Job summary
Employer heading
Neonatal Nursery Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 4
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
A new opportunity has arisen for a nursery nurse to join our Neonatal Transitional Care team at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary as we expand our service. We are a busy maternity ward caring for babies who require a higher level of care and expertise in Neonatal Transitional Care.
The ideal candidate will be joining a team of registered neonatal nurses and nursery nurses who work alongside the midwifery team and will have experience in working in caring for babies in a health related environment.
The post is predominantly on the postnatal ward, focusing on the care of transitional care babies. You will also be required to work shifts on the Neonatal Unit as part of the nursing team for continuing development and support.
Main duties of the job
To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised patient care to babies on Neonatal Transitional Care.
To provide family integrated care, developmental care and infant feeding support. We are working towards the UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation and are looking for individuals who will strive to achieve this.
To communicate effectively with the neonates parents and siblings, the Maternity and Neonatal Unit team, the wider multidisciplinary team in other departments within UHMBT and pertinent agencies outside the organisation.
You will need strong organisational skills and the ability to undertake assigned duties of care without direct supervision, in a calm and sensitive manner.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BTEC, NVQ or Diploma in Child Care
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a Maternity support worker role
- New born basic life support
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working with babies and children
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of establishing effective communication
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate skills in caring for babies and children
- Basic life support skills
- Able to identify and escalate emergency suitations
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
- Able to work as an effective team member
- Able to prioritise and manage time effectively
- Able to maintain accurate documentation
- Basic IT skills
- Willingness to advance competencies
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Effective verbal and written communications skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of independently managing a workload
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane Danson
- Job title
- Neonatal Unit Lead
- Email address
- jane.danson@mbht.nhs.uk
- Telephone number
- 01524 518686
- Additional information
-
Helen Wallace
Neonatal Matron
helen.wallace@mbht.nhs.uk
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