Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Neonatal Unit at Blackpool currently cares for around 500 babies per year. The unit is a designated level 2 unit with 16 cots; 2 of which are intensive care, 2 high dependency, and 12 low dependency. There are 6 additional family rooms within the neonatal unit for Transitional Care and parent/carer accommodation. Our community outreach team supports families following discharge home.
We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated nurses to join our friendly neonatal team. Successful applicants can expect to receive a well-developed, robust induction/preceptorship programme. Successful applicants who are not already qualified in specialty will be required to undertake a training pathway to achieve a qualification in neonatal care which will include travel to a local tertiary unit for further experience.
Main Duties of the Job
The unit employs both qualified adult & paediatric nurses who are required to work in all levels of care within the unit and across our flexible transitional care service, both within the designated family rooms within the neonatal unit and within the maternity setting.
Successful applicants will have a supportive role to the Nurse in charge, ensuring the needs of the unit are met, assisting the non-registered workforce and students. The role requires close working with others in the MDT to deliver high quality care to neonates, prioritising and delivering nursing care and assessment as needed. Successful applicants would be expected to demonstrate high standards of care and set examples of best practice, ensuring patients' safety, privacy and dignity is maintained at all times.
Job Responsibilities
1. Ensure all policies/protocols/standards are upheld and abide by all policies and procedures regarding implementation of infection prevention and control issues.
2. Maintain Health and Safety for all staff, patients, visitors, and members of the multidisciplinary team following the Trust's policy.
3. The post holder must comply with all relevant policies, procedures, and training on infection prevention and control.
4. Our patients expect to be looked after with compassion and competence, to feel cared for with high regard for their privacy and dignity.
5. Encourage completion of the patient experience survey prior to discharge so feedback can be gained to improve service provision.
6. Promote family centred care, ensuring that families feel valued, well informed, and listened to.
7. Be available for families to speak to about their baby's care in order that issues be resolved as early as possible and escalate concerns in a timely and appropriate manner.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse/Midwife/RSCN
* Willingness to undertake teaching and assessing qualification
* Willingness to undertake study in relevant specialty subject
Experience
* Ability to teach peers within clinical area
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Recent experience in an acute clinical environment
* Experience of team and ward management
* Experience of working with neonates or in an intensive care environment
* Competent in IV drug administration
* Experience of working as part of an MDT
Skills
* Ability to establish priorities
* Good time management and organisational skills
* Basic I.T. skills
* Decision maker
* Ability to multitask
* Ability to prioritise
* Ability to handle conflict
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.
Salary: £28,407 to £34,581 a year. Part-time / flexible working hours will be pro rata.
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