Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatal
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 151-SF10
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £31,469 - £38,308 per annum pro rata incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Neonatal Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
Are you a newly qualified nurse or someone who is passionate in neonatal care and looking for a new challenge? This is an exciting opportunity for nurses who are passionate and enthusiastic about Neonatal care to join our team.
New staff members are well supported through a comprehensive induction programme, including preceptorship for newly qualified nurses or nurses who are new to specialty. There are plenty of opportunities for educational support and career development. We are also passionate about ensuring the health and wellbeing of all our staff.
The Neonatal Unit at Wexham Park Hospital is a Level 2 Neonatal Unit made up of 2 Intensive Care, 3 High Dependency and 12 Special Care cots. The unit cares for babies over 26+6 weeks gestation and stabilises any baby under that gestation, to be transferred to a tertiary hospital/ NICU.
Our team aspires to provide high quality and evidence based; clinical, developmental and family integrated care in order to ensure the best outcomes for the babies we care for and their families.
Main duties of the job
- To provide the highest quality care for babies and their families.
- To assist the senior nursing staff in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of paediatric care for an allocated group of patients from admission through to discharge or transfer.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse /Midwife/Child Branch/RSCN
- Evidence of continuing education & professional development
Desirable criteria
- Degree in Nursing or other relevant field or can demonstrate experience of working to this level
- Mentorship qualification
- Specialty qualification - Intensive Care of the Newborn or equivalent
- Child Protection Training
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to prioritise and work in an organised way with excellent time management skills
- Proven oral and written communication skills
Desirable criteria
- IT Literate
Essential
Essential criteria
- NMC Registration (Newly Qualified Nurses awaiting PIN acceptable)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Neonatal nursing experience
Desirable criteria
- mentorship
- QIS qualification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Kuljit Sangha
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 615 4533
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