University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
This is an exciting opportunity to join the well-established UHNM Neonatal Community Outreach Team and be part of the Nursing Team responsible for supporting the transition from hospital to home for babies and families who have been cared for on the Neonatal Unit.
You will be utilising your nursing skills from hospital to home, and supporting babies with simple or complex health needs, including feeding support, home oxygen, and home phototherapy.
Main duties of the job
1. To assess, develop, implement, and evaluate nursing care needs of babies and families following discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at UHNM into a community setting.
2. To participate and contribute in the delivery of a high-quality Neonatal Community Outreach service.
3. To participate and contribute in teaching requirements of parents.
4. To rotate into the Transitional Care Unit/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, to meet the demands of the service and fulfil professional educational needs.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected.
Job responsibilities
1. Provide expert clinical advice to parents and colleagues, working as part of a collaborative MDT and Allied Health Professional Team to maintain high quality, safe, and effective care for babies and families within the home setting.
2. Escalate concerns and act as an advocate for baby and family.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Paediatric Nurse
* Community Experience
Experience
* 2+ years paediatric/neonatal experience
* Community nursing experience
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.
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