Are you a team player, with excellent communication skill, experience in infant feeding and a passion to facilitate and develop infant feeding support within the NICU?
We are seeking a Band 4 qualified in speciality Nursery Nurse to support infant feeding leads and teach parents and staff on the NICU 4 days a week., The Nursery Nurse will be responsible for providing safe and effective care to neonates and their families under the supervision of a Registered Nurse / Midwife / AHP.
The Nursery Nurse will work within the Neonatal Infant Feeding Team and will support all families admitted to the NICU with developing close and loving relationships, early expressing and maintaining a milk supply and supporting with families with the skills required for responsive feeding.
The Nursery Nurse will offer evidence-based information and resources to support families with shared decision making around their choice of feeding.
The Nursery Nurse will have a good knowledge and understanding of the Unicef BFI standards in Neonatal Care and excellent communication skills with both families and staff.
The Nursery Nurse may be required to undertake further training in order to support in the education and training of staff on the NICU.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.