Skip to main content
Please wait, loading

Job summary

Main area
Neonatal nursing
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
36 hours per week (12 hour shifts day & night rotation)
Job ref
412-W&C-1495
Employer
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Leighton Hospital
Town
Crewe
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 pa, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Staff Nurse- NICU

Band 6

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a band 6 post on the neonatal unit.

There are currently 37.5hours available at Band 6 therefore both full and part time applications will be considered. There is also a 30 hour 12 month fixed term position available.

Applications are invited from nurses currently working as a Band 6 in a Neonatal Unit or suitably qualified band 5 nurses (QIS) with relevant experience on a neonatal unit.

Applicants will be required to attend an interview which will include a brief presentation on a topic which will be provided once shortlisting is completed.

Because it's a Great Place...

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an award winning district general hospital that's working hard to give the community it serves the best possible healthcare.   The Neonatal Unit works hard to provide excellent care to our babies and families.  We always strive to develop and improve and are working towards accreditations such as BFI (Stage 3) and FiCare.

To achieve this we need the best possible people leading the ward as shift co-ordinators.

So come and join us, be proud of yourself.

Main duties of the job

An experienced and competent health care professional who supports the NNU Manager in the leadership and management of clinical excellence by making best use of the team, developing and implementing policy
and guidelines, and by leading on improvements. The post holder will work collaboratively and cooperatively with others to meet the needs of neonates and their families and take an active part in line management, leadership and development of the team. 

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Band 6 staff nurse will act as a  supernumerary shift leader, ensuring the safe running of the ward.

See attached job description.

Person specification

Application & presentation

Essential criteria
  • Neonatal qualification with neonatal experience post QIS course
  • Evidence of participation in change projects
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of advanced skills

Team working

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of effective team working
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of projects achieved by working in a team

L:eadership

Essential criteria
  • Leadership skills
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership course

Teaching & assessing

Essential criteria
  • Willing to become a practice assessor
Desirable criteria
  • Has practice assessor qualification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgePrince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jayne Harris
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01270 612077
Additional information

Also contact Jane Longman, Deputy Ward Manager on [email protected] & 01270 612077

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
Telephone
[email protected]