Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Neonatal Homecare Nurse to work within Neonatal Home care Service, hosted by Leicester hospitals.
Neonatal Community Care is provided across Leicestershire and Rutland and the Northamptonshire region, including University Hospitals of Leicester, Kettering and Northampton Hospitals.
This position will primarily be based in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland
The post holder will be an excellent team worker and will be responsible for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care for infants within the scope of neonatal outreach, providing specialist on-going care for the neonate and advice, support and education to the family in the home.
Home naso gastric tube feeding and Home oxygen service is currently well imbedded , and more recently we have expanded services further to include care of babies at home on phototherapy for the treatment of jaundice.
We are seeking a highly motivated Neonatal Nurse to join our forward thinking team. The successful candidate will demonstrate the drive and motivation to support the implementation of an exciting service . To be successful in this role you will need to be registered nurse/midwife with post specialist neonatal course QIS experience, current Health visitor or Paediatric community care experience would also be considered
Main duties of the job
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The job holder will assist Neonatal Unit, transitional care based staff with early and appropriate discharge planning in accordance with the criteria for outreach care.
- To provide a seamless timely discharge from hospital to the home environment.
- The job holder will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload, including the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of complex care programmes, ensuring continuous provision of integrated care.
Provide specialist on-going care for the neonate and education, advice and support to the family in the home environment.
- The job holder will take a proactive role in the education and training of the multidisciplinary team(s), providing on-going supervision and support as an expert.
- To work effectively and efficiently as an Outreach team member as well as independently in the planning, assessment, implementation and evaluation of neonatal community care.
- To plan, time manage and initiate a weekly schedule based on workload requirements, which will meet the needs of the service and ensure that individual family needs are met.
- Please review Job description attached for Full responsibilities and Job role.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The job holder will assist Neonatal Unit, transitional care based staff with early and appropriate discharge planning in accordance with the criteria for outreach care.
- To provide a seamless timely discharge from hospital to the home environment.
- The job holder will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload, including the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of complex care programmes, ensuring continuous provision of integrated care.
- To provide on-going holistic care within the community setting for vulnerable neonates and their family.
Provide specialist on-going care for the neonate and education, advice and support to the family in the home environment.
- The job holder will take a proactive role in the education and training of the multidisciplinary team(s), providing on-going supervision and support as an expert.
- Resource for all disciplines where neonates require on- going care needs within neonatal outreach.
- To work effectively and efficiently as an Outreach team member as well as independently in the planning, assessment, implementation and evaluation of neonatal community care.
- To plan, time manage and initiate a weekly schedule based on workload requirements, which will meet the needs of the service and ensure that individual family needs are met.
- To be confident and competent within the Outreach setting as a lone worker in accordance with trust policy.
- Please review Job description attached for Full responsibilies and Job role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The job holder will assist Neonatal Unit, transitional care based staff with early and appropriate discharge planning in accordance with the criteria for outreach care.
- To provide a seamless timely discharge from hospital to the home environment.
- The job holder will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload, including the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of complex care programmes, ensuring continuous provision of integrated care.
- To provide on-going holistic care within the community setting for vulnerable neonates and their family.
Provide specialist on-going care for the neonate and education, advice and support to the family in the home environment.
- The job holder will take a proactive role in the education and training of the multidisciplinary team(s), providing on-going supervision and support as an expert.
- Resource for all disciplines where neonates require on- going care needs within neonatal outreach.
- To work effectively and efficiently as an Outreach team member as well as independently in the planning, assessment, implementation and evaluation of neonatal community care.
- To plan, time manage and initiate a weekly schedule based on workload requirements, which will meet the needs of the service and ensure that individual family needs are met.
- To be confident and competent within the Outreach setting as a lone worker in accordance with trust policy.
- Please review Job description attached for Full responsibilies and Job role.
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1) RGN /RSCN.
- Post Registration qualification in speciality (ENB405 /QIS)
- Recognised Teaching and Assessors qualification Willing to undergo training in relation to post
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Advanced Neonatal Life Support
Desirable
- Community care of the neonate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in the stated specialist area
- Knowledge of neonatal outreach service management
- Understanding of current issues in neonatal healthcare Discharge Planning and community care
Desirable
- Service Development and/or change management
Service Development and/or change management
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent communication skills, an ability to discuss, advise and negotiate care with medical teams
- Experience of working on own
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Good problem solver
- Good initiative
- Able to re-prioritise
Skills
Essential
- Influencing & Negotiation
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1) RGN /RSCN.
- Post Registration qualification in speciality (ENB405 /QIS)
- Recognised Teaching and Assessors qualification Willing to undergo training in relation to post
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Advanced Neonatal Life Support
Desirable
- Community care of the neonate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in the stated specialist area
- Knowledge of neonatal outreach service management
- Understanding of current issues in neonatal healthcare Discharge Planning and community care
Desirable
- Service Development and/or change management
Service Development and/or change management
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent communication skills, an ability to discuss, advise and negotiate care with medical teams
- Experience of working on own
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Good problem solver
- Good initiative
- Able to re-prioritise
Skills
Essential
- Influencing & Negotiation
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
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).
