Surgery Women's and Children's - Neonatal Unit

Band 6 - Clinical Nurse Educator- 37.5hrs PERMANENT

An exciting opportunity has arisen on our neonatal unit to join the education team as a Band 6 Clinical Educator.

We are looking for an experienced neonatal nurse to join our innovative, compassionate and family focused neonatal team. You will have significant experience in neonatal acute nursing and have a willingness to undertake further academic study to gain a PG Cert in Education. You will also have experience of working as a mentor and practice assessor.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to drive service improvements and work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team

This is a fantastic career opportunity for right individuals who want to be at the forefront of service and staff development that will directly impact upon neonatal care at the Dudley Group.

Main duties of the job

• To support and facilitate staff in clinical areas to identify opportunities for maintaining and improving standards of patient care.
• In liaison with the nursing leadership and professional development team promote a quality service using research and evidence-based practice including the setting, monitoring and auditing of clinical standards.
• Provide education and training to multidisciplinary team staff and assist in the delivery of training programmes for nurses to expand their skills.
• Develop guidelines and implement developments
• Act a resource for all disciplines of staff including pre-registration students

The neonatal unit at Russell's Hall Hospital comprises of 3 intensive care, 2 high dependency, 13 special care and 4 transitional care cots.

This is an exciting time to join neonatal services at the Dudley Group where the experience of our staff, babies and families are at the centre of our care.

Please get in touch, if you would be interested in arranging an informal visit

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of providing safe, caring and effective services because people matter. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• First Level Registration
• Post Graduate Academic Award in Neonatal Care
• Recognised course in teaching & assessing
• Evidence of leadership & management

Knowledge and Training

Essential

• Proven leadership skills within a Neonatal Unit
• Ability to supervise and assess others to include pre-registration and post-registration students
• Ability to share knowledge base with others and to teach on the education programme
• Evidence of self-development & development of others within a Neonatal Unit

Experience

Essential

• Current or previous experience in neonatal care

Communication & Relationship Skills

Essential

• Proficient interpersonal skills - to include written, verbal, IT
• Effective communication with patients, families, carers and members of the MDT
• Ability to work as part of a large multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work collaboratively

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Ability to work flexibly under pressure and problem solve
• Commitment to evidence based practice & the development of neonatal practice

Planning & Organisational Skills

Essential

• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for all levels of neonates without supervision
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload of self and others
• Ability to maintain accurate records, data, information and prepare written and verbal handovers

Physical Skills

Essential

• Physically able to undertake the role with minor adjustments
• Ability to work flexibly over a 7 day period

Employer details

Employer name

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Russells Hall Hospital

Pensnett Road,

Dudley

DY1 2HQ

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