Job summary
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Neonatal Nurse to take on the role of Lead discharge co-ordinator/ safeguarding link nurse within the Specialist nursing team.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Hull University Teaching Hospital is a Level 3 Tertiary Unit within the Yorkshire Neonatal Network. NICU has 29 cots 7 of which are Intensive Care, 10 High Dependency and 12 Special Care.
We are a large, supportive and very friendly team which prides itself on offering excellent care to the vulnerable babies on the unit. We provide care for babies of 22 weeks' gestation and above, which includes a variety of both medical and surgical conditions. We offer a full range of ventilation techniques including High Frequency Oscillation and Nitric Oxide Therapy. We also provide Therapeutic Hypothermia treatment and neonatal surgery.
The successful applicant will play a vital role within the team and in conjunction with the lead Nurse SCBU and Transitional care lead nurse will have a substantial voice in the day to day management of discharge planning and more crucially the co-ordination of Safeguarding within the Unit.
You must possess good communication, leadership and team building skills. The post holder must hold a Neonatal Specialist qualification (or willingness to undertake dependent on other experience/ skills relevant to the role).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the Neonatal team facilitating the safe discharge of patients in line with Neonatal guidelines and trust policies.
Working in partnership with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to actively ensure that from admission any relevant medical/social history is collected from family members or MDT and therefore be able to ascertain what support families may need both during admission and follow up in the community.
With a sound knowledge of safeguarding, the discharge co-ordinator will lead on Safeguarding detection and work alongside the neonatal team and safeguarding Children's team to provide safety in preparation for discharge within the Neonatal services.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration
- Specialist Neonatal Knowledge acquired through degree study
- IT Qualifications/Experience
- Neonatal Experience
- QIS or willingness to undertake
- Teaching/Assessing/mentorship Qualification
- Level 3 Safeguarding Children Training
- Threshold of Need Training
Desirable
- Child Branch
- Evidence of study at Masters Level
Other requirements
Essential
- Proficient in using Microsoft Teams.
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Neonatal Knowledge with significant experience at Band 5 or above
- Knowledge & experience of Safeguarding Children and of working with vulnerable adults
- Professional self-development
- Assist, guide and support the development of others
- Family Integrated Care & Family Centred Care knowledge
- Promote equality and diversity
- Responsive to change
Desirable
- Quality & Service improvement/development
- Safeguarding Supervisor or willingness to undertake
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team with good facilitation skills and ability to manage challenging situation
- Good analytical and problem solving skills
- Proven ability to deal with difficult or sensitive issues
- Ability to teach, support and motivate others
- Awareness of research
- Leadership skills
- Good time management skills and ability to manage own workload
Desirable
- Awareness of budgeting / resource management
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- Positive & enthusiastic
- Self-motivated
- Reliable
- Effective & capable
- Perceptive & sensitive
- To be a good role model
- Ability to work autonomously
- Personal & professional integrity and credibility
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration
- Specialist Neonatal Knowledge acquired through degree study
- IT Qualifications/Experience
- Neonatal Experience
- QIS or willingness to undertake
- Teaching/Assessing/mentorship Qualification
- Level 3 Safeguarding Children Training
- Threshold of Need Training
Desirable
- Child Branch
- Evidence of study at Masters Level
Other requirements
Essential
- Proficient in using Microsoft Teams.
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Neonatal Knowledge with significant experience at Band 5 or above
- Knowledge & experience of Safeguarding Children and of working with vulnerable adults
- Professional self-development
- Assist, guide and support the development of others
- Family Integrated Care & Family Centred Care knowledge
- Promote equality and diversity
- Responsive to change
Desirable
- Quality & Service improvement/development
- Safeguarding Supervisor or willingness to undertake
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team with good facilitation skills and ability to manage challenging situation
- Good analytical and problem solving skills
- Proven ability to deal with difficult or sensitive issues
- Ability to teach, support and motivate others
- Awareness of research
- Leadership skills
- Good time management skills and ability to manage own workload
Desirable
- Awareness of budgeting / resource management
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- Positive & enthusiastic
- Self-motivated
- Reliable
- Effective & capable
- Perceptive & sensitive
- To be a good role model
- Ability to work autonomously
- Personal & professional integrity and credibility
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).
