Staff Nurse NICU

Job summary

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic qualified nurses to join our supportive and experienced Neonatal Nursing team who deliver high quality, kind and compassionate care.

The newly refurbished Neonatal Intensive Care Unit within the Children's Hospital for Wales admits approximately 600 babies per year. In addition to being a level three NICU we are the only neonatal surgical unit in Wales. We also provide care for babies from across Wales who require specialist tertiary care and those who receive antenatal care within the foetal medicine unit.

The unit provides a wealth of opportunities for ongoing development and experience within a supportive and friendly team. Nurses work in a variety of roles within the unit. We have a neonatal outreach team, a dedicated neonatal practice education team and an established team of advanced neonatal nurse practitioners. We are integrating FICare into our working practices to ensure we work collaboratively with the families on the unit.

Main duties of the job

We are currently a 32 cot unit offering both medical and surgical care to a wide range of infants from all over South Wales. We care for infants requiring tertiary care for respiratory, neurological and surgical conditions. The unit currently comprises of 8 Intensive Care, 12 High Dependency and 12 Special Care Cots. We also support our 15 bedded Transitional Care Unit. Staff will have the opportunity in all areas.

All newly qualified staff will have an 8 week supernumerary period which will include a 2 week Acute Child Health induction program alongwith neonatal specific study days. You will be enrolled onto the UHB's nurse foundation program, this includes medicine management, wound care, catheterization and much more. All staff have the opportunity to rotate throughout Acute Child Health if they wish. Training opportunities to become Qualified in Speciality (QIS) is provided for all band 5 staff with enrolment on to the 2 neonatal care modules run in partnership with University of South Wales.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.