Sister Neonates

The Neonatal Ward Manager / Senior Sister is expected to provide high-quality, safe and effective care to Neonates and their families. They will be responsible for managing a team of nurses, overseeing the day-to Day operations of the neonatal unit and ensure that staff adhere to clinical standards. They will also be required to participate in the senior sister on call rota for paediatrics and neonates.

The Neonatal Senior Sister will play a crucial role in developing nursing staff, providing education, and promoting best practice within the unit. Additionally, they are expected to maintain clinical credibility and visibility, ensuring that clinical skills are maintained. The successful candidate is also expected to be contactable 24/7.

To be professionally accountable and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role. In a supervisory role utilise supervision of clinical practice, clinical audit, research, and teaching, to set, monitor and improve standards of care in addition to efficient and effective use of resources.

To be accountable for:
Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice Enhancing the patient's experience Managing and developing the performance of the team Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation's objectives as well as deputising for Matron.

As the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, we offer a unique opportunity to be part of a Trust making a genuine difference to local health outcomes. The Trust is a busy district general hospital offering compete range of acute services, alongside extensive community services.

A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Our strategy is aligned to delivering exceptional care together while supporting a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We offer clear career development pathways, access to training and education, and opportunities to contribute to service innovation and improvement.

• As the visible designated clinical nurse leader set standards of care and professionalism and promote teamwork within a multi-professional environment, demonstrating critical analysis and decision-making skills, leading the delivery of a clinically excellent service, influencing and facilitating change within the ward/department and where appropriate the organisation.
• Act as a change agent, developing clinically effective practice through the effective utilisation and integration of evidence based practice, setting, implementing and monitoring evidence based standards of care, policies, procedures and protocols.
• Ensure a culture of continuous quality improvement through the use of research, audit, patient feedback and reflection on practice by self and other members of the team.
• Promote a clean and safe environment for staff, patients and visitors by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols including health and safety, healthcare associated infection prevention, clinical governance, including risk management and critical incident reporting and root cause analysis.
• Ensure a high standard of record keeping in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health and Care Professions Council, national legislation and local standards.
• Facilitate effective communication with the multi-professional team.
• Assess the risks involved in the care of patients and ensure utilisation of practices and protocols to minimise those risks, including safe use of medical devices. To monitor the standards…