Transitional Care Nursery Nurse

Job summary

Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a trained nursery nurse to join our team in the Maternity Transitional Care unit at Epsom. We are a busy maternity unit caring for babies in Transitional Care, babies who require a higher level of care and expertise

The ideal candidate will be joining a team of Transitional Care Maternity Support Workers and should have experience of working in a Maternity Unit

You will work predominantly on the postnatal ward, focusing on the care of the babies, parentcraft and much more

Main duties of the job

Nursery Nurse - Transitional Care Band 4

To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised patient care to babies on Transitional Care

To promote a friendly and supportive atmosphere for parents and relatives in which they can learn to care for their babies. To utilise a variety of strategies to communicate effectively: with the neonate's family/carers, the multidisciplinary team, other departments within the Trust and pertinent agencies outside the organisation.

You would need strong organisational skills and the ability to work calmly under pressure. Relevant experience is desirable but not essential. Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust are proud to be UNICEF Baby Friendly Gold Accredited, and we are looking for an individual who strives to help us maintain these high standards.

Support the midwifery team in proving advices on infant feeding, developmental care, family centered care and parent craft. Carry out required tests under the supervision of the midwife and escalate when anything deviates from what should be expected

Carry out audit, liaise with digital Midwife and present data when required. Provide training for junior staff and student midwives

About us

Thank you for showing an interest in working with us at Epsom and St Helier - a family of more than 7,000 colleagues.

We are truly an integrated health and care Trust. In simple terms, that means that as well as the services we provide at our acute care hospitals (Epsom in Surrey and St Helier nearby in south west London) we work with local GPs, mental health services, community providers and local authorities, with the joint aim of preventing local people from becoming unwell, and when they do, that they receive the right care, in the right place, with the right support.

We also work as part of the St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospital and Health Group, with a shared leadership and increasing collaboration to develop stronger clinical and corporate services between two major providers serving Surrey and South West London.

These partnerships are at the forefront of joining together health and care for local people, and part of the national NHS ambition to provide the best care locally.

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