Main area Neonatal Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (7 day working) Job ref 357-PR-1941-24
Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Pilgrim Hospital Town Lincoln and Boston Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, £22,402 - £26,977 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/02/2025 23:59
Neonatal Community Outreach Nurse - Band 6
NHS AfC: Band 6
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values guide everything we do. They are:
* Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
* Safety – Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
* Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
* Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
* Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.
We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Job overview
PLEASE NOTE; The start date for this post will be no earlier than June 2025
The post holder will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload, including the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of complex care programmes, ensuring continuous provision of integrated care.
To provide on-going holistic care within the community setting for vulnerable neonates and their families.
To provide specialist on-going education, advice and support to the family in the home environment.
To take a proactive role in the education and training of the multidisciplinary team(s), providing on-going supervision and support as an expert resource for all disciplines where neonates require on-going care needs within neonatal outreach.
Main duties of the job
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is currently seeking dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated experienced Neonatal Nurses, to help with the implementation of a new Neonatal Outreach service. Neonatal Outreach will contribute to the creation of network-wide homecare provision within the East Midlands region.
Band 6 Neonatal Nurses based at ULHT are required to promote safe early discharge of babies from the neonatal units at both Lincoln and Boston. Families will be supported to provide ongoing care needs in the home environment, for example the provision of nasogastric tube feeding at home.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Current First Level Registered Nurse/RSCN or equivalent.
* NMC registered
* Evidence of recent professional development.
* Hold current NLS provider certificate
* Evidence of a good command of written and spoken English
* Degree or willingness to work towards
* Community care of the neonate qualification
Previous Experience
* Recent experience in Neonatal nursing at Band 5/6
* The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Ability to question current practice
* Demonstrate ability to influence and to motivate the clinical practice of others
* Committed to on-going professional development
* Good written and oral communication skills when liaising with colleagues, patients, families, carers and the multi-disciplinary team
* Ability to maintain accurate and legible records
* Evidence of effective leadership and management skills.
* Basic computer/keyboard skills
* Able to work on own initiative
* Ability to initiate change
* Ability to prioritise and delegate
* Friendly and approachable manner
* Knowledge of Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults processes
* Service Development and/or change management
Specific Requirements
* Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post
* Driving licence and access to own car.
ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULTH where applicable. There is no requirement to reimburse ULTH for this cost.
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