Main area: Nursing - Nursery Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract: Permanent - Days, nights, weekends and bank holidays
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (days, nights, weekends and bank holidays)
Job ref: 323-ACS5530-JN
Employer: Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Peter's Hospital
Town: Chertsey, Surrey
Salary: £27,857 - £30,570 pa inc. HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 01/04/2025
Nursery Nurse, NICU
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
Providing high standard of care to neonates and their families under clinical supervision of NCOS.
Support parents and staff with preparation of discharge of the neonate in special care and the transitional care based on the postnatal ward.
Teach and assess parents craft skills.
Maintain high standards of care both in hospital and community settings.
Support the 'Baby Friendly Initiative'.
Provide support and ongoing assessment of the neonate post-discharge as delegated by NCOS.
Main duties of the job
* Assist parents/carers to develop their skills and build confidence prior to and following discharge.
* Monitor vital signs.
* Caring for babies receiving oxygen and participate in oxygen studies.
* Participate in the care of babies requiring phototherapy.
* Identify child protection concerns and take appropriate action.
* Maintain legible, accurate and contemporaneous records in accordance with the Trust Policy.
* Be responsible for own professional development.
Working for our organisation
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists, and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford and St Peter's.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits, and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team.
Although it isn't the Trust's normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Providing high standard of care to neonates and their families under clinical supervision of NCOS.
Support parents and staff with preparation of discharge of the neonate in special care and the transitional care based on the postnatal ward.
Teach and assess parents craft skills.
Maintain high standards of care both in hospital and community settings.
Support the 'Baby Friendly Initiative'.
Provide support and ongoing assessment of the neonate post-discharge as delegated by NCOS.
Person specification
Attitude, Behaviour, and Values
* Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives.
* Supports and promotes equality and diversity.
Qualifications and Further Training
* NNEB Diploma
* NVQ level 3 in Early Year, Care and Education
* Foundation degree in Health and Social Care
* 1 year's experience working with newborn infants
Experience
* Relevant work experience with babies and families.
* Experience of working within a team.
* 1 year experience caring for babies.
* Working in an acute hospital setting.
Knowledge
* NHS Constitution.
* Awareness of relevant health promotion topic areas.
* Infant feeding methods.
* Baby Friendly Initiative.
Skills
* Teaching and assessing skills.
* Organising and planning skills.
* Ability to manage effectively discharge planning.
* Experience of group teaching sessions.
* Baby Friendly Initiative training.
* Experience of working independently.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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