Neonatal Nurse/Neonatal Outreach Nurse - Peterborough
- Employer
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Peterborough
- Salary
- £35,392 to £42,618 Per Annum
- Closing date
- 8 Jul 2024
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- Profession
- Nurse, Mental health, Mental health nurse, Paediatric nurse, Neonatal nurse, Perinatal mental health nurse
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Are you an enthusiastic and dynamic neonatal trained nurse? Do you strive to provide excellent nursing care? Are you looking to progress your career? An exciting opportunity has arisen within Neonatal Services at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for a Band 6 Junior Sister to work on our busy Level 2 (LNU) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Peterborough City Hospital and in our Neonatal Community Outreach team. This is a hybrid role part ward based and part community based.
Our Neonatal Unit has 20 cots and cares for babies born at 27 weeks gestation or greater. We are seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated nurse to join our team of highly skilled and knowledgeable professionals, who are passionate about delivering a high quality service to babies and their families.
You must be an experienced B5 QIS nurse or B6 QIS junior Sister interested in furthering your leadership skills and have a passion for caring for babies both within the neonatal unit and in their home setting.
Please note that we can only consider applications from individuals with a live NMC registration or UK nursing students awaiting their PIN, as we are currently unable to support OSCE.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will work autonomously and will need to have an extensive clinical knowledge guiding your decision making. You will be responsible for managing your own workload, escalating any concerns and prioritising care needs of infants post discharge. This will involve working effectively and efficiently with the integrated multidisciplinary team and outside agencies to develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
As a community worker you will need the use of a car and be confident travelling and navigating to the infants home address. The community team is involved in monitoring, data collection and audit of our service and good computer skills are essential.
Primary base - Peterborough. Travelling to Huntingdon is required (pan site post)
About us
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.
As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To support the Neonatal Outreach Lead in the co-ordination of Neonatal Outreach staff rotas, visiting schedules and care planning for caseload across two sites.2. To assist in the reporting of activity data and complete audit activities for the FISSDivision, Trust and East of England Operational Delivery Network where required3. To assist Neonatal Outreach Lead in the effective day to day operational Neonatal Outreach Service across the two sites4. To assess health needs and identify risks to babies who meet eligibility for the Outreach Service within the hospital settings, in preparation for their discharge from hospital5. To plan, implement and evaluate individualised, holistic and compassionate nursing care for babies in a family centred way ensuring outcomes of care are agreed and meet the identified needs of the baby and their family6. To provide consistent and appropriate advice to parents supported by the appropriate information ahead of discharge in order to best support families to care for their babies at home7. To supervise discharge planning and delivery of care with external agencies such as community midwives and health visitors8. To be responsible for own caseload management, co-ordinating visiting schedules and professionally conduct home visits
For further information, please refer to the Job Description
Person Specification
Education and qulaifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Key skills
Essential
Desirable
Emotional Awareness
Essential
Desirable
Employer details
Employer name
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Peterborough City Hospital
Bretton Gate
Peterborough
PE3 9GZ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
176-F-6327504-A
We are looking for a Band 6 Junior Sister to work on our busy Level 2 (LNU) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Peterborough City Hospital and in our Neonatal Community Outreach team. This is a hybrid role part ward based and part community based.
Our Neonatal Unit has 20 cots and cares for babies born at 27 weeks gestation or greater. We are seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated nurse to join our team of highly skilled and knowledgeable professionals, who are passionate about delivering a high quality service to babies and their families.
You must be an experienced B5 QIS nurse or B6 QIS junior Sister interested in furthering your leadership skills and have a passion for caring for babies both within the neonatal unit and in their home setting.
Please note that we can only consider applications from individuals with a live NMC registration or UK nursing students awaiting their PIN, as we are currently unable to support OSCE.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will work autonomously and will need to have an extensive clinical knowledge guiding your decision making. You will be responsible for managing your own workload, escalating any concerns and prioritising care needs of infants post discharge. This will involve working effectively and efficiently with the integrated multidisciplinary team and outside agencies to develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
As a community worker you will need the use of a car and be confident travelling and navigating to the infants home address. The community team is involved in monitoring, data collection and audit of our service and good computer skills are essential.
Primary base - Peterborough. Travelling to Huntingdon is required (pan site post)
About us
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.
As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
- Flexible working opportunities
- Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays
- Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role
- Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment
- Access to our in-house physiotherapy service
- On-site canteens offering subsidised meals
- Subsidised staff parking (currently free)
- Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To support the Neonatal Outreach Lead in the co-ordination of Neonatal Outreach staff rotas, visiting schedules and care planning for caseload across two sites.2. To assist in the reporting of activity data and complete audit activities for the FISSDivision, Trust and East of England Operational Delivery Network where required3. To assist Neonatal Outreach Lead in the effective day to day operational Neonatal Outreach Service across the two sites4. To assess health needs and identify risks to babies who meet eligibility for the Outreach Service within the hospital settings, in preparation for their discharge from hospital5. To plan, implement and evaluate individualised, holistic and compassionate nursing care for babies in a family centred way ensuring outcomes of care are agreed and meet the identified needs of the baby and their family6. To provide consistent and appropriate advice to parents supported by the appropriate information ahead of discharge in order to best support families to care for their babies at home7. To supervise discharge planning and delivery of care with external agencies such as community midwives and health visitors8. To be responsible for own caseload management, co-ordinating visiting schedules and professionally conduct home visits
For further information, please refer to the Job Description
Person Specification
Education and qulaifications
Essential
- Registered nurse (adult or child branch)
- Qualified in Speciality (neonates), ENB 405 or equivalent
- ENB 997/998 or mentorship module or equivalent
- Evidence of Neonatal Advanced Resuscitation training (NLS)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Current valid driving licence
- Evidence of experience on a neonatal unit at Band 5
Desirable
- Participation in leadership programme
Experience
Essential
- Team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives
- Ability to work effectively under pressure in a busy environment
- Ability to work across boundaries to manage change and deliver a quality service
- Confident in decision making abilities
Desirable
- Experience within a neonatal outreach setting
- Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
Knowledge
Essential
- Acquired knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct
- Acquired knowledge of importance of communication skills within Multidisciplinary team and with families
Key skills
Essential
- Excellent theoretical and practical knowledge of nursing within this area and the community setting
- Ability to develop IT skills as required
- Ability to develop in line with dimensions of KSF outline
- Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues
- Appreciates the significance of safeguarding and interprets this accurately for all individual babies and families
- Can demonstrate an ability to contribute towards a safe environment
- Can demonstrate how s/he has promoted 'best practice'
Desirable
- Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
Emotional Awareness
Essential
- Demonstrates empathy for the concerns of others
Desirable
- Has a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress, can recognise when to use them and does so
Employer details
Employer name
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Peterborough City Hospital
Bretton Gate
Peterborough
PE3 9GZ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
176-F-6327504-A
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