Are you an adult or childrens trained student nurse qualifying soon? Would you like the opportunity to work in a neonatal service that offers variety across secondary and tertiary care services with multiple opportunities for development?

The neonatal unit at Royal London hospital aims to provide a safe, high quality and family-centred environment, which meets the holistic needs of the neonate and families in our care.

It is a level 3 Tertiary unit providing care for babies born at 22 weeks and above. Offering therapies such as Total Body Cooling (TOBY), Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) screening, offering services such as ward based laser therapy or intravitreal injections directly into the eye. We serve North East and Central London, and South Essex for neonatal surgery, one of only 5 hospitals specialising in neonatal surgery.

We have capacity for 37 cots comprising of 11 intensive care cots, 12 high dependency cots and 14 special care costs. There is also a transitional care service within maternity where parents care for their baby with support from the midwifery team, and 'rooming in rooms' where parents stay with their baby before discharge home to encourage confidence building while offering reassurance of a nurse close by.

Main duties of the job

Are you an adult or childrens trained student nurse qualifying soon? Would you like the opportunity to work in a neonatal service that offers variety across secondary and tertiary care services with multiple opportunities for development?

The neonatal unit at Royal London hospital aims to provide a safe, high quality and family-centred environment, which meets the holistic needs of the neonate and families in our care.

It is a level 3 Tertiary unit providing care for babies born at 22 weeks and above. Offering therapies such as Total Body Cooling (TOBY), Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) screening, offering services such as ward based laser therapy or intravitreal injections directly into the eye. We serve North East and Central London, and South Essex for neonatal surgery, one of only 5 hospitals specialising in neonatal surgery.

We have capacity for 37 cots comprising of 11 intensive care cots, 12 high dependency cots and 14 special care costs. There is also a transitional care service within maternity where parents care for their baby with support from the midwifery team, and 'rooming in rooms' where parents stay with their baby before discharge home to encourage confidence building while offering reassurance of a nurse close by.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Neonatal Unit aims to provide quality, holistic care to babies in partnership with parents/carers in a family centred environment, recognising the childs developmental, physical, psychological,emotional, social needs. When it is in the childs best interests nursing care and support will be provided at home to minimise or prevent hospitalisation.

The post holder will have a host hospital but may be required, on occasion, to work in the other 2 Neonatal Units within Barts Health.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

• Registered Nurse, Child Branch or RSCN or Midwife (or final year student)

Skills

Essential

• Good level of skill in computer usage - able to use NHS data bases, input data and retrieve information.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

The Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

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