Neonatal Staff Nurse

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for nurses who are passionate and enthusiastic about Neonatal care to join our team.

The Neonatal Unit at Frimley Park Hospital is a Local Neonatal Unit made up of 2 Intensive Care, 3 High Dependency and 11 Special Care cots. The unit cares for babies over 26+6 weeks gestation and stabilises any baby under that gestation, to be transferred to a tertiary hospital/ NICU.

We are in a position to be able to support an experienced neonatal nurse to undertake the QIS course in 2025.

Our team aspires to provide high quality and evidence based; clinical, developmental and family integrated care in order to ensure the best outcomes for our babies and their families.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide the highest quality care for babies and their families.
  • To assist the senior nursing staff in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of paediatric care for an allocated group of patients from admission through to discharge or transfer.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Date posted

15 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,469 to £38,308 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

151-SF30

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse /Midwife/Child Branch/RSCN
  • Evidence of continuing education & professional development

Desirable

  • Degree in Nursing or other relevant field or can demonstrate experience of working to this level
  • Mentorship qualification
  • Specialty qualification - Intensive Care of the Newborn or equivalent
  • Child Protection Training

Skills

Essential

  • Able to prioritise and work in an organised way with excellent time management skills
  • Proven oral and written communication skills

Desirable

  • IT Literate

Experience

Essential

  • Some experience of working with families

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a neonatal unit.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse /Midwife/Child Branch/RSCN
  • Evidence of continuing education & professional development

Desirable

  • Degree in Nursing or other relevant field or can demonstrate experience of working to this level
  • Mentorship qualification
  • Specialty qualification - Intensive Care of the Newborn or equivalent
  • Child Protection Training

Skills

Essential

  • Able to prioritise and work in an organised way with excellent time management skills
  • Proven oral and written communication skills

Desirable

  • IT Literate

Experience

Essential

  • Some experience of working with families

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a neonatal unit.

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Neonatal Senior Sister

Fiona Porro

Fiona.Porro2@nhs.net

03006134357

Date posted

15 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,469 to £38,308 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

151-SF30

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


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