Job summary
Closing Date:03.07.25
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 04.07.25
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 14.07.25
This vacancy will automatically close when 60 applications are received. If you are interested please do not delay in applying. Please only apply if you possess all the essential criteria in the person specification.
NICU HCSW
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking, dynamic and motivated HCSW with a passion to work with babies and children to join our CQC Outstanding rated team. The vacancy is part time and you must be able to work 30 hours per week. This will include rotation onto weekends and night duties.
Main duties of the job
To support the nursing team in the delivery of Neonatal care and family care across the whole of the Neonatal Service. This includes NICU and TCU when necessary. Please see Job description attachment for full details.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assisting with daily care: This includes supporting with feeding (oral and potentially nasogastric tube feeding after training), nappy and skin care.
- Observations: Taking and recording observations such as respiratory rate, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, weight, and oxygen saturations - subsequently feeding back to the nurse responsible.
- Supporting during procedures: Assisting nurses with various clinical procedures, and providing comfort and support to the baby during these times.
- Specimen collection: Obtaining and testing samples as required (e.g., urine, faeces, swabs) after appropriate training.
- Promoting family-integrated care: Actively involving and supporting parents in the care of their baby.
- Infant feeding support: Providing evidence-based support, assistance, and advice to mothers who are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed, and supporting families with artificial feeding in line with policies.
- Practical support for new parents: Teaching practical skills related to newborn care and health education, helping parents gain confidence in caring for their baby both in the hospital and at home.
- Discharge preparation: Assisting with the preparation of discharge plans and providing practical support and education to families for the smooth transition from hospital to home.
- Communication: Communicating effectively and compassionately with parents, clarifying understanding, and signposting them to local and national services available.
- Emotional support: Providing emotional support to parents who may be anxious and stressed during a challenging time.
- Documentation: Ensuring all clinical documentation (written or electronic) is accurately collected, updated, stored, and filed in accordance with information governance and record-keeping policies.
- Cleanliness and stock management: Ensuring the cleanliness of equipment and clinical areas, assisting in appropriately preparing for neonatal admissions, maintaining stock supplies, and reporting any deficiencies.
- Equipment maintenance: Ensuring the working order of equipment and reporting any concerns, faults, or breakages in a timely manner.
- Incident reporting: Reporting any incidents or concerns using the local risk management system and escalating them appropriately.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assisting with daily care: This includes supporting with feeding (oral and potentially nasogastric tube feeding after training), nappy and skin care.
- Observations: Taking and recording observations such as respiratory rate, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, weight, and oxygen saturations - subsequently feeding back to the nurse responsible.
- Supporting during procedures: Assisting nurses with various clinical procedures, and providing comfort and support to the baby during these times.
- Specimen collection: Obtaining and testing samples as required (e.g., urine, faeces, swabs) after appropriate training.
- Promoting family-integrated care: Actively involving and supporting parents in the care of their baby.
- Infant feeding support: Providing evidence-based support, assistance, and advice to mothers who are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed, and supporting families with artificial feeding in line with policies.
- Practical support for new parents: Teaching practical skills related to newborn care and health education, helping parents gain confidence in caring for their baby both in the hospital and at home.
- Discharge preparation: Assisting with the preparation of discharge plans and providing practical support and education to families for the smooth transition from hospital to home.
- Communication: Communicating effectively and compassionately with parents, clarifying understanding, and signposting them to local and national services available.
- Emotional support: Providing emotional support to parents who may be anxious and stressed during a challenging time.
- Documentation: Ensuring all clinical documentation (written or electronic) is accurately collected, updated, stored, and filed in accordance with information governance and record-keeping policies.
- Cleanliness and stock management: Ensuring the cleanliness of equipment and clinical areas, assisting in appropriately preparing for neonatal admissions, maintaining stock supplies, and reporting any deficiencies.
- Equipment maintenance: Ensuring the working order of equipment and reporting any concerns, faults, or breakages in a timely manner.
- Incident reporting: Reporting any incidents or concerns using the local risk management system and escalating them appropriately.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in direct care of babies or children
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of dealing with members of the public
Desirable
- Experience, knowledge and awareness of supporting infant feeding evident in application form
Skills
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Good written command of the English language
- Excellent record keeping and documentation
- Good interpersonal skills
- Numeracy skills (demonstrated through qualifications or experience)
- Ability to plan/organise own and delegated workload and work under pressure in a busy environment in a professional manner
- Ability to work as a team member
- Motivation and reliability
- Flexibility and adaptability
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or in Care (or willingness to undertake as an apprentice) Please clearly list your qualification, grade, level and date on your application. Applications where these are not clear will be discounted.
- Care certificate (or willingness to undertake)
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
- Understands the limits of the job role. Has the ability to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to escalate to a senior person where appropriate
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in direct care of babies or children
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of dealing with members of the public
Desirable
- Experience, knowledge and awareness of supporting infant feeding evident in application form
Skills
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Good written command of the English language
- Excellent record keeping and documentation
- Good interpersonal skills
- Numeracy skills (demonstrated through qualifications or experience)
- Ability to plan/organise own and delegated workload and work under pressure in a busy environment in a professional manner
- Ability to work as a team member
- Motivation and reliability
- Flexibility and adaptability
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or in Care (or willingness to undertake as an apprentice) Please clearly list your qualification, grade, level and date on your application. Applications where these are not clear will be discounted.
- Care certificate (or willingness to undertake)
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
- Understands the limits of the job role. Has the ability to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to escalate to a senior person where appropriate
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.
