We have an exciting learning opportunity for 2 Band 5 staff nurses to join our Neonatal service to cover a year of maternity leave.
Our Neonatal units are level 2, caring for babies born from 27 weeks gestation and above. We have 3 levels of care: Intensive, high dependency, and special care, and you would be well supported within our amazing team.
We support a very busy maternity unit and work within the Neonatal network around London to ensure every baby is cared for in the best possible place.
Main duties of the job
Opportunities for Band 5 nurses to develop their skills within the Neonatal specialty. We support nurses to complete the Neonatal QIS course with our amazing PDN team.
Please feel free to get in touch to arrange an informal visit to the unit.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivating a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team, and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work within both the nursing and multi-disciplinary team to provide evidence-based, holistic, and family-centred care to neonates from admission to discharge. To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care within the neonatal unit. To participate in the teaching and supervision of junior staff and student nurses as required. To be a safe and effective practitioner.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
* RN Child/RSCN/RM/RGN
Desirable
* Degree/Diploma
* Mentor Course (formally ENB 998 / 997) or equivalent
* Intravenous Certificate
* Neonatal Intensive Care Course (formally ENB 405) or equivalent
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
* Management of a group of patients
* Ability to work with/facilitating students and junior staff
Desirable
* Neonatal nursing experience
Employer details
Employer name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Stadium Road
London
SE18 4QH
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