Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse for Maternity

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated nurse to join our team on the Postnatal Ward at Wexham Park Hospital. This post is for you if you are interested in Women's Health and are looking to bring a significant contribution to our patient population who are accessing maternity services.

The postholder will provide full nursing support to women within the maternity service, predominately assisting the midwives with the elective caesarean section lists, and providing post operative care to these women on the ward. This post would suit someone looking to go on to do their midwifery training in the future

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work in our designated post operative bay providing care for women after their Caesarean Section. We currently conduct about 4100 births per year. You should have a passion for caring for women and their families. You will be part of highly skilled team providing excellent and up-to-date care to women from a multicultural background. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator and will be motivated concerning personal development.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.

Date posted

03 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,828 to £36,311 a year Per annum pro rata incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

151-CAP836-B

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assess womens care needs within the sphere of practice of a registered nurse and develop plans of care in conjunction with the women and the midwife to meet those needs.

Deliver skilled nursing care to the postpartum woman particularly following lower segment caesarean sections, under the guidance and supervision of the midwife.

Utilise clinical skills and knowledge to promote and support women in the care of their babies.

Provide patient-centred nursing care that facilitates good parenting skills in breastfeeding and care of the baby.

Work as part of the wider maternity care team to optimise health for mother and child.

Advise and support women in their choice of infant feeding.

Work with the nursing and midwifery team to improve the quality of care for women.

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of all nursing care and interventions.

Maintain and update nursing skills and knowledge to maximise care for women.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assess womens care needs within the sphere of practice of a registered nurse and develop plans of care in conjunction with the women and the midwife to meet those needs.

Deliver skilled nursing care to the postpartum woman particularly following lower segment caesarean sections, under the guidance and supervision of the midwife.

Utilise clinical skills and knowledge to promote and support women in the care of their babies.

Provide patient-centred nursing care that facilitates good parenting skills in breastfeeding and care of the baby.

Work as part of the wider maternity care team to optimise health for mother and child.

Advise and support women in their choice of infant feeding.

Work with the nursing and midwifery team to improve the quality of care for women.

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of all nursing care and interventions.

Maintain and update nursing skills and knowledge to maximise care for women.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current NMC Registration (first or second level).

clinical skills

Desirable

IV administration
Worked in a hospital environment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current NMC Registration (first or second level).

clinical skills

Desirable

IV administration
Worked in a hospital environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)