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Main area: Nursery Nurse
Grade: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full and part time available)
Job ref: 279-7108907-APR25
Employer: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Worthing
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 15/04/2025 23:59
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, ambition, and values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented, and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First. In fact, our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto, and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
Job overview
To assist in delivering safe and effective care to Transitional Care neonates on the postnatal ward. This will include all aspects of parenting advice and discharge planning. The post holder will assist the Nursing, Medical, and Midwifery teams in the care of babies and their families within Transitional Care, as directed by registered members of the team. The post holder will participate in health promotion in a safe environment and contribute to the effective and efficient day-to-day running of Transitional Care and the postnatal ward in general.
Main duties of the job
* Support the Nursing, Midwifery, and Medical teams in the delivery of evidence-based quality care in accordance to individualised need, creating partnership working and promoting a Family Integrated Care (FIC) environment.
* Provide individualised nursing and family-centred care to neonates requiring transitional care, including infants having IV therapy via a peripheral line, NGT feeds, and phototherapy.
* Participate in the assessment of the care needs of neonates through interpretation of results, including cardio-respiratory monitoring, temperature recordings, pulse oximetry, and blood sugar.
* Implement and assess care of transitional care babies.
* Attend further training as necessary as part of the role.
* Respond quickly and initiate resuscitation of infants, ensuring prompt escalation to the midwives and neonatal team.
* Promote FIC in dignified surroundings conducive to parent bonding, assisting mothers in their chosen method of feeding adhering to the Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI).
* Work in other clinical areas such as neonatal unit or postnatal ward depending on service requirements.
* After completion of competencies, safely use and clean the equipment on Transitional Care, and report any faults as necessary.
* Ensure milk and specialist feeds are accurately prepared in accordance to dietetic guidance.
Person specification
Experience/Qualifications
* Nursery Nurses experience or similar within a healthcare setting.
* NNEB/BTEC Nursery Nurse CACHE/ BTEC / NVQ3/ CCLD Level 3.
Important information for applicants:
Please note, the use of AI generated applications will be closely monitored. It is at the manager's discretion to reject your application if they feel the majority has been created through the use of AI tools.
UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Further Information
For help with the application process for Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nursingteam@nhs.net.
For help with the application process for Non-Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nonnursingteam@nhs.net.
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