiming to align policies and procedures cross site to facilitate this.
  • We are family centred and are working toward achieving Baby Friendly Initiative accreditation.
  • We actively encourage breastfeeding and parent involvement.
  • You must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills required for this position as stated in the job description.
  • You will be pro-active in the unit’s development, have a keen interest in the development of others, and be able to demonstrate ongoing professional development and up to date knowledge.

FAQs

What is the role of a Neonatal Junior Sister at Wexham Park Hospital?

The Neonatal Junior Sister provides strong leadership within the Neonatal team, leads shifts, delivers skilled nursing care, manages appraisals and sickness, and supports the professional development of junior nurses.

What are the main duties of the Neonatal Junior Sister?

The main duties include leading shifts, providing nursing care, undertaking appraisals, managing sickness, working alongside the Practice Development Nurse, and participating in various work groups to standardize and improve care.

What qualifications are required for this position?

The essential qualifications include being an RN/RSCN/RM with a right to work in the UK, having a Neonatal qualification, and completing mentor training.

Is experience in Neonatal care necessary for this role?

Yes, experience in Neonatal care is essential, as the position requires a passion for and expertise in providing high-quality neonatal care.

How does Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust support the professional development of its staff?

The Trust provides first-class development opportunities, including a wide range of training in professional, management, leadership, and clinical skills.

Is the Trust offering flexible working arrangements?

Yes, the Trust recognizes the importance of work-life balance and encourages applications from individuals seeking flexible working patterns and hours.

What is the Neonatal Unit's approach to family involvement?

The Neonatal Unit is family-centered and actively encourages parent involvement, aiming to achieve Baby Friendly Initiative accreditation and support breastfeeding.

Are there opportunities for collaboration with other hospitals?

Yes, the Neonatal Unit has a close working relationship with the Neonatal Unit at Frimley Park Hospital and is aiming to align policies and procedures across both sites.

What is the vision of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust?

The vision is to be a leader in health and wellbeing, delivering excellence for the communities it serves while continuously investing in services and facilities.

What type of patients does the Neonatal Unit care for?

The unit cares for babies over 26+6 weeks gestation and stabilizes any baby under that gestation for transfer to a tertiary hospital/NICU.

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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Our vision is to be a leader in health and wellbeing, delivering exceptional services for our communities.

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Mission & Purpose

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As well as a performing, well led and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us. The Trust’s vision is to lead in delivering exceptional health and well being services to our communities. Turning our vision into reality, we are continuing to make significant invest in our infrastructure and facilities, striving for excellence and empowering our people to deliver excellence. Providing a supportive, dynamic MDT working environment, allowing our teams to deliver high quality patient care and achieving work life balance, whilst encouraging continuous professional development. We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in Health & Wellbeing, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. Services are delivered from three main hospital sites: Frimley Park Hospital (Camberley) Heatherwood Hospital (Ascot) Wexham Park Hospital (Slough) Additionally, the Trust delivers outpatient and diagnostic services from Aldershot, Farnham, Fleet, Windsor, Maidenhead and Bracknell bringing a range of services closer to these communities. We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties. We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June 2022 and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment. Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients.