Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We have an exciting opportunity for band 5 staff nurses to join our nurse-led level 1 Special Care Baby Unit. We are a 12-bedded unit that cares for infants from 30+ weeks gestation. The post is a rotational post and will incorporate days/nights/weekends/public holidays. There are variable hours available for this post. We actively promote professional development offering opportunities to undertake appropriate training and courses relevant to your role.
The post holder should demonstrate excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills. They will work closely with the multidisciplinary team and will have responsibility for assessment of care needs and evaluation of care, ensuring the delivery of high-quality family-centred care to neonates and their families. The ability to organise and prioritise workload is essential.
Main Duties of the Job
We are looking for Registered Children's Nurses, Registered General Nurses, and Registered Midwives. A Neonatal qualification and experience would be an advantage, but we are also looking for staff who are newly qualified or would like a change of career and would like to develop skills and undertake training in this very specialist area of nursing.
We are a close-knit supportive team focused on providing the highest quality care possible for our families and babies. We are committed to providing staff development and education. We invest heavily in staff to ensure that the best talent is attracted, developed, looked after, and retained in every area of the organisation. Staff satisfaction is high, and our staff consistently rate us as one of the best places to work in the NHS.
Job Responsibilities
* Ensuring high-quality nursing care is coordinated and delivered using a family-focused model of practice.
* Work as part of a cohesive multidisciplinary team ensuring patient care is delivered smoothly and efficiently.
* Clinically competent at Band 5.
* Good communication and interpersonal skills.
* Teaching and mentoring skills.
* Ability to prioritise workload, instruct, and direct others.
* Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team.
* Able to support the development of others.
* Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issues.
* Health promotion.
Person Specification
* 1st Level live NMC registered Nurse
* Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching, and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18-month period).
* PP126/7
* D32/33
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.
Address
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year Pro Rata Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working Pattern
Variable hours available
Reference Number
319-6673770IO
Job Locations
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
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