Are you a QIS Neonatal Nurse? We are looking for experienced, dedicated Neonatal Nurses to join our Team of bank nurses. NICU is a busy Tertiary, Surgical Neonatal unit caring for sick and premature babies from across East of England.

We are seeking passionate Band 6s qualified in specialty neonatal nurses to join our NICU team at CUH to deliver excellence in neonatal care. You will develop and maintain clinical, leadership and management skills in a highly supportive senior team structure working across the ITU, HDU and SCBU clinical areas.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is one of three tertiary centres for the Eastern Neonatal Network and part of the East of England Neonatal ODN. The unit admits babies requiring tertiary care including surgery and neurosurgery. This modern unit is part of the Perinatal Centre in The Rosie Hospital.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for providing safe and effective care to intensive care, high dependency and special care neonates without direct supervision in any situation. Assess care needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care. Participate in the supervision, mentorship and appraisal of pre and post registration staff. Regularly co-ordinate the management of the unit. Coordinate the management of special care, high dependency or intensive care room. Demonstrate leadership ability.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 18th September 2024.

Interviews are due to be held on 25th September 2024.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level registration (part 1, 8, 12 or 15).
• Post registration experience neonatal critical care qualification.
• Safeguarding children Level 1, 2 and 3 training.
• Teaching/ assessing qualification mentoring course.
• NLS course.

Desirable

• Teaching/ assessing qualification mentoring course.
• ENP course.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 1 years' experience at band 5 QIS in a level 2 or 3 neonatal unit.
• Continuing experience as a mentor to student and learners.
• Experience of ward management/ shift co-ordinating.
• Familiar with neonatal inter hospital transfer.
• Experience of undertaking appraisals.

Desirable

• Experience in the care of neonates requiring surgical treatment.

Knowledge

Essential

• To display professional knowledge and understanding within own practice.
• To have a depth of contemporary neonatal nursing knowledge, integrating theory and practice.
• To have a contemporary knowledge of professional nursing strategy.
• An overall understanding of neonatal care.

Desirable

• Willingness to acquire further skills and knowledge relevant to a band 6 post.
• Leadership course.

Skills

Essential

• Competent to care for all levels of infants in a safe and effective manner without direct supervision.
• Able to carry the neonatal crash bleep and attend deliveries as an active member of the resuscitation team.
• Ability to transfer babies internally unsupervised.
• To work well under pressure and during time of high activity.
• To effectively manage and co-ordinate an area/shift.
• To work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and decision making skills.

Desirable

• Evidence of caring for infants requiring INO and high frequency oscillation or evidence of other specialist neonatal treatments and conditions.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
• Calm and understanding approach.
• Personal integrity and reliability.
• Maintaining a neat and tidy appearance.
• Demonstrate ability to manage time and prioritise effectively.
• Willingness to assist with other duties as required.

Desirable

• Evidence of a link nurse role or project development within the neonatal setting.

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CUH - Staff Bank Services

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

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