Clinical Education Sister/Charge Nurse
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St Michael’s Hospital is one of the Lead centres for neonatal services within Bristol; this tertiary unit provides intensive care for the population of Bristol and beyond. The Unit consists of 31 Cots, 15 Intensive, 8 High Dependency and 8 Special Care.The unit also supports 16 cots on the Transitional Care Ward. We provides care for very sick new-born infants with a wide variety of medical, cardiac and surgical conditions.
We are looking for an experienced enthusiastic nurse to join our Education team. As a Clinical Nurse Educator you will be expected to train and support members of the NICU team and need to show extensive evidence of knowledge and clinical expertise within the speciality.
The post holder will work as an integral member of the Multidisciplinary Team within University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will utilize skills of clinical expertise, leadership, education and management to ensure a seamless service for patients, carers and staff.
You will work with the MDT to ensure the staff have the necessary up to date knowledge and skills to deliver excellent care to our patients.
They will work closely with the multidisciplinary team in hospital, the Southwest Neonatal Network and Universities to ensure a co-ordinated quality service and will be actively involved in education, audit and research.
You will jointly manage a small team of staff and over see placements for students, RNDAs and apprenticeships.
The post holder will be required to be available to work shifts Monday to Friday.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Tuesday 1 Oct 2024