Bank Neonatal Qualified in Specialty 'QIS' Nurse
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Our Staffing Bank is seeking Neonatal 'QIS' Nurses to compliment our existing and expanding RN Talent Pool. If you would like to apply, we will support you with your training, revalidation, and offer a variety of shifts to work around your commitments and ultimately enhance your work life balance. Joining us brings some fantastic benefits, flexible working to suit your lifestyle, build holiday allowance, book and manage shifts online, support when you need it. You might be someone already employed by an NHS Trust and want extra shifts or a new temporary placement to suit your lifestyle and career goals.
Neonatal Services at UHMBT are provided from both Furness General Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary sites and are part of the North West Neonatal Operational Delivery Network.
We moved into our brand new unit in 2018- please access the video link below for a virtual tour!
Main duties of the job
It is essential that the successful candidate can be professional, diplomatic and caring as you will be challenged with the varied demands of the Trust, which at times can be unpredictable. You must have the ability to prioritise your working day under pressure, whilst ensuring the values and behaviours of the Trust are upheld. We encourage and welcome applicants to carry out an informal visit and we are happy to answer any questions you may have. If you are considering this role, please do call us and the discuss the potential opportunities with our Staffing Bank Team. We hope to hear from you soon.
About us
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.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
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.
Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Job 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 websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* Registered Children's Nurse, Registered Nurse, or Registered Midwife
* Qualification in Speciality
* Teaching and assessing qualification
Experience
* Recent experience at senior staff nurse level within neonatal nursing
* Evidence of clinical competence in neonatal nursing skills
* Evidence of ability to assume a lead clinical role
* Understanding of the setting and monitoring of standards
* Evidence of teaching and developing staff
Skills Ability and Knowledge
* Demonstrable clinical skills in neonatal nursing
* Ability to make clinical decisions
* Ability to manage the care of neonatal conditions including intensive, high dependency and special care, attendance at high risk deliveries and transfer
* Neonatal IV therapy, venepuncture and cannulation skills
* Demonstrate ability to obtain and evaluate information to aid decision making and to develop others in this area
* IT skills including word processing, email, and internet
* NMC Regulations
* NHS Modernisation initiatives
* Understanding of Child protection awareness
* Knowledge of clinical governance agenda
* Awareness of clinical risk and quality issues
Personal Qualities
* Good verbal and written communication skills
* Motivated
* Good listener
* Adaptable to the changing needs of the service.
* Ability to travel as required
* Approachable
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.
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a yearPer annum pro rata
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