Infant Feeding Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

Job overview

Neonatal Infant Feeding Deputy Sister

Job Overview: An exciting opportunity awaits within the Nottingham Neonatal Service for a passionate neonatal nurse with a love for infant feeding and a knack for driving positive change. We're seeking an Infant Feeding Deputy Ward Sister to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of neonatal care.

As the Infant Feeding Deputy Ward Sister, you'll be at the forefront of our clinical team, leading initiatives and collaborating closely with our dedicated Infant Feeding team to enhance policies, strategies, and practices across our two neonatal units. Your dedication to excellence and your passion for infant feeding will be instrumental in ensuring the best possible care for our littlest patients and their families.

The Nottingham Neonatal Service currently comprises two Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Units across the City Hospital and Queens Medical Centre Campuses, with the excitement of the Maternity and Neonatal Redesign this will see QMC increase its surgical cot capacity to 38 beds and City will change to a local Neonatal Unit that will have 16 cots.

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In this role, you'll spend 80% of your time providing hands-on clinical care to our patients, drawing on your expertise as an experienced nurse to deliver exceptional care. The remaining 20% of your time will be devoted to non-clinical activities, where you'll have the chance to shape the direction of our service.

Expect to lead change management efforts, influence equipment decisions, and provide comprehensive training to our clinical team. Together we'll work towards achieving Baby Friendly Initiative Accreditation, setting the standard for neonatal care excellence.

Join our established Infant Feeding team, collaborating with professionals such as Speech and Language Therapists, Dietitians, and medical leads. Together, we'll innovate and elevate the infant feeding aspect of the Nottingham Neonatal Service, ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Ready to make a difference? Join us and be part of a team dedicated to providing compassionate care to newborns and their families. Apply now and take the next step in your neonatal nursing career!

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the job description included with this vacancy.

Further Information:

The Neonatal Service delivers care across two sites at the City and Queens Medical Centre Campuses. As a lead centre for the East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network, we offer both medical and surgical intensive care for extremely preterm and very sick infants. Our aim is for babies to be treated in the right place, at the right time, by knowledgeable skilled staff putting families at the centre of their babies care. Through close relationships with families, the service incorporates parent/carer involvement to improve the care that is provided. We are proud to be both BLISS accredited and Pathway to Excellence achievers since July 2020.

An informal visit is recommended for a tour of the Neonatal unit and the opportunity to meet with other members of the Family care team.

Please note :

Applications may be closed prior to the advertised closing date for this vacancy if we have sufficient applications.

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

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