Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity within the Neonatal Home Care Team. We are seeking dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Nurses to be part of our Home Care team helping to provide a comprehensive 7 day service.
The neonatal home care team is based at both campus of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) and aims to promote safe early discharges of babies from the Neonatal units and Transitional Care.
Being a part of the Neonatal service at NUH means you will also work within the north hub region of the EMNODN. This will allow for opportunities to network across the north hub, access training and support and gain knowledge in other neonatal services within the network. This may also involve travel across the region. NUH is also undergoing a wonderful change with the Maternity Neonatal Redesign (MNR) which will see Neonatal services grow significantly over at QMC.
These posts are permanent and will support early repatriation of the family, create education packages for parents and staff and provide surgical support. These posts are specialist nursing roles, and will enrich your career by providing you with skills to carry out nursing neonates in different environments. You will touch the hearts of families, as they will yours by building relationships, helping them through their experience providing emotional support.
Main duties of the job
Candidates must have experience of caring for babies in a hospital or community environment preferably with additional training relevant to the role. This post offers a fantastic opportunity to utilise and develop your existing knowledge and skills in caring for babies in the home setting, enhancing future career progression.
These posts will support the existing home care team in planning the care and transition from the neonatal unit and transitional care wards through a structured discharge process, promoting safe early discharge from hospital to home. The post will also support the discharge of babies for short term home phototherapy from postnatal and children's wards. You will liaise with other members of the multidisciplinary team and support parents in providing high quality care in the home environment.
You will see the families' confidence grow and empower them to care for their baby from admission to discharge, to the journey home. It is a unique experience to be able to continue give the family back the decision making of the baby's care, with your support.
The service is run over a 7 day period, currently between the hours of 08:00-19:00. Successful candidates will be expected to work these hours as a combination of short and long shifts once a period of induction has been completed.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
There is a full description of the Job Description attached to this vacancy.
As part of the Neonatal Service at NUH, the post holder will actively support families in the care of their baby (who fulfil the stated criteria in the Neonatal Service Home Visiting Guidelines and Neonatal Home Phototherapy Guidelines) both on the neonatal units and transitional care areas.
As part of the Neonatal Service at NUH, the post holder will assure that all babies (who fulfil the stated criteria in the Neonatal Service Home Visiting Guidelines) receive access to the home visiting programme after discharge from the neonatal service.
The post holder will participate in the discussion around discharge planning with the parents/carers of the baby, the medical team, low dependency team and wider multidisciplinary team prior to discharge of the baby and then facilitate the documented home care plan for this baby at home until such time that the baby is deemed fit to transfer care to the relevant health visiting team and wider community.
The post holder will act to ensure that the standards and quality of care given to babies, together with the environment in which care is delivered, are maintained at a high standard. The post holder will be expected to facilitate and co-ordinate home care and family centred care.
Candidates will be expected to undertake a regular clinical shift on either unit, equivalent to 10% of their weekly hours.
Job description
Job responsibilities
There is a full description of the Job Description attached to this vacancy.
As part of the Neonatal Service at NUH, the post holder will actively support families in the care of their baby (who fulfil the stated criteria in the Neonatal Service Home Visiting Guidelines and Neonatal Home Phototherapy Guidelines) both on the neonatal units and transitional care areas.
As part of the Neonatal Service at NUH, the post holder will assure that all babies (who fulfil the stated criteria in the Neonatal Service Home Visiting Guidelines) receive access to the home visiting programme after discharge from the neonatal service.
The post holder will participate in the discussion around discharge planning with the parents/carers of the baby, the medical team, low dependency team and wider multidisciplinary team prior to discharge of the baby and then facilitate the documented home care plan for this baby at home until such time that the baby is deemed fit to transfer care to the relevant health visiting team and wider community.
The post holder will act to ensure that the standards and quality of care given to babies, together with the environment in which care is delivered, are maintained at a high standard. The post holder will be expected to facilitate and co-ordinate home care and family centred care.
Candidates will be expected to undertake a regular clinical shift on either unit, equivalent to 10% of their weekly hours.
Person Specification
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of use of electronic communication systems, intranet, internet
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
- Demonstrate basic IT skills
- Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff
- Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Current Level 1 NMC Registration
- Experience of working with neonates in a ward or community setting
- Working towards Post registration Neonatal Qualification or a qualification in paediatric community/health visiting
- Newborn Life Support provider (NLS)
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
- Demonstrate effective time management skills
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and skills demonstrating a breadth of understanding of neonatal care
- Ability to convey complex and sensitive information in an empathetic manner to parents, relative/carers and staff
- Able to work with an identified caseload competently and with confidence recognising the needs of the multidisciplinary team
- Able to work independently and make decisions safely
- Personal development plan identified
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Ability to identify own learning needs
- Able to respond to problem situations and ensure that effective interventions are put in place
Physical Skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
Other
Essential
- Clean
- Car owner
- Flexible and adaptable
- Enhanced CRB clearance
- Caring and compassionate
- Enthusiastic and well motivated
- Confident
Person Specification
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of use of electronic communication systems, intranet, internet
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
- Demonstrate basic IT skills
- Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff
- Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Current Level 1 NMC Registration
- Experience of working with neonates in a ward or community setting
- Working towards Post registration Neonatal Qualification or a qualification in paediatric community/health visiting
- Newborn Life Support provider (NLS)
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
- Demonstrate effective time management skills
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and skills demonstrating a breadth of understanding of neonatal care
- Ability to convey complex and sensitive information in an empathetic manner to parents, relative/carers and staff
- Able to work with an identified caseload competently and with confidence recognising the needs of the multidisciplinary team
- Able to work independently and make decisions safely
- Personal development plan identified
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Ability to identify own learning needs
- Able to respond to problem situations and ensure that effective interventions are put in place
Physical Skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
Other
Essential
- Clean
- Car owner
- Flexible and adaptable
- Enhanced CRB clearance
- Caring and compassionate
- Enthusiastic and well motivated
- Confident
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).