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Job summary

Main area
Neonatal Care
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
251-FCSS2190-NNU
Employer
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Neonatal Unit Basingstoke
Town
Basingstoke
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Band 4 Neonatal Nursery Nurse

Band 4

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

 

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen within the Neonatal Unit for a nursery nurse to join our team. We are a local neonatal unit of 14 cots, 2 intensive care 2 high dependency and 10 special care and a 4 bedded transitional care unit,  caring for mothers and small babies together.

If you are an enthusiastic and highly motivated nursery nurse who wants to deliver high quality family centered care this opportunity is for you.

You will be currently practicing as a nursery nurse, have completed a NVQ level 3 in childcare and have excellent standards of nursing practice. Opportunities to develop your neonatal skills as well as further education and training are actively supported.

The successful applicant will be expected to be flexible in the area they work on work days, nights and weekends. Part time hours will be considered.

Main duties of the job

 To work within NNU as part of the multidisciplinary team, promoting the unit philosophy of family centred care.

 To provide a high standard of nursing care under the supervision of qualified members of the team.

 To work with senior staff to assess patients, plan and implement care and maintain associated records. Ensure effective communication and close working with colleagues within the hospital, parents, carers and patients. 

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Manage a group of patients under the supervision of a trained nurse, providing evidence based care. Work with supervision and as part of a team in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care to children in the hospital setting.

Manage time and workload effectively to promote smooth running of the service.

Responsible for adherence to Trust policies and procedures.

 Develop and maintain clinical skills under supervision according to individual objectives and service needs e.g. Special care of the Neonate and High Dependency Care, nasogastric tube feeding, feeding management,  oxygen therapy, nasogastric tube feeding, feeding management,  oxygen therapy etc in accordance with unit guidelines.

 Utilise and promote therapeutic play as part of care delivery and child development.

Contribute to the development of unit policies and procedures.
Report any Safeguarding concerns to the senior nurse immediately Support mothers with breast, artificial and nasogastric tube feeding, in line with Trust Policies and BFI recommendations.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NNEB or NVQ3 in Childcare
Desirable criteria
  • Safeguarding qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in hospital setting
  • Safeguarding Children Level 3

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Good communication both written and oral

skills and ability

Essential criteria
  • Self-directed, able to work autonomously

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
June Swanton
Job title
Clinical Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01256313686
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