Job summary
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 staff nurse to join our Tertiary level 3 Neonatal Unit at Hull University Teaching Hospital. The post holder will be welcomed in to a substantial and supportive Neonatal team.
Humber Health Partnership NHS Trust NICU is a well-established level 3 tertiary unit within the Yorkshire Neonatal Network. The unit comprises of 29 cots in total 7 Intensive Care, 10 High Dependency and 12 Special Care providing a high quality service to the network and beyond.
Main duties of the job
Good communication and teamwork are essential skills for the role with the ability to be flexible within different working environments.
We have an extensive induction package for new staff tailored to support your development to become a confident, competent and fully trained neonatal nurse. We have a dedicated Clinical Nurse Educator who is able to offer commitment to support your personal and professional development.
Applicants will be a Registered Nurse or Midwife. Experience of neonatal care would prove beneficial but is not essential.
We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated registered nurses/ midwives who wish to further develop their knowledge and skills in the speciality of neonatal care.
The successful applicant will play a vital role in delivering high quality safe and efficient care to sick and preterm newborn babies.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife.
Desirable criteria
- Child Branch
- Evidence of study at Degree Level
- IT Qualifications
- Neonatal Experience
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Awareness and basic knowledge of neonatal care
- Professional self development
- Assist, guide and support the professional development of others
- Family Integrated care
- Promote equality and diversity
- Best practice in health, safety & security
Desirable criteria
- Quality & Service improvement
- Maintaining a high standard of neonatal care to babies with complex health & well being needs.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
- Well developed communication & interpersonal skills
- Ability to teach & support others
- Awareness of research
- Responsive to change
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of budgeting / resource management
Special Attributes and other
Essential criteria
- Positive & enthusiastic
- Self motivated
- Reliable
- Effective & capable
- Perceptive & sensitive
- To be a good role model
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Caroline Altun
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482 604443
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