Health Care Support Worker - Neonatal Unit

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available for dedicated and compassionate Health Care Support Workers to join our Neonatal/Transitional Care Unit at King's Mill Hospital. The post holder will actively support and contribute to an effective learning environment and promote a family-integrated approach to neonatal care. This role is integral in ensuring the well-being of neonates and their families under the guidance and supervision of qualified staff.

The successful candidate will assist in clinical tasks related to infant feeding, observe the condition of babies and report any changes immediately to the Registered Nurse and support qualified healthcare professionals in minor procedures and preparation of babies for diagnostic tests.

If you are passionate about neonatal care, Sherwood Forest Hospitals would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

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About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.