To be an experienced Neonatal Staff Nurse, with the relevant qualification in speciality or willingness to undertake. To be responsible for promoting and implementing practice conducive to the development of high quality patient care in neonates. To provide support and guidance to all staff both in hospital and in the community. Supporting discharge home of patients admitted to NICU and Transitional Care requiring additional support. Complete home visits to review and assess ongoing care requirements for these patients.
As well as supporting the NICU Nurse in Charge with duties to ensure seamless running of the NICU. Work and communicate well with the multi-disciplinary team.
Ensure continuity across services, providing support and discharge for babies admitted to NICU and Transitional Care going home.
Review and assessment of patients at home and prior to discharge home from hospital.
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
For further information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification
This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Oct 2024