University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Southampton Neonatal Services are looking to recruit a passionate RN / RM with experience in neonatal nursing to join our Home Team as a band 5 Neonatal Outreach Staff Nurse.
Southampton Neonatal Services care for patients and their families across the South Coast region including the channel islands, providing intensive care, high care and special care, as well as having a Transitional Care Unit and a community outreach team to support discharge planning and care in the home.
We feel passionate that families should feel involved in their baby's care and work in partnership with them. This is reflected in our family integrated care ethos and recent expansion to provide additional facilities for our families.
Main duties of the job
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Job responsibilities
Working within the established Neonatal Home Team, you will participate in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualised discharge plans for our neonatal and transitional care patients and their families. Working with the multidisciplinary team, you will anticipate discharges, co-ordinate arrangements and follow up plans. You will support families with the transition from hospital to home, providing education and emotional support as necessary. You will continue to provide holistic family-centred care to patients in the home environment in partnership with their families, whilst supporting junior staff to do the same.
What we're looking for...
* A registered nurse or midwife with neonatal experience
* Excellent organisational skills and the ability to use own initiative
* Ability to work effectively as a lone worker and as part of a multi-professional team
* Able to work under pressure with excellent time management skills
* Full clean driver's licence (manual)
Person Specification
Qualifications / training required
* Registered Nurse (Adult or Child) on Part 1 of the NMC register or Registered Midwife
* Evidence of ongoing personal development
* Recognised post qualifying module in neonatal care
Previous or relevant experience necessary
* Experience of working on a neonatal unit
* Understanding of personal accountability
* Child and adult safeguarding awareness
* Community Experience
* Further skills experience, e.g. venepuncture
Aptitudes and skills required
* Enthusiastic attitude. Good interpersonal skills. Acknowledges strengths and limitations. Desire to progress within neonatal care
* Interest and passion for discharge processes and community care and clear rationale for applying for post
* Ability to work effectively as a lone worker and as part of a multi-professional team
* Good time management skills, able to work under pressure, use own initiative and manage own workload
* Able to work in a constantly changing environment
* Expert knowledge of discharge and follow up procedures
Values and behaviours
* Patients First
* Working Together
* Always Improving
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.
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year (Per annum - Pro rata)
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