Registered Nurse/Midwife in Neonatal Intensive Care
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
The NICU team at East Kent Hospitals would like to provide an exciting development opportunity for band 5 nurses joining the team. This development post will enable the successful candidate to complete a program of learning and development through the first 2 years, and once competencies are completed, the post is converted to a band 6 position. If you are a Registered Children's, Adult Nurse or a Registered Midwife who wants to specialize in the care of sick preterm babies and their families, then why not join us at our family-friendly Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at The William Harvey Hospital at Ashford in Kent? Our Unit provides care for babies and families from the local community and has 7 Intensive Care Cots, 5 High Dependency Cots, and 12 Special Care cots. Our sister unit at the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate is our closest Level 1 unit providing Special Care, and there are opportunities to work across both sites, although this post is primarily based in the Intensive Care Unit.
Main duties of the job
East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust has recently invested in Neonatal Staffing to enable us to move towards achieving BAPM standards of nurse: baby ratios and ratios of Qualified in Specialty nurses. This has resulted in additional posts being available on both sites and the introduction of nursery nurses to the unit.
Our Practice Educator and Clinical Skills Facilitator will support you with a bespoke induction package (working alongside Preceptorship if appropriate). We have a designated Neonatal Clinical Technologist who assists the Practice Education team with training.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families, and carers we care for every day.
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries, please don't hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person Specification
Experience
* Recent clinical experience in an acute Trust
* Previous experience in Neonatal or Paediatric Nursing
* Evidence of facilitating learning in practice
* Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
* Completion of Preceptorship
Skills
* Good written and spoken English
* Ability to be an effective team member
* Proven competence in clinical skills
* Basic IT skills
Knowledge
* Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
* Understanding of own development and training needs
* Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse Subpart 1 Adult or Children's Nurse, midwife on the NMC Register
* Recognised neonatal qualification i.e. ENB 405
* Qualification in practice learning and assessment
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.
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
£29,970 to £36,483 a year (pro rata if applicable)
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