A) General Baby Care On a daily basis provide care for the babies including feeding, nappy changing, eye care, Cord Clamp removal. Perform daily physical checks of babies and document findings/care into the digital baby care record. Report any concerns to the midwife in charge. b) Transitional/Clinical Baby Care Record basic observation such as temperature, pulse and respiration as required. Closely monitor and care of babies on Meconium observations including temperature, pulse and respiration. Reporting any changes to doctor/midwife. Take blood via heel prick to perform blood sugar monitoring and report results. Care of baby undergoing phototherapy e.g. bilibeds. Care of cold babies and monitoring temperature whilst under overhead radiant heater or hot cot. Using of a SATS monitor. Undertake the collection of specimens such as blood by heel prick and urine samples and swabs. Removal of venflons. Care of babies with special needs i.e. congenital abnormalities such as babies with a cleft palate needing specialist feeding and babies undergoing drug withdrawal. Use of bilicheck system for SBR levels following training. Transporting babies to TMBU (Neonatal Unit) for drug therapy and for scans and x-rays. Receiving babies from TMBU, check name bands, receive clinical information of the babys condition. Assist in the administration of baby medication following the appropriate training. Will recognise a collapsed state in a baby and initiate resuscitation according to Trust Policies and guidelines. On assessing babies, be able to recognise any deviation from normal condition and report to doctor or midwife. c) Feeding Support mothers and birthing parents with both breast and artificial feeding. Give advice on expressing breast milk. Teach birthing parents to hand express and to use a breast pump. Feed babies by cup or syringe when appropriate. Make up formula feeds on a daily basis. Check expiry date on milk. Check the stored expressed milk stored on the ward Liaise with infant feeding co-ordinator with breast/ chest feeding problems.