The Newborn centre caters for a birth rate of 6500 per year. Approximately 5000 deliveries (medium-high risk) occur on the hospital site. The remaining ~ 1500 deliveries are managed in 3 birthing centres, 2 based in the community in Blackburn and Rossendale and a co-located birth centre in Burnley on the hospital site.
We are currently looking to employ band 5 neonatal nurses, experience is preferred although not essential to join our amazing team here at the Lancashire women and new born centre in Burnley. Applicants will be required to have an up to date portfolio of NMC/ CPD with evidence of continuing professional development seen at interview.
General duties will include providing nursing care to a range of infants from Transitional care, Community care, Special care. Further training and development will be given in order to care for high dependency and Intensive care infants.
Candidates will need to demonstrate motivation and a commitment to undertaking specialised training and development for the role.
The single East Lancashire Neonatal unit is based in the Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre, which is a level 3 offering the highest level of therapies for premature and sick babies. The Neonatal Unit at LWNC has 6 intensive care cots, 8 high dependency cots and 20 special care cots with a total cot capacity of 34 cots.
The post holder will provide high standards of compassionate, holistic, family centred evidence-based neonatal care to all pre-mature sick neonates and their families, within the Neonatal, Transitional care and Community setting. To work as a member of the multidisciplinary ward team. The post holder will be expected to communicate effectively to all
and provide support for students and new members of staff. The post holder will be accountable for their professional conduct as part of their Nursing and Midwifery Code.
Please refer to the job description and personal specification for further information and please do not hesitate to contact the recruitment manager for any queries with regard to the advert.
This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Feb 2025