Job summary
Band 5 Staff Nurse
Neonatal and Transitional Care Unit
We are seeking highly motivated Registered children nurses or nurses with Neonatal or Paediatric experience to complement our neonatal team. This post offers the opportunity to work in a level 2 Neonatal Unit and Transitional care ward based in the postnatal ward.
As part of the team, you will assess, plan, evaluate and implement care for a group of babies in the high dependency, special or transitional care. You will also be responsible for maintaining standards on the unit alongside with your other nursing colleagues in the team and supporting neonatal support workers and student nurses.
If you have a qualified nurse and looking to consolidate your training, then look no further, as we will provide you the development and supportive environment that will help you perfect your clinical skills. Or are you a registered children's nurse, looking for a change of scene and fresh challenge? We are happy to offer you the opportunity to work in our friendly, supportive and effective environment.
If you are an enthusiastic Registered Nurse with some neonatal or paediatric experience looking to developing your career in a dedicated patient focused department we can offer you:
- Professional development tailored to your individual needs
- Internal shift rotation
- Rotational post between neonatal unit and transitional care
- Opportunities to undertake short courses
- Internal and External study days
Main duties of the job
- The post holder is required to take responsibility as the care provider for a determined group of patient without direct supervision.
- The post holder is required to supervise and teach junior staff and pre and post registration student whilst maintaining a safe working environment.
- The post holder is required to develop and maintain a high quality of nursing care base on the Trust's mission statement, core objectives and Nursing, Midwifery & Healthcare Assistant Strategy.
- The post holder is required to work within the codes of practice, professional guidelines and policies.
About us
Our Neonatal Unit has the capacity of 3 intensive care, 5 high dependency and 12 special care cots. We have expertise to provide high quality care to babies with Intensive care, high dependency and special care. We are passionate about family integrate and developmental care.
Staff from the Neonatal Unit also rotates to work in the 6 bedded Transitional Care based on the postnatal ward. This experience will further enhance your experience in nursing low risk special care babies who requires minimal medical intervention. Nurses working in the TCU will gain experience in managing a 6 bedded ward with the support of a neonatal support worker.
Covid-19 Vaccination is a condition of employment for this role, unless an exemption applies, the successful applicant may have contact with vulnerable service users and we therefore seek proof of being fully vaccinated at recruitment stage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job description
Main tasks and responsibilities1. Clinical Practice
To work in partnership with the multidisciplinary team to develop individual programmes that provides measurable outcomes of patient care.
To provide high quality holistic care to a defined group of patients/ clients on the ward prioritising workload according to the changing clinical need through throughout the shift. The group of babies will include special and high dependency care babies who require care in: oxygen therapy intravenous therapy including TPN and / or blood transfusion gastric / jejunal or gastrostomy feeding maintaining infants temperature ie nursing babies in incubator /hot cot phototherapy Ph studies specific observation for eg. babies with drug withdrawal/babies of diabetic mother. Optiflow (high flow oxygen) and NCPAP babies after receiving training and achieving competency.
To promote family integrated care and ensure health promotion as an integral part of nursing care
To provide sensitive support to all parents especially the parents of dying babies and babies with anomalies
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job description
Main tasks and responsibilities1. Clinical Practice
To work in partnership with the multidisciplinary team to develop individual programmes that provides measurable outcomes of patient care.
To provide high quality holistic care to a defined group of patients/ clients on the ward prioritising workload according to the changing clinical need through throughout the shift. The group of babies will include special and high dependency care babies who require care in: oxygen therapy intravenous therapy including TPN and / or blood transfusion gastric / jejunal or gastrostomy feeding maintaining infants temperature ie nursing babies in incubator /hot cot phototherapy Ph studies specific observation for eg. babies with drug withdrawal/babies of diabetic mother. Optiflow (high flow oxygen) and NCPAP babies after receiving training and achieving competency.
To promote family integrated care and ensure health promotion as an integral part of nursing care
To provide sensitive support to all parents especially the parents of dying babies and babies with anomalies
Person Specification
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Essential
Person Specification
Please refer to attached job description
Essential
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).
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).
